#199 Postby Vortex » Thu May 22, 2008 9:25 pm
Something to ponder as we talk about June storms in the coming days..
Hurricane One
Hurricane One 3
Duration June 20 – July 1
Intensity 115 mph (185 km/h), Pressure unknown
The first tropical storm of the 1945 season formed in the western Caribbean Sea on June 20. It moved northward through the Yucatan Channel, and rapidly intensified to a 115 mph (185 km/h) Category 3 major hurricane on June 23. This made it one of three storms to reach major hurricane status in the month of June, and the third most intense storm to occur in June. It turned northeast over the Gulf of Mexico, and steadily weakened to a minimal hurricane at the time of its western Florida landfall near Cedar Key on June 24. It continued northeastward, hitting Cape Hatteras on June 26, and became extratropical on June 28 over the northern North Atlantic, and the system later dissipated on July 1. The hurricane caused only minor damage.
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