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It became a tropical storm in Winds were recorded at 114 mph — until the equipment itself was blown away. Once again, the roofs were torn off many homes and businesses. The [[L&N]] warehouse at the western Caribbean on [[October 12Commendencia Street Wharf]], reaching which was damaged in the previous hurricane strength on , now lost its roof entirely. Streets were again flooded, as was the 13th before hitting power house. The Power Company also lost many utility poles. Fewer ships were lost in this hurricane, thanks to the Yucatan Peninsula on steam-powered tugs which pulled them into the 15th as Bay for safety, but a 100 mph hurricanefew (like the tug ''Flanders'') dragged their anchors and were driven against the shore.<ref>Ibid. It turned northward, becoming a major hurricane on the 16thpp. It made landfall near Pensacola on October 1859-60.</ref>
→The October 18th Hurricane
[[Image:July1916HurricanePath.png|thumb|right|250px|The path of 1916 Atlantic Hurricane 1]]
The '''hurricane season of 1916''' saw two major storms in the Pensacola area.
==The July 5th Hurricane==
The first hurricane of the [[Wikipedia:1916 Atlantic hurricane season|1916 season]] made landfall near [[Gulfport, Mississippi]] on [[July 6]], but was strongly felt in Pensacola a day earlier, on [[July 5]]. The barometer dipped as low as 29.21 inches of mercury; high tides were recorded four feet above normal; six inches of rain fell; and severe gusts up to 104 mph ripped across the waterfront.<ref>[[John Appleyard]] & [[Deborah Dunlap]]. ''[[Hurricanes: Four Centuries of Pensacola's Battle with Mother Nature]]'', p. 59.</ref> Mayor [[George Heinrichs]] estimated more than $1 million in damage, including:
*Torn roofs on the [[L&N Railroad]]'s warehouses
*Severe damage to the [[Pensacola Opera House]]
*More than $100,000 damage to the [[Warren Fish Company]]'s fleet
*Seven [[E.E. Saunders & Company]] boats wrecked or sunk
*A new pilot boat, ''Shepherdess'', was sunk
*Flooded shops and warehouses
*The [[Pensacola Electric Light Company]]'s power house was flooded
*Flooded streets, resulting in two days without streetcar sevice
[[Image:1916HurricanePath.png|thumb|right|250px|The path of 1916 Atlantic Hurricane 13]]
==The '''October 18th Hurricane==The second storm to hit Pensacola in 1916 hurricane''', was the thirteenth Atlantic hurricane of the 1916 season. Unlike the July 5th hurricane, this one was a direct hit. However, since it crossed the [[Gulf of Mexico]] much more quickly than the previous storm (compare graphics at right), there was less time for its winds to cause damage. It became a tropical storm in the western Caribbean on [[Wikipedia:1916 Atlantic hurricane season|1916 seasonOctober 12]], struck reaching hurricane strength on the 13th before hitting the Yucatan Peninsula on the 15th as a 100 mph hurricane. It turned northward, becoming a major hurricane on the 16th. It made landfall near Pensacola area on [[October 18]], [[1916]].
==DamageReferences==*Damaged the [[Pensacola Opera House]], which was demolished in [[1917]]*Sank a ship offshore, killing 20 people<references/>
[[Category:Hurricanes|1916]]