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A tropical wave became a tropical storm over the Florida Straits on August 18.

It headed west-northward, producing a storm surge as it passed off shore of Grand Isle, Louisiana, on August 22, steadily strengthening to an 80 mph ( 130 km / h ) Category 1 hurricane before making landfall near Galveston, Texas, on the September 24.

Hurricane Three resulted in $ 200, 000 in damage, as well as one death.