1965 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1965 Atlantic hurricane season was the first hurricane season to have the bounds from June 1, 1965 to November 30, 1965. The 1965 Atlantic hurricane season did not have very many storms. A famous hurricane from this season would be Hurricane Betsy. Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to cause a billion dollors or more in damage, without being changed to the value of the dollar today.
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| First storm formed | June 11, 1965 |
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| Last storm dissipated | October 19, 1965 |
| Strongest storm | Betsy – 941 mbar (27.79 inHg), 155 mph (250 km/h) – |
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| Total fatalities | 76 |
| Total damage | $1.45 billion (1965 USD) ($8.64 billion, 2005 USD) |
| seasons 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 | |
Storms
- Tropical Storm One
- Hurricane Anna
- Hurricane Betsy
- Hurricane Carol
- Tropical Storm Debbie
- Hurricane Elena
Storm names
This is a list of all the names set aside for use in the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season. The names not used are in gray.
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Retirement
After the season Betsy and Carol were retired. Carol was retired not because of the 1965 storm but because of the 1954 storm. Blanche and Camille were used instead of Betsy and Carol in 1969.
1965 Atlantic Hurricane Season Media
A close-up view of Hurricane Betsy's path through the Bahamas to the Florida Keys landfall
