1954 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed:	June 24, 1954
Last storm dissipated:	January 6, 1955
Strongest storm:	Hazel - 937 mbar (27.67 inHg), 155 mph (250 km/h)
Total storms:	11
Major storms (Cat. 3+):	2
Total damages:	$751.6 million (1954 USD)
Total fatalities:	1069
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

The 1954 Atlantic hurricane season was an on-going event in the cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially began June 1 and ended November 30, although in actuality continued to the end of 1954 and into 1955 due to the second Hurricane Alice - the first such overlap ever recorded. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (842x657, 395 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of 1954 and one of the worst hurricanes of the century. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... ... The 1952 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1953 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1955 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1956 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Hurricane Alice was the only hurricane in the history of the Atlantic basin known to span two calendar years, and one of only two named tropical cyclones (along with Tropical Storm Zeta of 2005) to do so. ...

The season was a busy one for the northeast United States. Hurricane Carol and Hurricane Edna followed nearly identical paths, brushing North Carolina's Outer Banks before striking New England; the two storms caused $500 million (1954 US dollars) in damages. Hurricane Hazel was the worst storm of the season, killing hundreds and causing $250 million (1954 USD) in damage in a long path from Haiti to Toronto. ... Hurricane Edna was a Category 3 hurricane that hugged the east coast before striking New England in mid-September, 1954. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ... First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of 1954 and one of the worst hurricanes of the century. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

Storms

Hurricane Alice (1)

Storm path

A tropical storm rapidly developed in the western Gulf of Mexico on June 24, becoming a hurricane the next day. Alice hit northeastern Mexico on the 25th, and dissipated the next day over Texas. Heavy rains caused major crop damage (cotton), as well as 55 deaths. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 727 KB) Summary Hurricane Alice1 (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 727 KB) Summary Hurricane Alice1 (1954) track. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Official language(s) None. ...

Tropical Storm Barbara

Storm path

On July 27 a tropical depression formed in the northern Gulf of Mexico. It headed northwestward, becoming a tropical storm the next day. Barbara hit near Vermillion Bay, Louisiana on the 29th, and dissipated the next day. The storm caused some moderate flooding, but it was more beneficial than harmful. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 852 KB) Summary Hurricane Barbara (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 852 KB) Summary Hurricane Barbara (1954) track. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

Hurricane Carol

Storm path

Main article: Hurricane Carol

Hurricane Carol developed from a tropical wave over the Bahamas on August 25. It moved generally northward, reaching a peak of 95 mph winds before brushed North Carolina's Outer Banks and hitting New England on the 31st. Carol caused $460 million in damage (1954 US dollars), and left 60 dead. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 511 KB) Summary Hurricane Carol (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 511 KB) Summary Hurricane Carol (1954) track. ... ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ... First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Hurricane Dolly

Storm path

A fast moving tropical wave became a tropical depression on August 31 just northwest of Puerto Rico. It became a tropical storm later that day, and a hurricane on the 1st. After reaching a peak of 95 mph winds, Dolly became extratropical south of Nova Scotia on September 2. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x796, 360 KB) Summary Hurricane Dolly (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x796, 360 KB) Summary Hurricane Dolly (1954) track. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 3. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Edna

Storm path

Main article: Hurricane Edna

Edna followed a very similar path to Carol brushing the Outer Banks before making landfall on Cape Cod and striking Maine; both landfalls were as a Category 1. Hurricane Edna brought more winds and heavy rain to New England, an area hit by Carol only 12 days before, causing 20 casualties and $40 million (1954 USD) in damage. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x910, 476 KB) Summary Hurricane Edna (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x910, 476 KB) Summary Hurricane Edna (1954) track. ... Hurricane Edna was a Category 3 hurricane that hugged the east coast before striking New England in mid-September, 1954. ... Landfall has two meanings: Landfall, Minnesota the place or time at which a hurricane or waterspout, or even a boat hits land Landfall is also the title of New Zealands most important literary journal. ... Cape Cod and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastline Cape Cod and Cape Cod Bay from space, April 1997. ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 305 km 515 km 13. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ... First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ...

Hurricane Florence

Storm path

A tropical storm formed in the Bay of Campeche on September 11. Florence moved west-southwestward, and hit between Tuxpan, Mexico and Naulta, Mexico on the 12th as a minimal hurricane. The hurricane dissipated later that day, after causing 5 deaths and $1.5 million (1954 dollars) in damage, mostly from banana crop destruction. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 505 KB) Summary Hurricane Florence (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 505 KB) Summary Hurricane Florence (1954) track. ... Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Gilda

Storm path

Tropical Storm Gilda formed in the Central Caribbean Sea on September 24. It moved westward, reaching a peak of 70 mph winds before hitting Belize on the 27th. Gilda caused heavy rains and flooding, amounting to 29 deaths and extensive flooding, mostly in northern Honduras. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 473 KB) Summary Hurricane Gilda (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 473 KB) Summary Hurricane Gilda (1954) track. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Eight

Storm path

A tropical depression formed in the Central Atlantic on September 25. It drifted east-northeastward, eventually becoming a tropical storm on the 29th. The storm turned west-southwestward, and became a hurricane on the 2nd. It turned to the northeast on the 3rd, and reached a peak of 95 mph winds shortly thereafter. On the 6th, Hurricane Eight became extratropical over the Northeastern Atlantic. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x674, 97 KB) Summary 1954 Atlantic hurricane 8 track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x674, 97 KB) Summary 1954 Atlantic hurricane 8 track. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Hazel

Storm path

Main article: Hurricane Hazel

Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane in the 1954 season. It developed in the Caribbean, moved northward, and hit Haiti as a major hurricane in early October. It continued rapidly north-northwestward, and made landfall near the North Carolina/South Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane on October 15. Hazel went on to move through Canada as an extratropical storm, bringing very heavy rain and hurricane-force winds on its path of destruction. Hazel caused around $250 million in damage (1954 dollars), as well as between 600–1200 deaths across Haiti, the United States, and Canada. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x878, 523 KB) Summary Hurricane Hazel (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x878, 523 KB) Summary Hurricane Hazel (1954) track. ... Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of 1954 and one of the worst hurricanes of the century. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ...

Tropical Storm Ten

Storm path

On November 16, a tropical depression developed northeast of the Lesser Antilles. It moved to the west, reaching a peak of 50 mph winds before dissipating on the 21st. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 41 KB) Summary 1954 Atlantic tropical storm 10 track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 41 KB) Summary 1954 Atlantic tropical storm 10 track. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas form the West Indies. ...

Hurricane Alice (2)

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Main article: Hurricane Alice

Hurricane Alice was one of only 2 Atlantic tropical storms and the only hurricane on record whose duration spanned two calendar years. It formed northeast of the Lesser Antilles in late December, and dissipated over the southeastern Caribbean Sea in early January, causing minor damage. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 242 KB) Summary Hurricane Alice2 (1954) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 242 KB) Summary Hurricane Alice2 (1954) track. ... Hurricane Alice was the only hurricane in the history of the Atlantic basin known to span two calendar years, and one of only two named tropical cyclones (along with Tropical Storm Zeta of 2005) to do so. ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas form the West Indies. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a tropical body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ...

The name Alice was used twice during this season; the latter storm was thought to have been part of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season since it was believed to have formed on January 1, 1955. During post-storm analysis, however, it was determined that this storm formed December 30, 1954, and was thus part of the 1954 season. The names are the same since the National Weather Service recycled the same naming list year after year during this era. Had it been discovered before the end of 1954, it would have been Hurricane Irene. The 1955 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1954 storm names

The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1954. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

... Hurricane Edna was a Category 3 hurricane that hugged the east coast before striking New England in mid-September, 1954. ... Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of 1954 and one of the worst hurricanes of the century. ... Hurricane Alice was the only hurricane in the history of the Atlantic basin known to span two calendar years, and one of only two named tropical cyclones (along with Tropical Storm Zeta of 2005) to do so. ...

Retirement

The name Carol was re-used in the 1965 season, but was retroactively retired when the modern naming system was introduce. Edna and Hazel were not re-used and were similarly retired. The 1965 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

• List of notable Atlantic hurricanes
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

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External links

• Monthly Weather Review