The 1933 Treasure Coast hurricane is the second most powerful tropical storm to strike the United States during the active 1933 Atlantic storm season. The eleventh tropical storm, the fifth storm, and the third major storm of the season, formed in the northeast of the Leeward Islands on 31 August. Tropical storms are moving fast in the northwest, continuing to rise to storms. It gained a peak of 140 miles per hour (225 km/h) and passed parts of the Bahamas on September 3, including Eleuthera and Harbor Island, causing severe damage to plants, buildings and infrastructure. Winds with speeds greater than 100 mph (161 km/h) affect many of the islands in their path, especially those with centers, and many docks are destroyed.
Furthermore, it weakens and makes landfall in Jupiter, Florida, early September 4 with a wind of 125 mph (201 km/h). The storm moved across the state, passing near Tampa before moving to Georgia and disappearing. In Florida, strong winds from cyclones blow buildings from their foundations, and many trees fall prostrate in the orange gardens. The Treasure Coast region received the most widespread destruction, and Stuart, Jupiter, and Fort Pierce were heavily damaged. Outback, the typhoon weakened rapidly but produced an enormous amount of rain, causing the dam to collapse near Tampa. The storm caused damage of $ 3 million (1933 USD) after damaging or destroying 6,848 homes.
Unusually, the storm hit Florida less than 24 hours before another massive storm that brought the wind 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) struck South Texas; never two large cyclones hit the United States in such a succession.
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Meteorological history
The origin of storms comes from tropical waves that may give birth to a tropical depression on August 27, although there is minimal data over the next few days as it is traced to the northwest-northwest. On August 31, a nearby ship reported strong winds, indicating that a tropical storm had developed east-northeast from the Lesser Antilles. Based on continuity, it is estimated that the storm reached the status of the storm that day. Move quickly to the west-northwest, storm past the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico's north. Beginning September 2, a ship called Gulfwing reported a barometer pressure of 978 mbar (28.88 inHg), which confirmed that the storm reached a storm status. After passing north of Turks and Caicos islands, a typhoon struck Eleuthera and Harbor Island in the Bahamas on September 3, the last at 1100 UTC. A station on the last island reported a pressure of 27.90 inHg (945 mb) for 30 minutes part of the eye. Based on the pressure and small storm size, an estimated typhoon struck Harbor Island with a peak of 140 mph (225 km/h), making it equivalent to a modern Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Interpolation suggests that the storm achieves the status of a major storm, or Category 3 status, on September 2nd.
The storm initially follows another storm road that passes through the area in late August, which eventually struck Cuba and Texas. This storm instead maintains the west-northwest route. After moving through the northern Bahamas, the storm weakened slightly before making a landing at Jupiter, Florida, at 0500 UTC on Sept. 4. A station there reported a pressure of 27.98 inHg (948 mb) for 40 minutes of eye period; this suggests a landing force of 125 mph (201 km/h). At that time, the maximum wind radius is 15 miles (24 km), which is smaller than average. After the landing, the typhoon weakened rapidly as it crossed the country. It briefly emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as an early tropical storm on 5 September. Hours later as it proceeded to the northwest, it made another landing near Rosewood - a ghost town in Levy County, east of Cedar Key - with winds of around 65 mph (105 km/h). Moving north, the storm slowly weakened as it crossed into Georgia, disappearing on September 7 near Augusta.
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Preparation and impact
On September 2, eight fleet aircraft evacuated all white people from West End, Grand Bahama, to Daytona Beach, Florida. While the storm approaches peak intensity on September 3, the Weather Bureau issued a storm warning from Miami to Melbourne, Florida, with a storm warning extending north to Jacksonville. Later that day, the storm warning, was ejected from Key West to Cedar Key. About 2,500 people were evacuated by train from the area around Lake Okeechobee. On the afternoon of September 3, high waves sent sea spraying to the beach in Palm Beach County as the population climbed into buildings; the structure at Clematis Street in West Palm Beach is said to be the "solid front" of plywood. Along the coast, observers report a very rough sea when the eyes approach the mainland.
Powerful storms move above or near several islands in the Bahamas. Winds in Spanish Wells and Harbor Island are both estimated at around 140 mph (225 km/h). Winds reach 110 mph (177 km/h) at Governor's Harbor, 100 mph (161 km/h) in Eleuthera, and 120 mph (193 m/h) in the Abaco Islands. The storm is farther from Nassau, where winds reach 61 mph (98 km/h). The storm damaged the wood factory in Abaco, washed the dock. Severe damage occurred on Harbor Island, including to some roofs, walls of government buildings, and water systems. The storm destroyed four churches and 37 homes, leaving 100 people homeless. The 1.5 m (2.4 km) road in Eleuthera was destroyed. Several islands suffered damage to agriculture, including the total loss of various fruit trees on Russell Island. Although there are 4 winds in Spanish Wells, only five houses are destroyed, although most of the remaining houses lose their roofs. Collectively between North Point, James Cistern, and Gregory Town in Eleuthera, the storm destroyed 55 homes and damaged many others. In Grand Bahama, where storm waves of 9 to 12 feet (2.7 to 3.7 m) are reported, half the houses are destroyed, like 13 boats and two planes, and most of the docks are destroyed.
When the storm moved ashore in Florida, the wind reached approximately 125 mph (201 m/h) in Jupiter; this happens after the eye passes. In West Palm Beach, an anemometer measures at least 80 miles per hour (129 km/h) of wind with gusts up to 100 mph (161 km/h); barometer ranges from 28.64 to 28.78 inHg (970 to 975 mb). The storm produced the strongest winds in the city since the 1928 Okeechobee storm. The wind was not stronger than the center; 40 to 45 mph (64 to 72 km/h) of wind is observed in Miami to the south, Titusville to the north, and Tampa on the west coast. Fort Pierce estimates peak winds of 80 to 90 mph (129 to 145 km/h), and the pressure drops to 29.14 in Hg (987 mb). Outback, the wind near Lake Okeechobee peaked only at 60 mph (97 km/h). The storm dropped heavy rain along its path, peaking at 17.8 in (450 mm) in Clermont.
In West Palm Beach, most of the damage is limited to vegetation. Some coconuts and palms that survived the storm of 1928 jolted, fouling the streets with broken branches. The winds down the road signs on many roads, and floods cover the green areas of the local golf course. Some garages and isolated structures, mostly light, partially or completely destroyed, along with wooden warehouses. Some homes that lose roof shingles also damage the water in their interiors. Nearby Lake Worth severely damaged windows, including glass plates, and the loss of tile and roof shingles, but preparations reduced the losses by only a few thousand dollars, and no post-storm accidents occurred. Strong winds grabbed many lampposts in the city, and trees and shrubs were damaged or uprooted. As in Lake Worth, officials in West Palm Beach praised strict building preparations and rules by reducing overall damage. The city has learned from previous experiences with severe storms in 1926, 1928, and 1929. High waves erode Ocean Boulevard in several places and disrupted access to several bridges at Lake Worth Lagoon. Winter plantations and hotels in Palm Beach generally suffer minor material damage, excluding vegetation, and property areas are largely unproblematic.
In Martin and St. Lucie, the storm was considered the worst in history. The storm flattened some homes and swept many others from their foundations. In Stuart, the wind is removed or severely damaged 75% of the roofs in the city. The storm destroyed the third floor of a building that houses a bowling alley and Stuart News , a local newspaper. In Olympia, an abandoned settlement is also known as Olympia Beach, strong winds equate the old Olympia Inn, a gas station, and the second floor of a pharmacy building. The wind also ripped the roof of an ice factory. A bridge to the barrier island of Olympia is partially damaged; the tender bridge withstands gripping the fence during a storm. The wind flattened his adjacent home. According to the Monthly Weather Review , some of the most severe damage caused by a storm in Florida occurred in Olympia. The storm left many homes in Hobe Sound uninhabitable, forcing the crew to knock them down. However, the winter plantations on the island were built better and slightly damaged. While Stuart and Hobe Sound suffered significant damage, Port Salerno suffered a minimum. In Stuart, storms make up 400 to 500 people homeless, up to nearly 10% of the population, at that time totaling 5,100. Between Jupiter and Fort Pierce, the storm knocked down power lines and telegraphs. In the last city, high waves swept away part of the highway. In the 1980s, an elderly population recalled that the storm was the most severe in the record at Fort Pierce.
Damage to plants is the worst along the Indian River Lagoon; some farms in Stuart suffered a total loss, and across the state, 16% of citrus crops, or 4 million squares, were destroyed. Many of the chicken coops in Stuart were destroyed, and the local chicken population spread and spread to Indiantown. In southeastern Florida, the typhoon destroyed 6,465 homes and destroyed 383 others, causing more than $ 3 million damage. One man, an African American agricultural worker, was killed when his hut exploded in Gomez, a brake died after seven trains slipped, and a child was killed by pieces of air.
High rainfall causes flooding in Florida, especially near Tampa where the waters reach a depth of 9Ã, ft (2.7 m). Higher rainfall over 7 in (180 mm) causes a dam operated by Tampa Electric Co. to destroy 3 million (4.8 km) northeast of Tampa along the Hillsborough River. Rests result in severe local damage, flooding parts of Sulfur Springs. Workers tried to save the dam with sandbags, and after the rest, most of the inhabitants of the area were warned about the approaching flood. More than 50 houses were flooded, forcing about 150 people to flee. Outside Florida, storms produce 48 and 51 mph winds (78 and 81 km/h) in Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, respectively. In the last city, the storm gave birth to a tornado, which caused about $ 10,000 property damage. Heavy rains occur along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, reaching over 12 inches (300 mm). Light rainfall also extends to North Carolina.
Aftermath
In the Bahamas after a storm, a boat sailed from Nassau to deliver food and building materials to Eleuthera.
After the storm, the National Guard offered a shelter for at least 400 homeless people in Stuart. Of the 7,900 families affected by the typhoon, 4,325 needed help from the American Red Cross. Farmers in Texas, also affected by major storms, asked farmers in Florida to wait 15 days so they could sell their fallen orange crops. The damaged dam near Tampa initially produced water from the Hillsborough River pumped into the city's water treatment plant, and a new dam was finally built in 1944.
See also
- Hurricane Frances
- Florida Storm List (1900-49)
Note
Bibliography
- Barnes, Jay (1998), Hurricane Florida History , Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBNÃ, 0-8078 -4748-8
- Duedall, Iver W.; Williams, John M. (2002), Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, 1871-2001 , University Press Florida, ISBN 978-0-8130-2494-3
- Neely, Wayne (2006), Major Thunderstorms Affecting the Bahamas: Personal Recollections of Some of the Biggest Storms Affecting the Bahamas , Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, ISBNÃ, 1-4259-6608-X
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