Hurricane Dora was the first and only (to date) hurricane to make landfall on the coast of northeast Florida; more specifically, the metropolitan area of Jacksonville (however, Hurricane Donna in 1960 did produce hurricane-force winds in the Jacksonville area with its center just offshore). Before it came ashore at St. Johns County just after midnight on September 10, 1964, no hurricane had made landfall there since record-keeping began in 1851. State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... Duration: Aug. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ... St. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ...

Dora originated as a low pressure area near Cape Verde on August 28. On September 2, the storm had quickly strengthened into a hurricane. In the week before landfall, movement slowed and the winds and seas gained intensity. On the night of September 9, the eye passed over St. Augustine, with winds reported at 110 miles per hour at landfall, making the storm a very strong Category 2. As a result, the power supply for Jacksonville and surrounding towns was lost; it was only restored after six days of outages. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Five flags have flown over St. ... 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. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

The storm cut a path across the northern part of the state before finally making a track to the northeast on September 12. As it moved into southwestern Georgia, Dora was downgraded to a tropical storm before eventually moving out into the Atlantic Ocean and dissipating entirely. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... This article is about weather phenomena. ...

Dora caused only one death, but did about $280 million ($1.5 billion in 2000 dollars) in damage, primarily due to extensive inland flooding.

External link

• NHC 1964 Preliminary Report on Dora