hurricane able hurricane able named tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane database major hurricanes atlantic hurricane season development confirmed august hurricane_hunters group intentionally flies hurricane observations hurricane able initially threatened strike bahamas instead turned northwest later northeast neared able reached peak winds miles hour equivalent modern day category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale islands able moved ashore nova scotia minimal hurricane later crossed newfoundland dissipated august hurricane prompted standard precautions bahamas florida affect region north_carolina winds waves brushed coast new_york_city heavy rainfall caused flooding able produced winds mph high waves new_england traffic fatalities hurricane killed people canada caused million damage meteorological history beginning atlantic hurricane season considered remarkably quiet noteworthy activity early august hurricane hunters flight easterly wave august indicated developing tropical storm east lesser antilles later given able alphabet moved steadily northwestward reached hurricane status august passed north leeward_islands day hurricane able turned west west southwest high pressure system north august attained major hurricane status early august reconnaissance aircraft measured winds mph atlantic hurricane later determined winds intensity time storm miles diameter able expected continue west bahamas florida strongest hurricane threaten capital nassau hurricane hurricane turned northwest bahamas strongest winds august able turned north attained peak intensity mph shortly peak intensity aircraft measured central pressure inhg lowest life storm day able accelerated northeast passing offshore cape_hatteras north_carolina having maintained peak winds hours hurricane able began weaken august early day moved quickly produced winds hurricane force nova scotia moved ashore august near winds mph subsequently deteriorated extratropical cyclone able crossed newfoundland dissipating early august far northern atlantic_ocean impact records hurricane able expected bahamas people executed standard preparations securing windows bringing ships harbor cruise liner diverted route bahamas new_york florida preliminary plans planes ultimately hurricane spared region north united_states weather_bureau issued northeast storm warnings north_carolina virginia hurricane ended bringing light winds rough waves moderate precipitation occurred north_carolina coast southern new_england able dropped inches rainfall peak inches massachusetts flooding reported portions new_york_city resulting slick roads rains caused traffic fatalities new_england storm produced mph gusts high tides waves offshore waves damaged freighter headed florida nova scotia able produced hurricane force winds land path receive winds gust mph reported halifax hurricane dropped heavy rainfall including inches initially fishing boats missing region later returned harbor august missing prompted rescue team search boat boats crashed coast children died capsized bridges roadways washed flooded left roadways impassable land able produced heavy damage estimated million half split crops communications fishing industries names alphabet storms north_atlantic able alphabet hurricane able officially atlantic hurricane major hurricanes atlantic hurricane season record major hurricanes season
Hurricane Able (1950)