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1494 Hurricane Strike

When
1494
Where
La Isabela
Part of
Hurricane Strikes La Isabela

La Isabela was hit by a hurricane in 1494, one of the earliest North Atlantic storms observed by Europeans.

The settlement of La Isabela, the first stable Spanish town in the Americas, experienced a hurricane in 1494. This event is recorded as one of the earliest North Atlantic hurricanes observed by Europeans, occurring after a 1493 epidemic and before a 1495 storm.

Sources

  1. La Isabela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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