1962 Atlantic hurricane season
hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean
The 1962 Atlantic hurricane season was not very active. It was the least active hurricane season since 1939, as there were only five named storms. It started on June 15, 1962, but the first storm was not until August 26.[1][2]
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| First storm formed | June 30, 1962 |
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| Last storm dissipated | December 4, 1962 |
| Strongest storm | Ella – 958 mbar (hPa) (28.3 inHg), 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total depressions | 10 |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 4 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 0 |
| Total fatalities | 39 overall |
| Total damage | > $4.88 million (1962 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 | |
Systems
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References
change- ↑ Staff writer (1962-06-13). "Hurricane Season Upon Us". The Windsor Star. United Press International. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ Gordon E. Dunn (April 1963). "The Hurricane Season of 1962" (PDF). Monthly Weather Review. 91 (4): 199–207. Bibcode:1963MWRv...91..199D. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1963)091<0199:THSO>2.3.CO;2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-07.