The 1929 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1929. It was a mostly quiet season in the Atlantic as only five tropical cyclones formed during the season, with the distance between the first and second storms being nearly three months. Of the five storms that formed, three reached hurricane strength, and one became a major hurricane.
Most of the season's damage and fatalities was caused by the second hurricane of the season. It formed north-east of the Caribbean, and hit the Bahamas as a Category 4. It killed 50 people in the Bahamas and caused damage in the Florida Keyes. Another storm hit central Texas as a Category 1, causing light damage. The other one stayed out to sea.
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