Hurricane Cleo
Hurricane Cleo was an intense hurricane that happened in late August-early September 1964. The highest winds speeds were measured at 140 miles per hour on 23 August.[1] The storm went across Guadeloupe and Hispaniola, killing 214. It later struck from southeastern Florida to Virginia.[2] Overall damage was just over $198 million in 1964 USD.
Due to high death count and severe damage, the name Cleo was retired in the spring of 1965.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gordon E. Dunn & Staff. "The Hurricane Season of 1964" (PDF). U.S. Weather Bureau. p. 179. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Gordon E. Dunn & Staff. "The Hurricane Season of 1964" (PDF). U.S. Weather Bureau. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ Hurricanes: Background, History and Bibliography, ed. Paul V. Kislow (New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008), p. 28
