|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 August 1827 |
| Dissipated | 28 August 1827 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | More than 6 total |
| Areas affected | Caribbean Sea, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, East Coast of the United States, Nova Scotia |
Part of the 1827 Atlantic hurricane season | |
The 1827 North Carolina hurricane caused severe impacts along its track through the northeastern Caribbean Sea and up the East Coast of the United States in late August 1827. First observed over the Leeward Islands on August 17, the storm continued northwest, passing over Puerto Rico and the northern coastline of Hispaniola. It moved through the Turks and Caicos Islands and then the Bahamas by August 21 and curved northward. Although there is some discrepancy in its track, the hurricane moved ashore somewhere along the North Carolina coastline on August 25, perhaps at Category 4 intensity on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. The cyclone emerged back into the Atlantic Ocean around Norfolk, Virginia, and grazed the New England coastline before last being observed offshore Nova Scotia on August 28. Along its track, numerous vessels were damaged, capsized, or run aground. The combination of heavy rainfall and ferocious winds caused severe crop damage, damaged or destroyed structures, and snapped and uprooted trees. Overall, the storm was responsible for more than six deaths and at least two injuries.[nb 1]
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