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1965 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1965 Atlantic season has 10 storms in the best-track record; 10 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, 1 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 86.7 is the 76th-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Betsy was the strongest, peaking at 140 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Anguilla, Florida, Louisiana, Saint Barthelemy and the Bahamas. The first record is dated June 13, the last December 2.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in September and October, with 3 storms each. Betsy both lasted longest, 15.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 47% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Storm 1 of 1965 reached Florida as a tropical storm on June 15; Betsy reached Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on September 10; Debbie reached Louisiana as a tropical storm on September 29; Storm 9 of 1965 reached Florida as a tropical storm on October 18.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1965 | Jun 13–15 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | Florida |
| Anna | Aug 21–25 | 105 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Betsy | Aug 27 – Sep 11 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | Saint Barthelemy, Anguilla, Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana |
| Storm 7 of 1965 | Sep 7–9 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 991 mb | – |
| Carol | Sep 16–30 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 974 mb | – |
| Debbie | Sep 24–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Louisiana |
| Storm 8 of 1965 | Oct 2–3 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 993 mb | – |
| Elena | Oct 12–19 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 977 mb | – |
| Storm 9 of 1965 | Oct 16–19 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | Florida |
| Storm 10 of 1965 | Nov 29 – Dec 2 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1965.