1995 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1995 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 2, 1995 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 1, 1995 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Opal |
| • Maximum winds |
150 mph (240 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
916 mbar (hPa; 27.05 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
21 |
| Total storms |
19 |
| Hurricanes |
11 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
5 |
| Total fatalities |
162 direct, 20 indirect |
| Total damage |
$12.85 billion (1995 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
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| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 3 – June 6 |
| Peak intensity |
75 mph (120 km/h) (1-min) 987 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 6 – July 10 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 12 – July 20 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 991 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 28 – August 2 |
| Peak intensity |
45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 31 – August 6 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 973 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 5 – August 7 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 8 – August 22 |
| Peak intensity |
140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) 929 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 9 – August 12 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 22 – September 1 |
| Peak intensity |
110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 968 mbar (hPa) |
The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season was a highly active year that produced twenty-one tropical cyclones, nineteen named storms, as well as eleven hurricanes and five major hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. The first tropical cyclone, Hurricane Allison, developed on June 2, while the season's final storm, Hurricane Tanya, transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on November 3.
There were four particularly destructive hurricanes during the season, including Luis, Marilyn, Opal and Roxanne. Hurricanes Luis and Marilyn both caused catastrophic damage in the Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands. The former storm was the first hurricane to affect those regions since Hurricane Hugo, while the latter was the most devastating cyclone on those islands since Hugo. Opal, the strongest and most intense storm of the season, causing devastation along portions of the Gulf Coast of the United States. Roxanne, a rare late-season major hurricane, caused significant damage when it made landfall in Quintana Roo. Additionally, Erin produced moderate damage in Florida. Felix generated strong waves, causing heavy beach erosion in the Northeastern United States and drowning eight people. Iris caused flooding that left five deaths in the Lesser Antilles. Collectively, the tropical cyclones of the season caused about $12.85 billion (1995 USD) in damage and at least 182 deaths.
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