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Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island in the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward. On August 27, Carol intensified to reach winds of 105 mph (169 km/h), but weakened as ...
The 1954 Atlantic hurricane season was an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in terms of named storms, with 16 forming. Overall, the season resulted in $751.6 million in damage, [ nb 1 ] the most of any season at the time.
2 Track listing. 3 Personnel. 4 References. Toggle the table of contents. Wherever the Five Winds Blow. ... "Hurricane Carol" - 5:59 "Breezin' Along in the Trades" - 9:14
WESTPORT — Hurricane Carol washed ashore almost 70 years ago, but if you were around to see it, you're not likely to have forgotten it. The storm arrived on Aug. 31, 1954 and it swept a wall of ...
August 30, 1954 – Hurricane Carol passes just east of the state, producing 100 miles per hour (161 km/h) wind gusts and rough waves along the Outer Banks; damage is minor, largely limited to crop damage. [6] September 10, 1954 – Strong waves from Hurricane Edna cause widespread but minor damage to the Outer Banks. [6]
Hurricane Carol was the strongest storm of the 1953 Atlantic hurricane season and the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin since the 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane. Carol was also the first named storm to attain Category 5 status. Carol developed on August 28 off the west coast of Africa, although the Weather Bureau did not initiate ...
The first edition of the Ava-Look included the news that neighbors had survived a brush with Hurricane Carol in August 1954. You were inspired by Brenda Starr, a comic strip (1940-2011) reporter ...
The hurricane was also the costliest storm in the history of Florida. Apart from the extensive damages it caused in Florida, Ian also caused damages in Cuba and the Carolinas. ... Carol - 1954, 60 ...