Infobox hurricane season | name=1932 Atlantic hurricane season first storm formed=May 5, 1932 last storm dissipated=November 13, 1932 strongest storm=#4 - 140 knots (160 mph) total storms=11 major storms=4 total da total fatalities=at least 3,315| basin=Atlantic hurricane five seasons=1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 The 1932 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1932. The 1932 season was an active one. An early tropical storm formed in May and hit Hispaniola, causing minimal damage. A Category 4 struck Galveston, Texas and the Galveston Seawall proved its worth. A Category 1 hit Alabama. The 1932 Bahamas Hurricane passed over the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane. A late-season Category 4 killed up to 3,000 people in Cuba. A Category 2 had a direct hit on Puerto Rico. And two tropical storms came ashore in Louisiana and one hit Florida.
torms
Tropical Storm One
infobox hurricane small name=Tropical Storm One category=storm type=tropical storm
formed=May 5 dissipated=May 11 highest winds=50 mph (85 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on May 5 in the south-central Caribbean Sea. Moving slowly northeast, the system gradually strengthened to its first peak of 45 mph (one-minute sustained) on May 7, and made landfall shortly thereafter on Hispaniola as a minimal tropical storm.cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=NOAA HURDAT data for 1932 Atlantic Hurricane Season|accessdate=2006-10-20|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_1]
cite web|author=Unisys Tropical Atlantic Data|title=Unisys Tropical Atlantic Data for 1932 Atlantic Hurricane Season|accessdate=2006-10-20|url=http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/1932/index.html]
The system weakened over land as it crossed the Dominican Republic, emerging into the western Atlantic on May 8 as a 40 mph tropical storm. The weak tropical storm then began to curve more to the northwest on May 9 while restrengthening slightly, regaining a secondary peak of 50 mph on May 10 south-southwest of Bermuda. The system weakened to a depression shortly thereafter, and the diffuse system dissipated on May 11 just to the southwest of Bermuda.
Although the system affected Hispaniola as a minimal tropical storm, little damage was reported, and there were no reports of damage from Bermuda. Additional reports of damage, if any, are unknown.
Hurricane Two
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Two category=cat4 type=hurricane
formed=August 11 dissipated=August 15 highest winds=145 mph (230 km/h) lowest pressure=942 mbarA tropical storm formed August 11 in the southern Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatán Peninsula. Moving northward over the southern Gulf of Mexico on the 12th, it rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 with winds estimated at convert|145|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on and an estimated central pressure of 942 millibars shortly before making landfall near Freeport, Texas, on the 13th. The eye of the compact storm crossed the coast about 10 p.m. on August 13, creating a 30- to convert|40|mi|km|sing=on wide path of heavy destruction in Brazoria County, Texas. The lowest barometric pressure recorded was 27.83 inches (942 mbar) in East Columbia in Brazoria County. Official warning was just four hours prior to the storm's landfall, and many people evacuating inland had to abandon their cars in high winds and heavy rains.cite web|author=David Roth|publishdate=|title=Texas Hurricane History: Early 20th Century|publisher=National Weather Service|accessdate=2006-10-05|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/research/txerly20hur3.php]
In Galveston, Texas, power to an electrical and phone service was cut off, temporarily reducing communications. The passage between Galveston Island and mainland Texas was flooded, temporarily cutting off Galveston from the mainland. Heavy rains occurred, and a foot of rain fell as the storm moved north towards the coast.cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=The Kingsport Times|publishdate=1932-08-13|title=Storms Threatens Texas Coast Area|accessdate=2006-10-05|url=http://www.thehurricanearchive.com/Viewer.aspx? ] 40 people were killed. The greatest single toll for any town was 7 in West Columbia, Texas, where sustained winds over convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on flattened several homes. Two neighborhoods that had been constructed for oil industry workers there were nearly destroyed by the heavy tides and storm surge. Freeport, Angleton and Galveston suffered extensive wind damage, and the inland towns of Brazoria, West Columbia, Damon and Needville, all in the path of the eye, were also devastated. Damage estimates were $7.5 million in 1932 U.S. dollars.
Hurricane Three
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Three category=cat1 type=hurricane
formed=August 26 dissipated=September 4 highest winds=80 mph (130 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on August 26, east of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It headed north-northwest while affecting the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas. It made landfall in South Florida on August 30, with winds of convert|65|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, and only weakened to winds of convert|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. While heading northwest in the Gulf of Mexico, it reached peak strength of convert|80|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on on August 30, and made landfall on September 1 with those peak winds near Bayou La Batre. Ten fishing boats were sunk and one boy was killed. As it continued northwestward, it weakened to tropical storm status on September 1, before weakening to a tropical depression on September 2, and lost it's advisory status on September 4 near Warwick in southwest Ontario. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_3] [cite web|author=Associated Press|publishdate=|title=Florida Storm Sinks Ten Fish Boats in Gulf|publisher=Albuquerque Journal|accessdate=2006-10-18|url=http://www.thehurricanearchive.com/Viewer.aspx? ]
Hurricane Four
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Four category=cat5 type=hurricane
This rare Category 5 hurricane began its life as a minimal tropical storm east of Puerto Rico on August 30. It moved northwest, rapidly intensifying and reaching its peak with convert|165|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on winds as it crossed the Bahamas and Abaco Island on September 5 after moving through the Bahamas at peak intensity, causing great damage on Abaco. The storm then began to curve northeastward out to sea, never affecting the United States mainland. 16 people were killed in the Bahamas from the hurricane.
Tropical Storm Five
infobox hurricane small name=Tropical Storm Five category=storm type=tropical storm
formed=September 9 dissipated=September 17 highest winds=50 mph (85 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on September 9 in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. It headed northeast, strengthened to convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, and made landfall in Northwest Florida on September 15, lossing only convert|5|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on in stength before entering the Atlantic Ocean. As it continued northeastward, it weakened further to convert|40|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, before turning into an extratropical storm on September 16, and dissipated with winds of convert|40|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on on September 17. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_5]
Tropical Storm Six
infobox hurricane small name=Tropical Storm Six category=storm type=tropical storm
formed=September 18 dissipated=September 21 highest winds=40 mph (65 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on September 18 in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. It headed northeast, maintained strength, and made landfall near Marsh Island, Louisiana on September 19, and continued further inland into the United States. As it continued northeastward, it weakened to tropical depression status on September 20 in northern Mississippi, before dissipating with winds of convert|15|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on on September 21 over southwestern Pennsylvania. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_6]
Hurricane Seven
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Seven category=cat4 type=hurricane
formed=September 25 dissipated=October 3 highest winds=135 mph (215 km/h) lowest pressure=948 mbarA tropical storm which was first observed east of the Lesser Antilles on September 25 rapidly intensified as it moved westward, reaching a peak of convert|120|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on winds the next day. It crossed through the northern islands on the 26th, and struck Puerto Rico on the 27th. After devastating the islands it greatly weakened, remaining as a tropical storm as it headed westward. The storm crossed the Yucatan Peninsula before dissipating on October 3 over Mexico. The San Ciprian Hurricane, as it was later known as, killed 225 people and caused $30 million in damage. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_7]
Tropical Storm Eight
infobox hurricane small name=Tropical Storm Eight category=storm type=tropical storm
formed=October 7 dissipated=October 18 highest winds=50 mph (85 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on October 7 in the central Caribbean Sea northeast of Honduras. It headed northwest, strengthened to convert|45|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, and made landfall in northern Honduras on October 10. It's winds then weakened to convert|40|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, as it continued north-northwestward across the Yucatán Peninsula, but maintained strength at convert|40|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on. It then emerged into the southern Gulf of Mexico on October 12. It continued westward and eventually turned north, it's winds increased to convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, and made landfall in Louisiana on October 15. It weakened to tropical depression status on October 16 in central Alabama, before dissipating with winds of convert|15|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on on September 21 over southwestern West Virginia. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_8]
Tropical Storm Nine
infobox hurricane small name=Tropical Storm Nine category=storm type=tropical storm
formed=October 8 dissipated=October 12 highest winds=50 mph (85 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on October 8 in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of the Virgin Islands. It headed northwest, strengthened to convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, and got very close to Bermuda on October 10. It then turned northeast, was downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated on October 12. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_9]
Hurricane Ten
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Ten category=cat5 type=hurricane
formed=October 30 dissipated=November 13 highest winds=160mph (275 km/h) [http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-1769-2003.21.pdf Paper by Colorado State Univ.] ] lowest pressure=915 mbar [http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-1769-2003.21.pdf Paper by Colorado State Univ.] ] A tropical storm formed on October 30 in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Virgin Islands. It was upgraded to hurricane strength on November 1 as it headed southwest into the Caribbean Sea. It was upgraded to Category 2 status on November 3 with winds of convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on. The storm strengthened into a major hurricane on November 5, and later peaked as an intense Category 5 hurricane on November 9 in the western Caribbean Sea. The storm later struck central Cuba shortly thereafter at its estimated peak of 155 mph (275 km/h) on the same day, weakening to a Category 3 hurricane after crossing the island. The storm continued to slowly weaken as it moved through the Bahamas the following day, later weakening to a tropical storm and dissipating on November 13, becoming an extratropical storm shortly thereafter on the 14th over the central North Atlantic. The storm caused severe damage and a total of 3,033 deaths in Cuba. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_10] A recent report by the Hurricane Reanalysis project [13] found the Hurricane made landfall in Cuba with an incredible 6.5 meter (21.5 ft.) storm surge and maximum sustained winds estimated around 155-160 mph. Along with the minimum central pressure recorded at landfall (914.6 mb), the report analyzed Hurricane ten of 1932 as a Category 5 hurricane at Landfall, which if true, would be the only known instance of a Category 5 Hurricane during the month of November. [http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/resource-1769-2003.21.pdf Paper by Colorado State Univ.] ]
Hurricane Eleven
infobox hurricane small name=Hurricane Eleven category=cat2 type=hurricane
formed=November 3 dissipated=November 10 highest winds=100 mph (160 km/h) lowest pressure=Pressure unknownA tropical storm formed on November 3 in the central Atlantic Ocean. It headed north into the atlantic waters. It gained hurricane status on November 17 and turned northwest. As it continued, it stengthened to a peak of convert|100|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on, before weakening to an extratropical storm on November 10, as it impacted the Azores. [cite web|author=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|title=None|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/easy_1931-40.htm#1932_11]
Accumulated Cyclone Energy Rating (ACE)
The table below shows the ACE for each storm in the season. Broadly speaking, the ACE is a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the duration of its lifetime; thus, hurricanes that lasted a long time (such as Ten and Four) have higher ACEs. The ACE rating is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 35 knots (39 mph/63 km/h) or tropical storm strength.
See also
*List of tropical cyclones *List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
References
* "Hurricane strikes county". (Aug. 18, 1932). The Brazosport Facts, p. 1. * Roth, David. [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/research/txhur.php Texas Hurricane History] .
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