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Hurricane Agnes was the costliest hurricane to hit the United States at the time, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in damage. The hurricane's death toll was 128. [ 1 ] The effects of Agnes were widespread, from the Caribbean to Canada, with much of the east coast of the United States affected.
The National Weather service predicted that 9/1 could be one of the top five wettest days on record in central PA, behind Hurricane Agnes (1972) and Tropical Storm Lee (2011). The storm brought at least 5 inches (13 cm) of rain at Harrisburg International airport and 7 inches (18 cm) of rain in Lancaster. [81]
$3.1 billion: The damage caused by Hurricane Agnes to the East Coast. 128: ... 1972. The weather station’s observation center recorded about an inch the day before and an inch the day after.
Former Broome County historian Gerald Smith has a family connection to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Agnes during the Flood of 1972.
On June 15, 1972, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Agnes, which soon became Hurricane Agnes, the first and most destructive storm of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. Now, 50 years ...
Satellite image of Hurricane Agnes at 13:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. EDT) on June 18, while the outbreak was in progress Reanalysis of the 1972 Hurricane Agnes tornado outbreak. The interaction of baroclinic features with Agnes resulted in a tropical cyclone with "hybrid" characteristics, which increased the threat of strong tornadoes with longer path lengths.
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Feb. 2—PITTSTON — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Agnes Flood, WVIA will feature "Agnes 50," a multi-platform initiative that will explore the events of June 23, 1972, as well ...