1991 Halloween Nor'easter facts for kids
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Halloween Nor'easter on November 1 at peak intensity.
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| Formed | October 28, 1991 |
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| Dissipated | November 2, 1991 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 980 mbar (hPa); 28.94 inHg |
| Damage | $208 million (1991 USD) |
| Areas affected | eastern United States, Atlantic Canada |
| Part of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season | |
The 1991 Halloween Nor’easter, also known as the Perfect Storm, was an atypical nor’easter which was extratropical, absorbed one hurricane, and ultimately evolved into a small hurricane late in its life cycle. The unnamed hurricane of 1991 was the last tropical cyclone of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season, and its 4th hurricane. By November 2, Atlantic Canada experienced the effects of a landfalling tropical storm. Damage totaled $208 million (1991 USD) and deaths climbed to 12 people. Most of the damage occurred while the storm was extratropical. The hurricane was the second costliest storm of the season, behind only Hurricane Bob.
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Tropical cyclones of the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Images for kids
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The tropical storm making landfall west of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on November 2
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The Perfect Storm to the south of Nova Scotia on October 30.
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Oceanfront flooding in Ocean City, New Jersey on October 31.
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Tamaroa, a Coast Guard cutter that rescued the crew of a downed Air National Guard helicopter
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Street flooding in Ocean City, New Jersey, from the storm
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The cyclone near its closest approach to the United States
See also
In Spanish: Tempestad de Halloween de 1991 para niños
