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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Agnes (1972)
14 June 1972 · North Atlantic · Category 1
Hurricane Agnes formed in the North Atlantic basin on 14 June 1972 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 130 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 977 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America and Mexico.
- Formed
- 14 June 1972
- Dissipated
- 23 June 1972
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 130 km/h (70 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 977 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1United States of America120 km/h
- TSMexico65 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 1Hurricane Betty148 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Carrie102 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth