1916 was one of the most active hurricane seasons, with five hurricanes hitting the US – as well as several tropical storms. On October 18, 1916 a hurricane made landfall at the Florida Panhandle – close to where a major hurricane hit in July.

According to NASA, ocean temperatures were cold that year.

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