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Hurricane Donna was a very destructive hurricane that caused extensive damage from the Lesser Antilles to New England. At least 364 people were killed by the hurricane and property damage was estimated at $900 million (1960 USD).
The decade featured Hurricane Andrew, which at the time was the costliest hurricane on record, and also Hurricane Mitch, which is considered to be the deadliest tropical cyclone to have its name retired, killing over 11,000 people in Central America. A total of 15 names were retired in this decade, seven during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
The 1954 and 1967 seasons were the only years during the time period in which a storm did not affect the state. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Donna in 1960, which was the 8th strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. [1]
Hurricane Donna. On Sept. 10, 1960, Donna arrived in the middle Florida Keys as a Category 4, then curved northeast, crossing the Florida Peninsula on Sept. 11. Donna then hit North Carolina and ...
New England has seen its fair share of major ones from the Hurricane of 1938 to Hurricane Sandy. Here's a look at damages and landfall locations. What are the biggest hurricanes to hit Massachusetts?
Here's a list of the retired names according to the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 1954: Carol and Hazel 1955: Connie, Diane, Ione and Janet
Radar imagery of Hurricane Donna approaching landfall on Florida's mainland on September 10. The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1960. [1] It was a below-average season in which seven tropical depressions formed.
August 1, 1830: A hurricane passes to the east of New York and produces gale-force winds to New York City and Long Island. [9] October 4, 1841: Gale–force winds affect New York City as a hurricane tracks north along the East Coast of the United States. Damage is estimated at $2 million (1841 USD, $41 million 2007 USD). [10]