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Hurricane Erin was the first hurricane to strike the contiguous United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The fifth tropical cyclone , fifth named storm , and second hurricane of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season , Erin developed from a tropical wave near the southeastern Bahamas on July 31.
Erin was the first hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. [12] In Jamaica, the outer bands of Erin produced heavy rainfall on the island, which caused a plane crash, killing five people; two other fatalities occurred when two people were struck by lightning. Although many islands in the Bahamas experienced high ...
16:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. CDT) – Hurricane Erin weakens into a Category 1 hurricane due to interaction with Santa Rosa Island. [15] 16:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. CDT) – Hurricane Erin attains its minimum barometric pressure of 973 mbar (28.7 inHg) as it makes landfall at Pensacola Beach with winds of 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). [15] August 4
Hurricane Erin made landfall in August, and Hurricane Opal blasted the island just two months later, leveling some dunes and destroying a number of homes. [10] On September 16, 2004, Hurricane Ivan devastated the Pensacola Beach area, destroying more than 650 homes and damaging many others. Ivan was the last hurricane to make Florida landfall ...
August 2, 1995: Hurricane Erin: During the early morning of August 2, Erin made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the east side of Florida, crossing between Vero Beach and Sebastian Inlet. The ...
August 3, 1995: Hurricane Erin, as a Category 1 hurricane, and after very briefly making landfall in Florida, moved over Alabama, causing 100 homes destroyed and 50–75% of the pecan crop was destroyed. 8.37 inches of rain was recorded in Bay Minnette. [7] [2]
(This story has been updated with new information.) As Hurricane Helene continues its steady churn toward the U.S., airlines are starting to cancel flights ahead of its arrival.. Already, more ...
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