Hurricane Kathleen
Category 1 Pacific hurricane in 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hurricane Kathleen was a Category 1 Pacific hurricane that had a destructive impact in California. On September 7, 1976, a tropical depression formed; two days later it accelerated north towards the Baja California Peninsula. Kathleen brushed the Pacific coast of the peninsula as a hurricane on September 9 and made landfall as a fast-moving tropical storm the next day. With its circulation intact and still a tropical storm, Kathleen headed north into the United States and affected California and Arizona. Kathleen finally dissipated late on September 11.
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 7, 1976 |
Dissipated | September 11, 1976 |
Category 1 hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 986 mbar (hPa); 29.12 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 10 direct, 2 indirect |
Damage | $160 million (1976 USD) |
Areas affected | Baja California Peninsula, Southern California, Arizona, Nevada |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1976 Pacific hurricane season |
Damage in the United States was considerable. California received record rainfall, with over a foot of rain falling in some areas. Flooding caused catastrophic destruction to Ocotillo, and six people drowned.[1] Flooding extended west; railway tracks were destroyed in Palm Desert and high winds and severe flooding were recorded in Arizona. Overall, the damage total was $160 million (1976 USD, about $760 million in 2023) and 12 deaths were attributed to the storm.