Impact:
- Described in Long (146) as a “great hurricane” which damaged the whole island
- 104 ships wrecked in harbor
- A new fort at Mosquito Point (now Fort Augusta) was entirely destroyed
- All wharves at Port Royal, Kingston, Passage Fort and Old Harbour were destroyed and most of the goods at these wharves being swept away by flood rains
- After the passing of the hurricane, disease broke out resulting in the loss of more lives

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- Hurricane affected the east end of the island
- Historian Edward Long (146) stated that several houses in Kingston, Spanish Town and Port Royal had been blown down
- 50 vessels had either sunk or been wrecked

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The Jamaica Weather Report of 1915, reported that the entire island was damaged due to the hurricane of 1722
- The eye of the storm passed over Port Royal, causing serious damage and the water in Port Royal rose 16 feet above its usual level
- Most of the buildings in Kingston were either damaged or completely destroyed
- About 5% of the town was in ruins and plantations all over the island were severely destroyed
- Of the 50 vessels that were in the port, only 4 military personnel within those vessels, were spared
- Approximately 400 lives were lost