Hurricane Donna - Wikipedia
Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August–September.
64 years ago today, Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc on the …
Sep 11, 2024 · On this day in 1960, one of the strongest and most damaging hurricanes in history struck the Eastern Shore. Hurricane Donna had formed off of Africa and moved across to enter the Gulf of Mexico after battering Cuba and South Florida’s coast before moving across Florida.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 1960- Hurricane Donna
Hurricane Donna, a Cape Verde-type hurricane, was the only system to reach major intensity (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) during the 1960 hurricane season. It was first detected as a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on August 29, 1960.
55th Anniversary of Hurricane Donna - NOAA's Atlantic …
On the morning of September 10, 1960, Hurricane Donna came roaring through the Florida Keys as it began its rampage up the east coast of the United States. Four days later it had affected every state along the Eastern Seaboard leaving an astonishing trail of destruction.
Hurricane history in Florida: Donna slammed Naples, Fort Myers …
Sep 25, 2022 · Hurricane Donna was a very destructive hurricane that caused extensive damage from the Lesser Antilles to New England. At least 364 people were killed by the hurricane and property...
Donna - National Weather Service
Donna was one of the most destructive hurricanes to affect Florida in modern times. There were 12 fatalities in Florida, attributable either directly or indirectly to the storm. There were 6 deaths by drowning, 4 from heart attacks, 1 in an automobile accident and 1 electrocution.
Hurricane Donna batters the Florida Keys - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · 1960. Hurricane Donna batters the Florida Keys. On September 10, 1960, Hurricane Donna hits the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm. Having formed near Cape Verde off the African coast, it...
Hurricanes in History - National Hurricane Center
Donna caused storm surges of up to 13 ft in the Florida Keys and 11 ft surges along the southwest coast of Florida. Four to eight ft surges were reported along portions of the North Carolina coast, with 5 to 10 ft surges along portions of the New England coast.
Hurricane Donna - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
Jun 20, 2024 · Hurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August–September.
Sept. 9-14, 1960: Hurricane Donna devastates Florida and the …
Sep 9, 2007 · Packing sustained 135 m.p.h. winds with gusts as high as 175 m.p.h., Category 4 Donna crossed the Middle Keys shortly after midnight on Sept. 10 before making mainland landfall just south of...