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The 1000 BC Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively active season. The season began on June 1, 1000 BC, and it ended on November 30, 1000 BC, dates of which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Overall, the 1000 BC Atlantic hurricane season produced 16 tropical cyclones, of which 14 developed into tropical storms; six storms attained hurricane intensity, and two hurricanes further reached major hurricane status. The activity in this season was much above average, as an average season 3,000 years ago produced only 8 storms, due to slightly cooler waters than today. The strongest hurricane of the season was Hurricane Nine, which attained Category 4 intensity out in open waters. Hurricane Nine only affected the Cape Verde Islands and Bermuda. None of the storms caused any damage or deaths, due to the human population being very low and the population of areas surrounding the Atlantic basin also being extremely low on this timescale. However, a couple of ancient tribes were slightly affected by some of the storms this season, but no deaths or damage resulted.

Season summary[]

Pre-season[]

The season began with Tropical Storm One, which formed on May 28 and dissipated May 31, and affected the Carolinas and surrounding areas. No other storms formed in the pre-season.

June[]

In June, 2 storms, Hurricane Two and Tropical Storm Three, formed. Hurricane Two was a Category 1 hurricane that affected the Lesser Antilles and the Carolinas, and Tropical Storm Three didn't affect land. Tropical Storm Three crossed over to July.

July[]

The month began with Tropical Storm Three in the northwestern Atlantic. July saw only 2 storms form, Tropical Storm Four and Tropical Depression Five. Tropical Storm Four affected Mexico, and Tropical Depression Five affected Texas.

August[]

The activity of this season rapidly increased once August came, and 6 storms formed in the month. They were Hurricane Six, Hurricane Seven, Tropical Storm Eight, Hurricane Nine, Tropical Depression Ten, and Tropical Storm Eleven. Hurricane Six was a Category 2 that affected Florida and the U.S Gulf Coast, Hurricane Seven was a Category 1 that didn't affect land, Tropical Storm Eight didn't affect land, Hurricane Nine was a Category 4 Cape-Verde type hurricane that affected the Cape Verdes and Bermuda, Tropical Depression Ten affected Mexico, and Tropical Storm Eleven affected Texas and Louisiana. TS 11 crossed over into September.

September[]

The month started with Tropical Storm Eleven approaching landfall on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. Activity quieted down significantly in this month, with only 2 storms forming, Hurricane Twelve and Tropical Storm Thirteen. Hurricane Twelve was a Category 2 that affected the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Central America, and Tropical Storm Thirteen didn't affect land.

October[]

In October, 2 storms formed, Tropical Storm Fourteen and Hurricane Fifteen. Tropical Storm Fourteen affected Central America and Hurricane Fifteen was a Category 3 that affected Central America, the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, and Florida.

November[]

The season ended with Tropical Storm Sixteen, which slightly affected Bermuda. No other storms formed in November.


Overall, this season was very active, especially for the time.

Timeline[]

List of storms[]

Tropical Storm One[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Molly 1979 One 1000 BC track
DurationMay 28 – May 31
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm One formed on May 28 northeast of the Bahamas, 4 days before the official start of the season. It gradually strengthened to its peak of 50 mph/996 mbar, before making landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina early on May 31. The storm quickly weakened over land before dissipating later that day. TS One, as well as all the storms below, did not cause any damage or deaths, due to the human population in North America being very low in 1000 BC.

Hurricane Two[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Hurricane Lili (1996) Visible Two 1000 BC track
DurationJune 19 – June 24
Peak intensity90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa)

Hurricane Two formed near the Lesser Antilles on June 19. It struck Puerto Rico as a tropical storm, before strengthening into a hurricane north of Hispaniola. It reached its peak as a strong Category 1 with 90 mph winds, before making landfall in the Carolinas as a 60 mph tropical storm. Over land, it dissipated on June 24. 

Tropical Storm Three[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tony 2012 Three 1000 BC track
DurationJune 29 – July 2
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Three formed southeast of Bermuda on June 29, strengthened to a peak of 60 mph/994 mbar, and dissipated on July 2 over cooler waters and wind shear. It didn't affect land.

Tropical Storm Four[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Barry 2013 Four 1000 BC track
DurationJuly 11 – July 13
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa)

A tropical wave crossed the Yucatan, before becoming Tropical Storm Four on July 11 in the Bay of Campeche. It strengthened to its peak of 50 mph and 997 mbar before making landfall in what is today Veracruz, Mexico. TS Four rapidly dissipated over Mexico's high mountains.

Tropical Depression Five[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Arlene 19 June 1993 Five 1000 BC track
DurationJuly 25 – July 26
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Five formed close to Texas on July 25, and made landfall southwest of what is today Houston, Texas, without ever strengthening into a tropical storm. It dissipated over Texas on July 26.

Hurricane Six[]

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Isaac 2012 Six 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 3 – August 9
Peak intensity105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 975 mbar (hPa)

A tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Six on August 3 hundreds of miles north of Hispaniola. Gradual strengthening took place along its westward track, and it made landfall in central Florida as an 80 mph hurricane on August 6. Six weakened over land, but once it went into the Gulf of Mexico, it began to strengthen again. Six reached its peak of 105 mph/975 mbar before making landfall in Louisiana early on August 9. The storm quickly weakened over land, and dissipated late that night.

Hurricane Seven[]

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Humberto Sept 12 2013 1510Z Seven 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 7 – August 13
Peak intensity85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa)

Seven formed on August 7 south of the Cape Verdes. It gradually strengthened as it moved westward and then turned northward, and reached a peak of 85 mph/983 mbar early on August 10. Seven turned towards the northwest and weakened, before dissipating on August 13 in the open Atlantic, hundreds of miles southwest of the Azores.

Tropical Storm Eight[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Erin Eight 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 12 – August 14
Peak intensity45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eight developed on August 12 west of the Cape Verde Islands. Little strengthening took place along its westward track, and it peaked at 45 mph/998 mbar. After that, wind shear began to tear the system apart, and Eight dissipated on August 14 without affecting land. 

Hurricane Nine[]

Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS)
WendySep819710416UTCESSA9 Nine 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 18 – August 29
Peak intensity150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) 936 mbar (hPa)

Following the track of a classic Cape-Verde type hurricane, Nine formed on August 18 near the Cape Verdes. After bringing rain to the islands, it slowly strengthened as it moved westward, and by August 22, it was a hurricane in the central Atlantic. Nine continued to strengthen, and soon became a major hurricane due to favorable conditions. Moving northwestward, it attained a peak of 150 mph/936 mbar late on August 24. After that, it threatened Bermuda, and began to weaken. Nine passed near Bermuda as a Category 3 and turned northeastward. The storm continued to weaken and it dissipated on August 29.

Tropical Depression Ten[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Bret-6-29-05-1245z Ten 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 24 – August 25
Peak intensity35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1008 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Ten formed in the Bay of Campeche on August 24. Since it was close to land, almost no strengthening took place before making landfall near what is today Veracruz, Mexico early on August 25. A few hours after landfall, TD Ten dissipated over land.

Tropical Storm Eleven[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Edouard 05 August 2008 Eleven 1000 BC track
DurationAugust 30 – September 2
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Eleven formed in the Gulf of Mexico on August 30. Slight strengthening took place as it moved slowly northward. Eleven peaked at 50 mph/997 mbar before making landfall in Louisiana on September 1. It quickly weakened over land before dissipating early on September 2. 

Hurricane Twelve[]

Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS)
Ernesto 2012 Twelve 1000 BC track
DurationSeptember 6 – September 14
Peak intensity105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 976 mbar (hPa)

The 12th storm of the season developed on September 6 near the Windward Islands. It moved through the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Jamaica as a tropical storm, and strengthened into a hurricane once it started to leave Jamaica. Hurricane Twelve further intensified to a Category 2 and reached a peak of 105 mph/976 mbar before making landfall near Belize early on September 13. The storm quickly weakened over land before dissipating on September 14. 

Tropical Storm Thirteen[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Joyce 2012 Thirteen 1000 BC track
DurationSeptember 20 – September 23
Peak intensity50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Thirteen formed hundreds of miles southwest of the Cape Verde Islands on September 20. It gradually strengthened to a peak of 50 mph/996 mbar as it moved westward in the central Atlantic, before dissipating on September 23 after being ripped apart by wind shear. It didn't affect land.

Tropical Storm Fourteen[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Tropical Storm Richard 2010-10-23 1600Z Fourteen 1000 BC track
DurationOctober 8 – October 11
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa)

Fourteen formed on October 8 in the western Caribbean. It strengthened to its peak of 60 mph/994 mbar as it was beginning to affect Central America. The storm made landfall on the northern coast of Honduras, and then dissipated.

Hurricane Fifteen[]

Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS)
Hurricane Mitch Fifteen 1000 BC track
DurationOctober 16 – October 25
Peak intensity125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min) 954 mbar (hPa)

The 15th storm of the season formed on October 16 in the southwestern Caribbean. Rapid intensification ensued, and it became a Category 3 on October 19. It reached a peak of 125 mph/954 mbar north of Honduras. The storm later made landfall in the Yucatan as a Category 2 as it turned northward, and then it weakened further to a Category 1. Once it emerged into the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Fifteen restrengthened into a Category 2, and reached a secondary peak intensity of 105 mph/972 mbar. Fifteen then made landfall near what is today Cape Coral, Florida, and over land, it started to weaken rapidly. It dissipated on October 25, and its remnants moved back out into the Atlantic and began to follow the east coast, before merging with a large system that would later become a massive nor-easter.

Tropical Storm Sixteen[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Hurricane Omar secondary peak Sixteen 1000 BC track
DurationNovember 6 – November 9
Peak intensity70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Sixteen formed south of Bermuda on November 6. It moved rapidly northeast, and quickly strengthened to a peak of 70 mph/991 mbar. After it almost reached hurricane status, Sixteen quickly weakened, and dissipated on November 9 out in the open waters of the north-central Atlantic.

Storm names[]

Since this season happened long before people tracked hurricanes and gave them names, the hurricanes are just numbered, like this: "One", "Two", "Three", and so on.

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six
  • Seven
  • Eight
  • Nine
  • Ten
  • Eleven
  • Twelve
  • Thirteen
  • Fourteen
  • Fifteen
  • Sixteen

Season effects[]

This is a table of the storms and their effects in the 1000 BC Atlantic hurricane season. This table includes the storm's names, duration, peak intensity, and areas affected. This table doesn't include damage and death tolls, due to there being no deaths or damage in this season.

1000 BC North Atlantic tropical cyclone season statistics
Storm
name
Dates active Storm category
at peak intensity
Max 1-min
wind
mph (km/h)
Min.
press.
(mbar)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths 
One May 28 – May 31  Tropical storm 50 (85) 996 The Carolinas  
Two June 19 – June 24  Category 1 hurricane 90 (150) 979 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks & Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, The Carolinas  
Three June 29 – July 2  Tropical storm 60 (95) 994 None  
Four July 11 – July 13  Tropical storm 50 (85) 997 Mexico  
Five July 25 – July 26  Tropical depression 35 (55) 1002 Texas  
Six August 3 – August 9  Category 2 hurricane 105 (165) 975 The Bahamas, Florida, US Gulf Coast  
Seven August 7 – August 13  Category 1 hurricane 85 (140) 983 Cape Verde Islands  
Eight August 12 – August 14  Tropical storm 45 (75) 998 None  
Nine August 18 – August 29  Category 4 hurricane 150 (240) 936 Cape Verde Islands, Bermuda, Newfoundland  
Ten August 24 – August 25  Tropical depression 35 (55) 1008 Mexico  
Eleven August 30 – September 2  Tropical storm 50 (85) 997 US Gulf Coast  
Twelve September 6 – September 14  Category 2 hurricane 105 (165) 976 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba, Belize, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico  
Thirteen September 20 – September 23  Tropical storm 50 (85) 996 None  
Fourteen October 8 – October 11  Tropical storm 60 (95) 994 Honduras, Belize  
Fifteen October 16 – October 25  Category 3 hurricane 125 (205) 954 Honduras, Belize, Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, Florida, Southeast US  
Sixteen November 6 – November 9  Tropical storm 70 (110) 991 None
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