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Hurricane Diane was the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than an estimated $1 billion in damage (in 1955 dollars, which would be $11,764,962,686 today [1]), including direct costs and the loss of business and personal revenue. [nb 1] It formed on August 7 from a tropical wave between the Lesser Antilles and Cape Verde.
Hurricane Diane came through the following week. The path of Hurricane Diane came closer to Connecticut, after soaking up waters from the Atlantic Ocean. [5] Once the hurricane reached the coast of Long Island, it dumped an additional 13 to 20 inches of rain on Connecticut over a two-day period. [6]
After a Fujiwhara interaction with Hurricane Connie, Diane curved northward or north-northeastward and quickly deepened. [4] By early on August 8, the storm was upgraded to a hurricane. Only several hours later, Diane peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph (169 km/h). [7] The storm resumed its west-northwestward motion on August 13.
Hurricane Connie was a Category 4 hurricane that contributed to significant flooding across the eastern United States in August 1955, just days before Hurricane Diane affected the same general area. Connie formed on August 3 from a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It moved quickly west-northwestward, strengthening into a hurricane ...
Hurricane Diane in 1955 produced over 19 inches of rain in Massachusetts and contributed to the 1955 Connecticut floods, one of the worst flooding events in Connecticut's history. [2] More recently, in 2011, a weakening Hurricane Irene produced historic flooding in Vermont, causing over $175 million in damage. [3]
The damages from Hurricane Helene are still being calculated but the storm already ranks among the deadliest and costliest in US ... Diane - 1955, 184. Ian - 2022, 156. Agnes - 1972, 122. Harvey ...
September 19, 1955 – Hurricane Ione makes landfall in North Carolina; its outer moisture produces light rainfall across the state. [9] September 28, 1956 – Hurricane Flossy passes southeast of the state, producing up to 3.30 in (84 mm) of rain. In nearby Washington, D.C., a peak wind gust of 45 mph (72 km/h) is reported. [10]
The hurricane produced a peak storm surge of 24 feet and flattened nearly everything along the Mississippi coast. It caused an estimated $1.42 billion in damages (more than $12 billion in 2024 ...