1997 Atlantic hurricane season
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The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season was an Atlantic hurricane season. It began on June 1, 1997 and ended on November 30, 1997. However, Subtropical Storm One formed on May 31, a day before June 1. The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season had only seven named storms.
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First storm started: | May 31, 1997 |
Last storm ended: | October 17, 1997 |
Strongest storm: | Erika - 946 mbar, 125 mph winds |
Number of storms: | 7 named storms |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 1 |
Cost of damage: | $110 million (1997 USD) $150 million (2008 USD) |
People killed: | 11 |
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1997 was also not very damaging or deadly, with only 11 deaths and $110 million in damage. Hurricane Danny was the only hurricane of 1997 that had caused any major affects to land.