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The 1958 Atlantic hurricane season included every tropical cyclone either affecting or threatening land. There were ten named storms as well as one pre-season tropical storm . Seven of the storms became hurricanes, including five that were major hurricanes, or the equivalent of a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale .
Hurricane Helene was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season. The eighth tropical storm and fourth hurricane of the year, Helene was formed from a tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles. Moving steadily westward, the storm slowly intensified, attaining hurricane strength on September 26.
August 28, 1958 – Hurricane Daisy passes just offshore, producing light winds but little damage. [15] September 27, 1958 – Hurricane Helene parallels the coastline just offshore with wind gusts reaching 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). The winds cause moderate structural and crop damage, totaling about $11 million (1958 USD, $82 million 2008 ...
1958 Atlantic hurricane season; E. Hurricane Ella (1958) H. Hurricane Helene (1958) This page was last edited on 26 November 2024, at 17:53 (UTC). Text is ...
The first signs of the 1958 Hurricane Helene were spotted as a tropical storm on Sept. 23, 1958. ... It was the eighth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to NASA.
The EF3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton that hit Palm Beach County was the first of its kind, but we had a similar killer tornado in 1958.
There were no names retired for the 1956, 1958, and 1959 seasons. [8] [14] [15] Collectively, these storms resulted in at least 2947 fatalities and over $2.04 billion in damage. The deadliest hurricane was Hurricane Hazel, which killed at least 1,191 people, while the costliest was Hurricane Diane, which caused US$831 million in damage.
NOAA is now expecting 14 to 21 named storms, meaning a sustained wind speed of at least 39 mph. Six to 11 of those could become hurricanes, with winds of 74 mph or more, and two to five could ...