1972 Atlantic hurricane season facts for kids
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| First storm formed | May 23, 1972 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 7, 1972 |
| Strongest storm | Betty – 976 mbar (hPa) (28.83 inHg), 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 122 |
| Total damage | $2.1 billion (1972 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 |
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The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season was a period in 1972 when tropical storms and hurricanes formed in the Atlantic Ocean. It officially started on June 1, 1972, and ended on November 30, 1972.
This season was not very busy, with only seven named storms. All of these storms were given names. This was also one of the few seasons where subtropical storms had their own separate list of names. The most important storm of the season was Hurricane Agnes. At the time, Agnes was the most expensive hurricane in U.S. history.
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Storms of 1972
During the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season, seven named storms formed. These included both tropical and subtropical storms.
- Subtropical Storm Alpha
- Hurricane Agnes
- Hurricane Betty
- Tropical Storm Carrie
- Hurricane Dawn
- Subtropical Storm Charlie
- Subtropical Storm Delta
Naming Storms in 1972
Storms are given names to make them easier to track and talk about. Here is a list of the names that were ready to be used for tropical storms and hurricanes in 1972. Names that were not used are marked as such.
* Hurricane Agnes
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Subtropical Storm Names Not Used
In 1972, subtropical storms had their own list of names. Here are the names that were available but not needed for subtropical storms that year.
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Name Retirement
When a hurricane causes a lot of damage or deaths, its name is sometimes "retired." This means the name will not be used again for another storm. The name Agnes was retired in 1973 because of the severe impact of Hurricane Agnes.
Images for kids
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Rainfall from Hurricane Agnes in the United States
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Tropical depression east of Hurricane Agnes on June 19, 1972, at 1619 UTC
See also
In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 1972 para niños
