The most destructive hurricanes of the last 50 years
Paul Vathis, AP Photo
Peak category: 1
Damage: $2.1 billion in the United States
Deaths: 122 deaths in the United States and 7 in western Cuba
Strongest winds: Unknown
Highest surge height: Unknown
Highest rain fall: 14 to 19 inches
Highest MB pressure: Unknown
Tornadoes produced: Unknown
Hurricane Agnes hit the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, northwestern Caribbean, Georgia and North Carolina. Its final stop was in New York, New York.
Damage: $2.1 billion in the United States
Deaths: 122 deaths in the United States and 7 in western Cuba
Strongest winds: Unknown
Highest surge height: Unknown
Highest rain fall: 14 to 19 inches
Highest MB pressure: Unknown
Tornadoes produced: Unknown
Hurricane Agnes hit the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, northwestern Caribbean, Georgia and North Carolina. Its final stop was in New York, New York.
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