atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season active season season officially began june lasted november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin system unnamed storm developed june brought severe local flooding southeastern texas considered worst disaster towns hurricane unnamed storm moved united_states week dissipating june july resulted minor damage leeward_islands central american counties remnants storm form later month tropical storm caused flooding east_coast united_states storm caused known impact despite close proximity land significant storm season hurricane time united_states hurricanes precursor caused deadly plane crash storm brought severe flooding wind impacts florida landfall category hurricane moved northeast struck north_carolina long_island new_york hurricane intensity caused fatalities million usd damage hurricane reached category intensity rapidly weakened making landfall mississippi resulting fatality million losses final storm florence developed september remained weakened moved cuba florida minor flooding reported collectively tropical cyclones caused deaths million damage season summary atlantic hurricane season officially began june average season seven tropical depressions formed seven depressions attained tropical storm status average named storms reached hurricane status falling short average furthermore storms reached major hurricane status category higher saffir simpson hurricane wind scale category hurricanes hurricane tropical storms landfall season caused deaths million usd damage season activity began june development unnamed tropical storm tropical cyclogenesis resumed july hurricane july july followed tropical storm july july mid august developed uneventful duration end month hurricane formed lasted mid september strongest tropical cyclone season peaking category hurricane category hurricane september briefly existed gulf_of_mexico storm season tropical storm florence dissipated september month official end season november season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating lowest total ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength subtropical cyclones storm excluded total storms tropical storm observations reconnaissance flight june indicated large area showers thunderstorms gulf_of_mexico producing winds mph circulation reported operationally classified tropical low radar stations indicated circulation system tropical depression utc june located depression strengthened estimated tropical storm june early following day storm peaked winds mph later day landfall near texas intensity storm weakened slowly moved dissipating illinois june texas storm dropped inches precipitation considerable flooding occurred areas south eastern texas state houses sustained flood damage counties addition numerous major highways closed including portions routes highways arkansas buildings damaged high winds light moderate rainfall recorded states damage minimal storm tropical cyclone record state kentucky dropping inches overall storm attributed fatalities million damage hurricane tropical wave developed tropical depression near windward_islands july crossing islands later day depression rapidly strengthened hurricane tracked westward caribbean_sea peaked mph category hurricane july disorganized weakened tropical storm july storm began organize starting following day acquired hurricane status located offshore honduras storm landfall british honduras present day belize minimal hurricane july quickly weakened inland day dissipated mexican state remnants later contributed development eastern pacific produced tropical storm force winds inches precipitation people died roof house collapsed damage reached incurred banana crops martinique wind gusts mph inches rain damaged banana sugar cane crops resultant landslides precipitation extensively impacted roads bridges light winds precipitation inches reaching entirely roads communications offshore islands honduras reported winds mph light rainfall damage british honduras light losses agriculture tropical storm weak low pressure area gulf_of_mexico developed tropical depression july failed intensify significantly making landfall near florida depression strengthened tropical storm utc july center situated southeast georgia tracked northward georgia south_carolina coasts moving inland north_carolina attained peak winds mph utc july hours later storm emerged chesapeake_bay crossing accelerating southern new_jersey storm passed state eventually crossed long_island making landfall connecticut early july storm transitioned extratropical cyclone considered worst storm strike florida hurricane easy brought wind gusts mph rainfall amounts reaching inches casualties directly blamed storm traffic related death took place according report encompassing florida counties houses sustained significant damage suffered minor damage families affected overall total monetary damage florida placed nearly million north states reported strong winds locally heavy rainfall significant damage occurred hurricane strong tropical wave produced rainfall gusty winds bahamas mid august wave closely monitored possible tropical cyclogenesis special issued united_states weather bureau utc august developed near bahamas storm headed northeastward immediately began intensify operationally united_states weather bureau hurricane warning center miami initiate advisories utc august sustained winds mph time recorded reconnaissance aircraft flight utc august strengthened hurricane duration remained relatively small tropical cyclone storm posed significant threat new_england hurricane watch issued southeastern massachusetts rhode_island august gale warnings effect rhode_island portland maine unnecessary remained offshore early august peaked winds mph storm began weaken fell tropical storm intensity south nova scotia later day curved east northeastward august storm passed near early august dissipating later day hurricane tropical wave attributed deaths plane crash developed tropical depression centered south cape_verde late august depression strengthened tropical storm following day moved west northwestward roughly mph september reached hurricane status significant deepening occurred hours moderate category hurricane late september weakened brushed lesser antilles later day storm left quarter island homeless killed people additional deaths reported deaths puerto_rico severe flash flooding led fatalities weakened category hurricane late september eventually category hurricane passing bahamas small island communities central regions country leveled damage total fatalities reported early september landfall near marathon florida key winds mph hours landfall naples intensity florida bore hurricane florida keys coastal flooding severely damaged buildings destroyed subdivisions marathon mainland houses impacted include homes damaged buildings destroyed city crop losses extensive total crop lost orange crop lost crop completely destroyed state florida deaths million losses weakened florida category hurricane emerged atlantic early september storm landfall near north_carolina winds mph brought tornadoes wind gusts high mph damaging destroying buildings crops impacted far miles inland additionally storm surge caused significant beach erosion structural damage wilmington head deaths injuries later september atlantic_ocean continued northeastward storm struck long_island new_york late september rapidly weakened inland following day extratropical maine tropical storm hurricane tropical disturbance central gulf mexico developed tropical storm september rapidly intensified hurricane hours later major hurricane early september storm peaked category hurricane later day despite high minimum pressure mbar inhg cool dry air began causing rapidly weaken category hurricane eastern louisiana later september downgraded tropical storm early following day landfall mississippi sustained winds mph storm gradually weakened moving inland eventually dissipating southern kentucky september louisiana storm produced light rainfall hurricane force winds damage reported state rough seas inundated split tropical storm force winds southern portion state broken glass trees signs streets power lines caused residents lose power alabama winds damaged beach cottages gulf_coast damaged crops southern portion state large amounts rain fell extreme western portions florida peaking inches flooding occurred florida lightning strike power station near caused brief city wide storm spawned tornadoes florida destroyed homes outside gulf_coast united_states rain fell states damage known occurred overall caused fatality million losses tropical storm florence westward moving tropical wave developed tropical depression located north puerto_rico september following day depression strengthened tropical storm florence later september florence peaked mph tropical storm approached bahamas unfavorable conditions weakened storm tropical depression september little change intensity occurred florence landfall western cuba september storm executed small cyclonic loop cuba eventually emerging florence tracked northeastward landfall florida september storm drifted state slowly gulf_of_mexico hours florida september florence landfall near alabama florida border dissipated mississippi following day grand inches rain fell hours impact reported cuba storm dropped rainfall florida heavier amounts mainly atlantic coast precipitation peaked inches near rainfall reached inches areas miami metropolitan area florence depression landfall sustained winds mph recorded gust high mph reported jacksonville pressure gradient combined florida produce tides feet normal storm names following names named storms tropical storms hurricanes formed north_atlantic storms named time following season retired replaced names assigned marked gray
1960 Atlantic hurricane season