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Storm Formation and Landfall
- When
- August 15–27, 1893
- Where
- Atlantic Coast
A tropical storm formed east of Cape Verde on August 15, 1893, becoming a hurricane on the 19th. It struck the Sea Islands near Savannah, Georgia, on August 27, 1893.
The storm developed in the Atlantic between Cape Verde and the Lesser Antilles. It made landfall as a Category 3 major hurricane near Savannah. The event is recorded as the 7th deadliest hurricane in United States history.
Sources
- 1893 Sea Islands hurricane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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