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Hurricane Inez facts for kids

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Hurricane Inez was a very powerful and dangerous storm that happened in the fall of 1966. It was a tropical cyclone, which is a big swirling storm system, and it grew into a very strong hurricane. Inez had winds blowing at over 150 miles per hour, which is almost as strong as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level!

This huge storm traveled across many places, including Cuba, the Florida Keys in the United States, the island of Hispaniola (where Haiti and the Dominican Republic are), and Mexico. Hurricane Inez caused a lot of damage, about $226.5 million in 1966 money. Sadly, it also led to the deaths of over 1,000 people.

Because of how deadly and destructive it was, the name Inez was taken off the list of hurricane names the very next year. This means no future hurricanes will ever be called Inez.


Images for kids

  • Inezsep2919660127zRadarEye

    This weather radar image of Hurricane Inez was taken on September 29, 1966 at 0127 UTC

  • Hurricane Inez in GOM

    Hurricane Inez near Yucatán Peninsula

  • Hurricane Inez near peak

    Satellite image of Inez near peak intensity in the Caribbean

  • Inez 1966 rainfall

    Rainfall Summary for Hurricane Inez in Florida

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Huracán Inés para niños

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