1960 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1960 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 22, 1960 |
| Last system dissipated |
September 26, 1960 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Donna |
| • Maximum winds |
145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total storms |
8 |
| Hurricanes |
4 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities |
250 |
| Total damage |
$910.7 million (1960 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 22 – June 28 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 1000 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 9 – July 17 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 27 – July 31 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 17 – August 21 |
| Peak intensity |
85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 29 – September 13 |
| Peak intensity |
145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) 930 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 1 – September 3 |
| Peak intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1009 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 12 – September 17 |
| Peak intensity |
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) 974 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 17 – September 26 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) ≤ 1000 mbar (hPa) |
The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active season since 1952. The season officially began on June 15, and lasted until November 15. 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. It brought severe local flooding to southeastern Texas and was considered the worst disaster in some towns since a hurricane in 1945. The unnamed storm moved across the United States for almost a week before dissipating on June 29. In July, Hurricane Abby resulted in minor damage in the Leeward Islands, before impacting a few Central American counties — the remnants of the storm would go on to form Hurricane Celeste in the East Pacific. Later that month, Tropical Storm Brenda caused flooding across much of the East Coast of the United States. The next storm, Hurricane Cleo, caused no known impact, despite its close proximity to land.
The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Donna, which at the time was among the ten costliest United States hurricanes. After the precursor caused a deadly plane crash in Senegal, the storm itself brought severe flooding and wind impacts to the Lesser Antilles and Florida, where Donna made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. It moved northeast and struck North Carolina and Long Island, New York, while still at hurricane intensity. Donna caused at least 227 fatalities and $900 million (1960 USD) in damage. Hurricane Ethel reached Category 3 intensity, but rapidly weakened before making landfall in Mississippi, resulting in only 1 fatality and $1.5 million in losses. The final storm, Florence, developed on September 17. It remained weakened and moved erratically over Cuba and Florida. Only minor flooding was reported. Collectively, the tropical cyclones in 1960 caused at least 250 deaths and about $910.74 million in damage.
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