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Hurricane Debbie was a moderate tropical cyclone which had significant impacts in Ireland as an extratropical cyclone. The fourth named storm of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season , Debbie originated from a well-defined tropical disturbance that was first identified in late August over Central Africa.
The following day, Debbie intensified and reached its peak intensity as a strong Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (140 km/h). The hurricane gradually slowed its forward motion and weakened. [3] By September 13, Debbie's motion became influenced by the westerlies, causing the system to accelerate east-northeastward. [29]
Hurricane Debby was a slow-moving, destructive and erratic tropical cyclone that caused widespread severe flooding across the Southeastern United States and portions of Atlantic Canada, becoming the costliest natural disaster in the history of the Canadian province of Quebec.
October 29, 1961 – The interaction between Hurricane Hattie and a ridge to its north produced squally winds of around 30 mph (50 km/h) across Florida. [25] August 26, 1962– A tropical depression which later becomes Hurricane Alma brushes the southeastern portion of the state, dropping 3.6 inches (91 mm) of rain at Fort Drum. [12] [14]
The deaths make 2024 the deadliest hurricane season since 2005, said National Hurricane Center director Michael Brennan. ... often remembering Category 4 Hurricane Carla in 1961. But the 2024 ...
September 17, 1961 – Hurricane Debbie struck Ireland, although official records are unclear whether it was tropical or not at landfall. [ 26 ] [ 29 ] Regardless of its status, Debbie produced among the lowest pressures in Europe from a post-tropical cyclone, with a pressure of 950 mbar (28 inHg) reported between Ireland and Scotland.
It caused $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths. It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was ...
The Galveston Hurricane. Year: 1900. Death Toll: 6,000–12,000. Financial Impact: Estimated $30 million at the time (~$700 million adjusted for inflation) At the time, 38,000 people lived in ...