Hurricane of 1906

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Path of the 1906 hurricane

The hurricane of 1906 was the sixth storm of the 1906 season. At its maximum intensity, it attained Category 3 status with winds as high as 120 mph. The storm made landfall west of Mobile on September 27, 1906 as a Category 2.

Winds of 105 mph were experienced in Pensacola, and storm surge at Santa Rosa Island was measured at 14 feet.

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