1972 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, 1972 and ended on November 30, 1972. 1972 had a very inactive hurricane season with only 7 storms all were named this was one of the seasons that subtropical storms had a separate naming list. One of the only notable storms this season Hurricane Agnes which at that time it was the costliest hurricane in US history.
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| First storm formed | May 23, 1972 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 7, 1972 |
| Strongest storm | Betty – 976 mbar (hPa) (28.83 inHg), 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 122 |
| Total damage | $2.1 billion (1972 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | |
Storms
- Subtropical Storm Alpha
- Hurricane Agnes
- Hurricane Betty
- Tropical Storm Carrie
- Hurricane Dawn
- Subtropical Storm Charlie
- Subtropical Storm Delta
Storm names
This is the list of names that were set aside for the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. Name that were not used are marked in gray
* Hurricane Agnes
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Unused Subtropical Storm names
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Retirement
Agnes was retired in 1973.
1972 Atlantic Hurricane Season Media
Rainfall from Hurricane Agnes in the United States
Tropical depression east of Hurricane Agnes on June 19, 1972, at 1619 UTC
