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1960 Atlantic hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	June 23, 1960
Last storm dissipated	September 25, 1960
Strongest storm	Donna – 932 mbar (hPa) (27.53 inHg), 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total storms	7
Hurricanes	4
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	2
Total fatalities	385
Total damage	$410 million (1960 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962

The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, 1960 and ended November 30, 1960. This season had low activity, with only 7 storms. This season featured the powerful, Hurricane Donna and also Hurricane Ethel.

Contents

Storms
Unused names
Retirement
Images for kids
See also

Storms

Tropical Storm One
Hurricane Abby
Tropical Storm Brenda
Hurricane Cleo
Hurricane Donna
Hurricane Ethel
Tropical Storm Florence

Unused names

Gladys (unused)
Hilda (unused)
Isbell (unused)
Janet (unused)
Katy (unused)
Lila (unused)
Molly (unused)

Nita (unused)
Odette (unused)
Paula (unused)
Roxie (unused)
Stella (unused)
Trudy (unused)
Vesta (unused)
Wesley (unused)

Retirement

The name "Donna" was retired.

Images for kids

Radar imagery of Hurricane Donna approaching landfall on Florida's mainland on September 10

See also

In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1960 para niños

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