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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...

In 1960, devastating Category 4 Hurricane Donna went on
a furious jaunt through the Florida Keys with maximum
sustained winds around 140 mph.  While crossing the
Atlantic, she briefly reached Category 5 status with
sustained winds around 160 mph.  During a 13 day span
from September 1st to the 13th, she became the only
hurricane on record to strike Florida, the Mid Atlantic
Coast, and New England.  She also set a record for major
hurricane status by maintaining a Category 3 rating or
greater for 9 days.  Most areas from the North Carolina
Coast to Long Island were battered by sustained 111 to
130 mph winds, a Category 3 rating.  In the United States
Donna caused $387 million damage, killed 50 people, and
injured around 1,800.  Adjusting for inflation, the
damage cost equates to about $3.37 billion dollars today.

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