User:Darren23/Jerry
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This is about the 1989 hurricane, for other storms with this name, see Hurricane Jerry
Hurricane Jerry was the tenth named storm and the sixth and final hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season. Jerry was also the fourth U.S. landfalling storm and the third storm to strike Texas during the 1989 season; the 2 former storms were Allison in June and Chantal in August, marking the most number of Texas landfalls in one season since 1886 and was also the only hurricane to hit Texas during the month of October in recorded history.
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Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | October 12, 1989 |
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Dissipated | October 16, 1989 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 983 mbar (hPa); 29.03 inHg |
Fatalities | 3 direct |
Damage | $70 million (1989 USD) |
Areas affected | Texas |
Part of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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