Any Information On This 1853 Hurricane?

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Any Information On This 1853 Hurricane?

#1 Postby MiamiensisWx » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:23 pm

I found about an interesting hurricane that did not impact land but had impacts on shipping in 1853. The storm was reportedly a Cape Verde storm that formed around August 30th and dissipated around September 10th. Very interestingly, it had (reportedly) a minimum pressure of 924 millibars and a peak intensity of 130KT (150MPH) sustained winds. Here is the storm's track...
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Is there any more information available on this storm? Please respond! Comments and information are appreciated and welcome!
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#2 Postby Hurricanehink » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:55 pm

It caused 50 deaths due to shipping. That's all I know.
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