1831 Barbados–Louisiana hurricane
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1831
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The Great Barbados hurricane was an intense Category 4 hurricane that left cataclysmic damage across the Caribbean and Louisiana in 1831.
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | before August 10, 1831 |
| Dissipated | after August 17, 1831 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | c. 2,500 |
| Damage | $7 million (1831 USD) |
| Areas affected | Barbados, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Louisiana |
Part of the 1831 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Meteorological history
Impact
During the storm, roofs of most buildings swayed against the walls, eventually settling in the ground. Trinidad was wholly destroyed, though ships in the Gulf of Paria escaped without damage. The storm also caused a boat to travel ashore.[1]:â30â31â
The storm caused ships to sink and killed 1,500 people and caused $7 million USD in damages. According to the Bridgetown Press, Barbados was "laid waste", that no sign of plants was present.[2] The death toll was controversial, with the apparent death toll being much higher.[3]
See also
- Hurricane Georges (1998) â had a similar track
Further reading
- Levy, Claude (1959). "Barbados: The Last Years of Slavery 1823â1833". Journal of Negro History. 44 (4): 308â345. doi:10.2307/2716613. JSTOR 2716613. S2CID 148753833.
- Longshore, David (1998). "Great Caribbean Hurricane of 1831". In David Longshore (ed.). Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones. New York: Facts on File. pp. 145. ISBN 0-8160-3398-6.
- Ludlum, David M. (1963). Early American Hurricanes: 1492-1870. Boston: American Meteorological Society. pp. 140â142.
- Edghill, J. Y. (1890). About Barbados. London: C. Tallis & Co. pp. 31â38.