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The hurricane moved directly over the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea, strengthening as it did so. On the island of Dominica, winds were clocked at 24 mph (39 km/h); there were no reports of damage, [4] though one fatality occurred. [8] In Martinique, further south of the storm's path, there were three fatalities.
July 13, 2019 – Hurricane Barry made its first landfall at Marsh Island followed shortly thereafter with its second and final landfall near Intracoastal City as a minimal Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Barry was one of four hurricanes to hit Louisiana at Category 1 intensity in the month of July, the others being ...
The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall on the country, having struck the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar.It was one of only seven hurricanes to move ashore as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale; the others were "Okeechobee" in 1928, Karen in 1962, Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992, Michael in 2018, and Yutu in 2018, which ...
Financial Impact: $27.3 billion (1992 dollars), equivalent to ~$55 billion today. This Category 5 hurricane hit the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana, and remains the most destructive hurricane to ...
The Army Corps of Engineers says it's ready for hurricane season, and advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. How current Lake Okeechobee conditions could affect hurricanes ...
0–9. Tropical Depression Five (2010) 1812 Louisiana hurricane; 1831 Barbados–Louisiana hurricane; Racer's hurricane; 1856 Last Island hurricane; 1893 Cheniere Caminada hurricane
Hurricane Francine strengthened overnight and is expected to hit Louisiana today. Hurricane Francine tracker: Latest forecast shows storm path heading toward Louisiana as meteorologists warn of ...
[28] [29] Audrey was the deadliest hurricane to strike the United States since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, which killed approximately 2,500, [27] and comparable to all storms affecting the country in the previous decade combined. [8] Nearly all deaths were attributed to storm surge drowning. [8]