Hurricane Hortense
Hurricane Hortense cut across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in September of 1996. The storm took next to 40 lives and did $139 million in damage. The storm also affected portions of eastern Canada, striking southeastern Nova Scotia as a Category 1 hurricane. The name Hortense was later retired.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Hortense near peak intensity | |
| Formed | September 3, 1996 |
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| Dissipated | September 16, 1996 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 mbar (hPa); 27.61 inHg |
| Fatalities | 39 direct |
| Damage | $158 million (1996 USD) |
| Areas affected | Guadeloupe, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland |
| Part of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Hortense Media
Hortense after landfall in Puerto Rico on September 10
Flooding caused by Hortense near Guayama, Puerto Rico
This photograph shows Lago de Loíza Reservoir in Puerto Rico during Hurricane Hortense.
