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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.
Sisters ages 12 and 15 disappeared returning home from movie theater, bodies discovered three weeks later [11] [12] Chester Weger: Starved Rock State Park: 1960-03: 3: Murdered three middle-aged women, wives of prominent Chicago businessmen [13] Richard Speck: Chicago: 1966-07-13: 8: Murdered eight student nurses in their Chicago residence [14 ...
It caused $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths. It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was ...
Pages in category "1966 Atlantic hurricane season" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago, residence via stabbing, strangling, slashing their throats, or a combination of the three on the night of July 13–14, 1966.
Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble to find resources after flooding and power outages caused gas and water shortages.. Roads ...
Pages in category "1966 in Illinois" ... 0–9. 74th Illinois General Assembly; 1966 Chicago West Side riots; C. Chicago Freedom Movement; Chicago student nurse ...