Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the strongest hurricane of 1974. The storm went across the Mexican Yucatán Peninsula and then cut across Louisiana. The hurricane peaked at Category 4 strength during her life.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Carmen as a Category 4 storm on September 1 | |
| Formed | August 29, 1974 |
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| Dissipated | September 10, 1974 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h) Gusts: 175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 928 mbar (hPa); 27.4 inHg |
| Fatalities | 8 total |
| Damage | $162 million (1974 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, other U.S. states |
| Part of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Carmen Media
Hurricane Carmen in the Gulf of Mexico near landfall in Louisiana
Radar image of Hurricane Carmen near landfall on September 2
Rainfall map of the Gulf Coast
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