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Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August–September.
The rainfall causes flooding and a few indirect traffic deaths, and damage in the state totals $5 million (1960 USD, $36 million 2008 USD). [21] September 10, 1960– Hurricane Donna strikes near Cape Sable after crossing the Florida Keys, and after briefly moving emerging into the Gulf of Mexico makes its final landfall near Fort Myers.
The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active season since 1952. The season officially began on June 15, [1] and lasted until November 15. [2] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first system, an unnamed storm, developed in the Bay of Campeche on June 22.
Hurricane Donna will go down in history as one of SWFL's most damaging storms. Donna hit Naples and Fort Myers in September 1960. Historical hurricane photos: Category 4 Donna slammed Naples, Fort ...
The storm spawned five tornadoes in Florida and Alabama, one of which destroyed 25 homes. Outside the Gulf Coast of the United States, rain fell in other states, but no damage is known to have occurred. Overall, Ethel caused 1 fatality and $1.5 million (1960 USD) in damage.
Tropical Storm Brenda was the second named storm of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on July 28, and after moving ashore over the Florida Peninsula, it attained tropical storm status. It accelerated northeast along the U.S. East Coast, ultimately peaking as a moderate storm with winds of 60 mph ...
Every year included at least one tropical cyclone affecting the state. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the period was Michael, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 5 hurricane–the strongest since Andrew in 1992. Additionally, hurricanes Charley, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Wilma, Irma, Ian, and Idalia made landfall on or ...
At that point, Andrew was just the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 1935 and was the most destructive and costliest hurricane in Florida history. Since then ...