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1960 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1960 Atlantic season has 8 storms in the best-track record; 8 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, 2 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 72.9 is the 83rd-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Donna was the strongest, peaking at 145 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 6 of its storms, in Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Connecticut, Florida, Honduras, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Texas and the Bahamas. The first record is dated June 22, the last September 26.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1960: 3 of 8. Donna both lasted longest, 14.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 68% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Storm 1 of 1960 reached Texas as a tropical storm on June 24; Abby reached Belize as a Category 1 hurricane on July 15; Brenda reached North Carolina as a tropical storm on July 29; Donna reached Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on September 10; Ethel reached Mississippi as a Category 1 hurricane on September 15; Florence reached the Bahamas as a tropical storm on September 19.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1960 | Jun 22–28 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Texas |
| Abby | Jul 9–17 | 80 mph | Category 1 | 995 mb | Saint Lucia, Honduras, Belize |
| Brenda | Jul 27–31 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 991 mb | Florida, North Carolina |
| Cleo | Aug 17–21 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 995 mb | – |
| Donna | Aug 29 – Sep 13 | 145 mph | Category 4 | 930 mb | Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, Bahamas, Florida, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut |
| Storm 8 of 1960 | Sep 1–3 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Ethel | Sep 12–17 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 974 mb | Mississippi |
| Florence | Sep 17–26 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Bahamas |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1960.