1931 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | June 25, 1931 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | Nov. 25, 1931 |
| Strongest storm: | #5 - 110 knots (130 mph) |
| Total storms: | 9 |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+): | 1 |
| Total damage: | $7.5 million (1931 USD) |
| Total fatalities: | 2,502 |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 |
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The 1931 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1931, and lasted until November 30, 1931. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.
The 1931 season was below average in terms of tropical cyclone formation. Nine tropical cyclones formed during the year, but only two reached hurricane status, and one reached major hurricane status. This one reached 125 mph, a category 3 hurricane, and hit Belize, killing approximately 2,500 people. Another tropical cyclone hit Belize and continued into Mexico. The other hurricane of the year hit the Virgin Islands as a category 2, Puerto Rico as a category 1, and continued on to the Yucatán Peninsula as a tropical storm. It traveled across the Yucatan and entered the Bay of Campeche before hitting Mexico again as a category 1 storm. One tropical storm hit the Yucatán Peninusla before curving north and hitting Louisiana. Another tropical storm hit Texas.
