Re: Weather history miscellany
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 1:27 pm
https://www.weather.gov/abr/This_Day_in ... ory_oct_16
1944: The 1944 Cuba – Florida hurricane, also known as the Pinar del Rio Hurricane, struck western Cuba on this day as a Category 4. This storm killed an estimated 300 people in Cuba and nine in Florida. This hurricane is currently the 7th costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricane, with an estimated $46.9 billion (2015 USD) in damages.
The image above is courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.
The rainfall graphic above is courtesy
of the Weather Prediction Center.
1944: The 1944 Cuba – Florida hurricane, also known as the Pinar del Rio Hurricane, struck western Cuba on this day as a Category 4. This storm killed an estimated 300 people in Cuba and nine in Florida. This hurricane is currently the 7th costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricane, with an estimated $46.9 billion (2015 USD) in damages.
The image above is courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.
The rainfall graphic above is courtesy
of the Weather Prediction Center.
