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The 1966 Atlantic hurricane season saw the Weather Bureau office in Miami, Florida, be designated as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and assume responsibility of tropical cyclone forecasting in the basin. The season officially began on June 1, and lasted until November 30.
Hurricane Alma affected the entire state of Florida with strong winds and rainfall. [19] While the hurricane passed east of the Dry Tortugas, a station recorded winds of 125 mph (201 km/h), which were the highest winds on land. The station also recorded a pressure of 970 mbar (29 inHg), which was the lowest pressure recorded on land.
Hurricane Alma struck Honduras, and the torrential rains that came in its wake killed 73 people in the small town of San Rafael. 30 inches (760 mm) of rain fell on San Rafael over a period of a few hours, causing floods and landslides more than 3 feet (0.91 m) deep. [39] The hurricane then swept across Cuba and the Florida Keys.
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Hurricane Alma (1966) N. 1966 New York City smog; North American blizzard of 1966; T. 1966 Candlestick Park tornado outbreak This page was last edited on 2 May 2020 ...