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Formed | August 29, 1775 |
Dissipated | September 9, 1775 |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 4,000<–4,163 + (8th deadliest Atlantic-basin hurricane in recorded history) |
Areas affected | North Carolina, Virginia, Newfoundland |
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Part of the 1775 Atlantic hurricane season |
The 1775 Newfoundland hurricane, also known as the Independence Hurricane, was a hurricane that struck the Thirteen Colonies and the Colony of Newfoundland in August and September, 1775, at the outset of the American War of Independence.[1] It is believed to have killed at least 4,000 people,[1] making it one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes of all time.[2] There is disagreement among historians and meteorologists whether the events were one storm or two distinct storms.