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Hurricane Agnes was a costly and deadly storm that affected the Caribbean, the United States, Canada and Iceland in 1972. It caused flooding, tornadoes and high tides in several states, especially Pennsylvania, where it was the wettest tropical cyclone on record.
Huragan Agnes – pierwszy huragan w porze huraganów atlantyckich w 1972 roku. W jego wyniku śmierć poniosło 130 osób. Ze względu na znaczne straty materialne oraz straty w ludziach, jakie wywołała Agnes, nazwa ta została wycofana z ponownego użycia w nazewnictwie cyklonów tropikalnych nad Atlantykiem.
Learn about the history and impact of Hurricane Agnes, one of the most destructive storms in US history, that caused widespread flooding in 12 States in 1972. See rainfall amounts, maps, reports, and links to related resources.
Hurricane Agnes came onshore over the Florida Panhandle during the afternoon of June 19th. The storm weakened to tropical depression status over the Carolinas, only to re-intensify to tropical storm strength as it reached the Virginia coast on the 21st.
Learn about the history and impact of Hurricane Agnes, one of the most devastating June hurricanes on record in 1972. Find out how the storm formed, moved, and caused flooding across the Mid-Atlantic states, and how the National Weather Service has improved its forecasting since then.
19 cze 2024 · Hurricane Agnes was the first and most destructive storm of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season, causing record-setting flooding in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Learn how the storm developed, made landfall, and affected millions of people and properties in its path.
7 cze 2022 · Learn about the impacts, response, and mitigation of Hurricane Agnes, one of the most devastating storms in US history. Join upcoming events and visit the interactive website to reflect on the past and prepare for the future.
