Nothing is going on in the Atlantic currently or is expected to develop over the next week.
I wanted to give a little history lesson about one of the first documented hurricanes to impact Alabama in the 19th century: The Great Mobile Hurricane.
The disturbance received a tropical storm rating on August 19th, 1852, north of Puerto Rico. Before reaching the Gulf, the storm was a Category 2 hurricane with winds over 100 mph. The hurricane made landfall in Pascagoula, MS, as a Category 3 hurricane on August 26, 1852, in the early morning hours. At this point, the winds were over 111 mph. The hurricane took a sharp right turn, cutting through AL, GA, and SC as a tropical storm. After 2 days, the tropical storm went back to sea just off the coast of Myrtle Beach, SC.
The Great Mobile Hurricane had a storm surge up to 12 feet in downtown Mobile. The damage was estimated to be a million (1852 USD). At least 5 people died.
