hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, 1960 and ended November 30, 1960. This season had low activity, with only 7 storms. This season featured the powerful, Hurricane Donna and also Hurricane Ethel.
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First storm formed | June 23, 1960 |
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Last storm dissipated | September 25, 1960 |
Strongest storm | Donna – 932 mbar (hPa) (27.53 inHg), 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
Total storms | 7 |
Hurricanes | 4 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 2 |
Total fatalities | 385 |
Total damage | $410 million (1960 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
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The name "Donna" was retired.
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