1939 California tropical storm
Category 1 Pacific hurricane in 1939 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1939 California tropical storm, also known as the 1939 Long Beach tropical storm, and El Cordonazo (referring to the Cordonazo winds or the "Lash of St. Francis" (Spanish: el cordonazo de San Francisco)), was a tropical cyclone that affected Southern California in September 1939. Formerly classified a hurricane,[1] it was the first tropical cyclone to directly affect California since the 1858 San Diego hurricane,[2] and is the only tropical cyclone of tropical-storm strength (or greater) to make landfall in the U.S. state of California.[3] The storm caused heavy flooding, leaving many dead, mostly at sea.[1]
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 15, 1939 (1939-09-15) |
Dissipated | September 25, 1939 (1939-09-26) |
Category 1 hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 971 mbar (hPa); 28.67 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 45–93 direct |
Damage | $2 million (1939 USD) |
Areas affected | Southern California, northwestern Mexico |
Part of the 1939 Pacific hurricane season |
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