Hurricane Carmen
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1974
Hurricane Carmen was the strongest hurricane of the year 1974. The storm went across the Mexican Yucatán Peninsula and then cut across the state of Louisiana. It was at a strong Category 4 strength during its life.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Carmen as a Category 4 storm on September 1 | |
| Formed | August 29, 1974 |
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| Dissipated | September 10, 1974 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h) Gusts: 175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 928 mbar (hPa); 27.4 inHg |
| Fatalities | 8 total |
| Damage | $162 million (1974 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, other U.S. states |
| Part of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season | |
