Hurricane Connie was the first in a series of hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. Connie struck as a Category 2, causing major flooding and inflicting extensive damage to the Outer Banks and inland to Raleigh. August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official language(s) English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official language(s) English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Official language(s) English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official language(s) None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... The 1955 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official language(s) English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... The 1955 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... 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. ... North Carolinas Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). ... See also Raleigh, North Carolina and Sir Walter Raleigh. ...

Storm history

Storm path

The precursor to Hurricane Connie was a tropical wave that moved across the Tropical Atlantic. A surface circulation was reported by ships on August 3rd, and a tropical depression was born. It became a tropical storm later that day, but much of the convection was located to the north of the circulation due to the rapid west-northwest movement of the storm. As it slowed down, another circulation reformed to the northeast, and Connie rapidly strengthened on the 5th to a 135 mph Category 4 hurricane. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x731, 343 KB) Summary Hurricane Connie (1955) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x731, 343 KB) Summary Hurricane Connie (1955) track. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...

The hurricane passed to the north of the Lesser Antilles on the 6th as it reached its peak intensity of 145 mph winds, but still caused rain and heavy surf. Connie retained this intensity for the next 4 days, but with high pressure to its north, it moved slowly towards the North Carolina coast. Upwelling, cool air above it, and dry air to the north weakened Connie greatly, causing a minimal hurricane landfall on the 12th near Morehead City, North Carolina. The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official language(s) English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Morehead City is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. ...

Connie remained a tropical storm well inland until Pennsylvania, where it quickly declined until dissipation on the 15th over the Great Lakes. State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official language(s) None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. ...

Impact

Because it was a large system, Connie caused extensive flooding in the Mid-Atlantic states and New England. When Hurricane Diane struck 5 days later, the floods from Connie contributed to Diane's destruction and loss of life. Rivers and streams throughout Connecticut rapidly overflowed their banks on Aug. 19, 1955. Downtown Winsted, Connecticut was half destroyed when the Mad River flooded. In Waterbury, Connecticut, the Naugatuck River carried away entire tenements. Eighty-seven people died in Connecticut, 29 of them in Waterbury. Damage is uncertain, but is estimated at $3.3 billion (2005 USD). Damage between Connie and Diane combined is between $700 million and $800 million (1955 USD). The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, located in the northeastern section of the country, includes the following states and district: Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. West Virginia Virginia These areas provided the young United States with heavy industry and served as... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... Duration: Aug. ... Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

The name Connie was retired and will never be used for an Atlantic hurricane again; this was before the formal lists were created, so it was not replaced with any particular name.

Media

Storm Havoc ( info) Newsreel video clip of Hurricane Connie. (7.1MB, ogg/Theora format). Problems seeing the videos? Media help.

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See also

• List of notable tropical cyclones

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External links

• Report at USA TODAY
• Flood of '55 from THE HARTFORD COURANT