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|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default. Surface weather map of Hurricane How on October 5 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 28, 1951 |
| Dissipated | October 8, 1951 |
| Category 2 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 972 mbar (hPa); 28.70 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 17 total |
| Damage | $2 million (1951 USD) |
| Areas affected | Florida, Outer Banks, Virginia, New England |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1951 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane How was the only tropical cyclone to make landfall on the United States in 1951. It was the eighth storm of the season, forming on September 28 in the northwest Caribbean and, after entering the Gulf of Mexico, turned eastward and became a tropical storm. The storm brought heavy rainfall to Florida, causing flooding and $2 million in damage. Tropical Storm How later became a hurricane, passing near the Outer Banks of North Carolina where it produced strong winds and high tides. A ship called the "Southern Isles" capsized off Cape Hatteras, killing 17 out of the crew of 23. Rains and high tides occurred in southeastern New England, before the hurricane moved out to sea and became extratropical.