in florida, the precursor to the hurricane brought heavy rainfall to tampa, with falling there between september 7 and september 10. hundreds of homes and numerous acres of agricultural lands were flooded. throughout the area, many streets were washed out, disrupting street car service and commuting. in pensacola, abnormally high tides caused severe damage. wharves and small buildings used for storing fishing equipment washed away. about 20 barges were beached, strewing timber across the beach. service via the louisville and nashville railroad was briefly interrupted due to timber on a railroad bridge. wind damage was relatively minor. a dance pavilion on santa rosa island was partially deroofed, as was a hotel. damage in pensacola reached approximately $25,000 (1912 usd). in alabama, the city of mobile in particular suffered impact from the storm. some ships and vessels capsized in the mobile bay and mobile river, including a $2,000 barge, drowning a watchman. winds destroyed a church, though wind damage was otherwise limited to downed street signs and fences. overall, the hurricane caused $39,000 in damage.