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A weak tropical wave moved across the Tropical Atlantic in Mid-September. It organized into a tropical storm on September 21st east of the Lesser Antilles. A small hurricane, it rapidly organized on the 22nd, becoming a Category 3 hurricane just as it hit Barbados with a 20 nautical miles (37 km) wide eye. It continued through the islands, causing heavy damage in Grenada and the Grenadines. Jump to: navigation, search September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 Grenadines are a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands. ...

As it moved through the eastern Caribbean Sea, conditions became unfavorable for continued development, and Janet weakened to a minimal hurricane on the 23rd. Over the next few days, Janet steadily intensified with better conditions, reaching a peak of 175 mph winds in the western Caribbean Sea, making it one of the most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record.. There, Janet caused the first loss of a Hurricane Hunter aircraft, a P2V Neptune under the command of Navy Lieutenant Commander Grover B. Windham. The aircraft flew from the airfield at Guantanamo Bay, and disappeared after signalling that it was entering the hurricane. Janet also destroyed a U.S Weather Post on Swan Island. Jump to: navigation, search 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 Hurricane Hunters is the nickname for two groups that fly instrumented aircraft into Atlantic hurricanes for the purpose of data collection. ... The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Cuba with location of Guantanamo Bay indicated. ... Swan Island (islands) is composed of three Honduran islands known as Great Swan, Little Swan and Booby Cay which are located at latitude 17 deg. ...

Janet remained a Category 5 hurricane, and hit near the city of Chetumal, Mexico on the 28th. It caused heavy flooding and wind damage to the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize (then known as British Honduras). As it crossed the peninsula, the hurricane weakened to a 100 mph hurricane. Over the Bay of Campeche, it didn't have much time to strengthen, and hit between Vera Cruz, Mexico and Naulta, Mexico on the 29th as a 110 mph hurricane. Janet dissipated the next day over Mexico. 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Chetumal is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... British Honduras was the former name of a British colony on the east coast of Central America, now the independent nation of Belize. ... Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ...

Janet added to the flooding caused by Gladys and Hilda, and caused $47,800,000 in damage through its path of destruction. In addition, Janet caused 680 deaths.

The name Janet was used on various lists in the 1960's. However, once formal lists were created, the name Janet was retired.

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See also

• List of notable tropical cyclones