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 Hurricane Agnes approaching Florida |
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| Formed | June 14, 1972 | |
| Dissipated | June 25, 1972 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 977 mbar (hPa; 28. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure. 86 inHg) | |
| Fatalities | 129 direct | |
| Damage | $2. Inches of mercury, inHg or "Hg is a measuring unit for Pressure. 1 billion (1972 USD) $10. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 8 billion (2008 USD) |
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Yucatán Peninsula, western Cuba, Florida Panhandle, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York | |
| Part of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1972, and lasted until A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding TemplateHurricane season single. -->The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1972, and lasted until A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm. The worst damage occurred along a swath from central Maryland through central Pennsylvania to the southern Finger Lakes region of New York, as illustrated by the rainfall map below. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Finger Lakes are a chain of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York that are a popular tourist destination New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Agnes brought heavy rainfall along its path, killing 129 and causing $11. 6 billion (2005 US dollars) in damage. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been At the time, it was the most damaging hurricane ever recorded, surpassing Hurricane Betsy, and it would not be surpassed until Hurricane Frederic in 1979. Hurricane Betsy was a powerful Hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and Hurricane Frederic was the sixth Tropical cyclone, third hurricane and second major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. Agnes was also the only category 1 hurricane to be retired at the time, and one of 5 today.
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Storm history
The large disturbance was first detected over the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico on June 14. Yucatán is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The system drifted eastward and became a tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the northwestern Caribbean on the 16th. Agnes turned northward on June 17 and became a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico the next day. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world A continued northward motion brought Agnes to the Florida Panhandle coast on June 19 as a Category 1 hurricane. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
Agnes turned northeastward after landfall and weakened to a depression over Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule However, it regained tropical storm strength over eastern North Carolina on June 21 and moved into the Atlantic later that day. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A northwestward turn followed, and a just-under-hurricane-strength Agnes made a final landfall on June 22 near New York City. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The City of New York The storm merged with a non-tropical low on June 23, with the combined system affecting the northeastern United States until June 25. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians [1]
Impact
Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, and the effects of winds and storm surges were relatively minor. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The major impact was over the Mid-Atlantic region, where Agnes combined with a non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts up to 19 inches in western Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania [2]. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Carolinas is a term used in the United States to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina. (from Hurricane Agnes Rainfall and Floods, June-July 1972)
| Area | Deaths |
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| Canada | 2 |
| Cuba | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 13 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Maryland | 19 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 48 |
| Total | 128 |
Some of the worst flooding was along the Genesee River, the Canisteo River, and the Chemung River in southwestern and south central New York. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Genesee River's ( Čunehstí•yu• in Tuscarora) name is derived from the Seneca tribe word meaning good valley or pleasant valley The Canisteo River is a Tributary of the Tioga River, approximately 55 mi (90 km long in western New York in the United States The Chemung River (shuh-MUHNG is a Tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 45 mi (72 km long in south central New York and northern The latter two flow into the Susquehanna River, and most of the severe flooding took place throughout the Chesapeake/Susquehanna watershed. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Flooding set a flood record at, and threatened to overtop, the Conowingo Dam near the mouth of the Susquehanna in Maryland. The Conowingo Dam (also Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant, Conowingo Hydroelectric Station) is a large Hydroelectric Dam in the Lower Susquehanna The worst urban damage occurred in Elmira, New York and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but many other communities along the rivers suffered great losses. Elmira is a City in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira New York Metropolitan Statistical Area Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania The Delaware River and Potomac River basins also had some flooding. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. So much fresh water was flushed into Chesapeake Bay that its seafood industry was badly damaged for several years; freshwater intolerant species such as jellyfish became largely non-existent in the upper and mid bay. [3]
Rainfall in the Piedmont regions of Maryland and Virginia caused extensive flooding in the Patapsco, Potomac and James River basins. Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching The Patapsco is a River in central Maryland which flows into the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore Maryland. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source Areas along the James west of Richmond and east of the Blue Ridge Mountains received massive amounts of rainfall that exceeded the rains of Hurricane Camille three years prior. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Blue Ridge, or Blue Ridge Mountains, is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season The river experienced five-hundred year flooding levels, inundating downtown Richmond and causing millions of dollars in damages. [4] The swollen Patapsco River swept away houses and ten miles of train tracks, blocking at one point every transportation route southward out of Baltimore into neighboring Anne Arundel County toward Annapolis. [5] Maryland had the highest per capita death toll of all five states declared disaster areas by President Nixon (Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York). Extensive flooding was recorded even as far inland as Pittsburgh and throughout the Ohio River Valley, where rivers crested 11 feet above flood stage on June 24 after nearly a foot of rain fell in parts of Western Pennsylvania over the course of three days. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. [6]
Agnes caused 122 deaths in the United States. Nine of these were in Florida (mainly from severe thunderstorms) while the remainder were associated with the flooding. The storm was responsible for $2. 1 billion in damage (1972 US dollars) in the United States, the vast majority of which came from the flooding [7]. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Of this, over $2 billion was in Pennsylvania, and $750 million in New York. Agnes also affected western Cuba, where seven additional deaths occurred. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la After adjustment for inflation, Agnes is the seventh costliest storm in United States history with a total of $11. 6 billion (2005 US dollars). The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [8]
In Canada, Hurricane Agnes gave heavy rains and winds over southern Ontario and southern Quebec, causing numerous floodings around lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. In the town of Maniwaki, Quebec, the storm toppled a mobile home, killing two persons[9]. Maniwaki is a town north of Gatineau and located north-west of Montreal Quebec, Canada
Aftermath
Agnes had a devastating impact on the already-bankrupt railroads in the northeastern United States, as lines were washed out and shipments were delayed. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against The resulting cost of repairing the damage was one of the factors leading to the creation of the federally financed Conrail railroad system. Consolidated Rail Corporation, also known as Conrail, began operations on April 1, 1976 as a federally funded takeover of the major railroad
Retirement
- See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
The name Agnes was retired following this storm, so will not be reused for another Atlantic hurricane. This is a list of retired Atlantic hurricane names. Hurricane names are retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO in a meeting in March April or May [10] Because the tropical cyclone naming lists were changed in 1979, there was no replacement name selected.
See also
- List of Atlantic hurricanes
- List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
- List of wettest tropical cyclones in the United States
References
World Wide Web
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1972-prelim/agnes/prelim05.gif
- ^ Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima
- ^ http://bayville.thinkport.org/printables/timeline.pdf#search=%22chesapeake%20bay%20seafood%20agnes%22
- ^ Richmond: Geography and Climate
- ^ Baltimore Evening Sun June 23, 1972
- ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District - Hurricane Agnes - 1972
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/table3a.gif
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/table3b.gif
- ^ (French) Ève Christian. This is a list of retired Atlantic hurricane names. Hurricane names are retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO in a meeting in March April or May This list of wettest tropical cyclones in the United States presents the highest known rainfall totals from Tropical cyclones and their remnants Page d'histoire - juin. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
- ^ Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones
Books
J. F. Bailey, J. L. Patterson, and J. L. H. Paulhus. Geological Survey Professional Paper 924. Hurricane Agnes Rainfall and Floods, June-July 1972. United States Government Printing Office: Washington D. C. , 1975.
External links
- Listen online – The Story of Hurricane Agnes - The American Storyteller Radio Journal
- National Hurricane Center web site for Agnes. This US government site is in the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
- HPC Rainfall Site for Agnes
- United States Railway Association final system plan for reconstructing railroads in the northeast and midwest region pursuant to the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
- FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones, NOAA, retrieved January 26, 2006.
- Agnes in Northeastern Pennsylvania
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