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Hurricane Hattie was the strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season, reaching peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane.The ninth tropical storm, seventh hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and second Category 5 of the season, Hattie originated from an area of low pressure that strengthened into a tropical storm over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 27.
The 1961 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active Atlantic hurricane season, ... a late-season Category 5 hurricane that struck Belize. Hattie caused 319 confirmed ...
September 10, 1931 - A Category 4 hurricane struck Belize City; it killed 2,500 people, making it the deadliest hurricane in the country's history. [2]October 31, 1961 - Hurricane Hattie makes landfall in Belize, causing enough damage to Belize City that the capital city was forced to move inland.
The first tropical cyclone and first hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season, ... In Belize, Anna produced waves 7–10 ft (2.1–3.0 m) and gusty winds. [13]
Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to have damages exceeding US$1 billion. In 1960, four rotating lists of names were developed to avoid creating new lists each year, while the practice of retiring any particularly damaging storm names for 10 years continued, with 11 names deemed significant enough to be retired during the decade.
A National Weather Service technician monitors Hurricane Carla on a WSR-57 radar on Sept. 10, 1961. (NOAA) For more than 60 years, Hurricane Carla has been the benchmark for landfalling hurricanes ...
Pages in category "1961 Atlantic hurricane season" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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