On October 2, 1893, during one of the most destructive hurricane seasons in United States’ history, a late-season hurricane struck Cheniere Caminada, LA. It’s estimated 135 mph winds drove an 18 foot storm surge over the island village and the hurricane caused nearly 2000 deaths and $5 million in damage. The storm had brushed the Yucatan with 95 mph winds several days before and had rapidly intensified into a major hurricane before its Louisiana landfall.
Track of the 1893 Cheniere Caminada hurricane.