Hurricanes & Tropical Storms 1975
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since September 9, 2005
All Winds are in knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph), pressures are in millibars and category is based on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Storm Summaries For The Year
| # |
Storm Name |
Dates |
Category |
Windspeed |
Pressure |
Rainfall |
Deaths |
Damages |
| 1 |
Tropical Storm Amy |
Jun 27-Jul4 |
TS |
60 |
981 |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Hurricane Blanche |
Jul 24-28 |
1 |
75 |
980 |
|
|
|
| 3 |
Hurricane Caroline |
Aug 24-Sep 1 |
3 |
100 |
963 |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Hurricane Doris |
Aug 28-Sep 4 |
2 |
95 |
965 |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Hurricane Eloise |
Sep 13-24 |
3 |
110 |
955 |
|
|
$490 m |
| 6 |
Hurricane Faye |
Sep 18-29 |
2 |
90 |
977 |
|
|
|
| 7 |
Hurricane Gladys |
Sep 22-Oct 4 |
4 |
120 |
939 |
|
|
|
| 8 |
Tropical Storm Hallie |
Oct 24-28 |
TS |
45 |
1002 |
|
|
|
| 9 |
Sub-Tropical Storm 2 |
Dec 9-13 |
S-TS |
60 |
985 |
|
|
|
Tropical Storm Amy
June 27 - July 4, 1975
Tropical Storm
| Winds 60 kts |
Pressure 981 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Blanche
July 24 - 28, 1975
Category 1
| Winds 75 kts |
Pressure 980 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Caroline
August 24 - September 1, 1975
Category 3
| Winds 100 kts |
Pressure 963 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Doris
August 28 - September 4, 1975
Category 2
| Winds 95 kts |
Pressure 965 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Eloise
September 13 - 24, 1975
Category 3
| Winds 110 kts |
Pressure 955 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages $490 million |
|
After striking the Florida panhandle as a major hurricane, Eloise accelerated inland and was downgraded to a tropical storm in Alabama. Heavy rains began to fall across the Mid-Atlantic as Eloise interacted with a cold front. Street flooding was rampant in Virginia and Washington D.C. The 9.08" of rain seen at Washington D.C. from the storm led to the wettest September in the area since 1934. Flooding was experienced along the Patuxent River and Four-Mile Run. Evacuation of 400 people had to be done in Alexandria during the night of the 25th.
Forty residences were submerged near Manassas, Virginia, on Bull Run. Rock Creek Parkway was closed due to mudslides. Nearly 300 secondary and thirteen primary roads were closed due to flooding across the state of Virginia. Damage totalled $17.2 million.
Hurricane Faye
September 18 - 29, 1975
Category 2
| Winds 90 kts |
Pressure 977 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Gladys
September 22 - October 4, 1975
Category 4
| Winds 120 kts |
Pressure 939 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Tropical Storm Hallie
October 24 - 28, 1975
Tropical Storm
| Winds 45 kts |
Pressure 1002 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
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Sub-Tropical Storm 2
December 9 - 13, 1975
Sub-Tropical Storm
| Winds 60 kts |
Pressure 985 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Sources:
National Hurricane Center
NOAA
Copyright © 2003 Marla Kay Urie Price
