A day later, it is estimated that a tropical depression developed, although due to the system's large size, it was possible it was a subtropical cyclone. [4] The remnant extratropical circulation of Betsy persisted into southern Ohio before dissipating entirely by 0000 UTC on September 13. At around 10 p.m. that night, it roared ashore at Grand Isle, just south of New Orleans. [10], The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 205, one of the highest values recorded. The northern and western eyewalls covered Southeast Louisiana and the New Orleans area from about 8 pm until 4 am the next morning. [23] Throughout the state, Carla destroyed 1,915 homes, 568 farm buildings, and 415 other buildings. (You can unsubscribe anytime). Moving northwestward, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Esther on September 11, before reaching hurricane intensity on the following day. The storm strengthened to reach peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) on November 20. Minor to moderate damage was also reported to 748 homes and 75 farm and other buildings. [43], Upon the operational development of Betsy into a tropical storm on August 27,[2] the San Juan Weather Bureau Office issued gale warnings for Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Martinique. After executing a slight anticyclonic loop north of the Bahamas, Betsy proceeded to move through areas of south Florida on September 8, causing extensive crop damage. [27], A westward-moving tropical wave organized into a tropical depression on September 30, east of the northern Lesser Antilles. [54], The effects of Hurricane Betsy were of far-reaching and unprecedented severity. The weather office advised for small craft in the Windward and Leeward Islands to remain in port until the storm passed. [12] Moving steadily northwestward, Betsy gradually intensified under favorable conditions. HRD found 10 new Atlantic tropical storms after completing its reanalysis for 1956 through 1960 a few years ago. Betsy began as a tropical depression north of French Guiana on August 27, and strengthened as it moved in a general northwesterly direction. [41][3] Six hours later, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Frances. [19] Once Betsy began moving through the peninsula, however, warning and watch products began to be discontinued by regions, with all products pertaining to Florida discontinued by midday on September 8. However, the second tornado, which touched down near Cullman late on September 11, destroyed several acres of corn and uprooted over 300 fruit trees. [102] In Port Arthur a station received just 0.02 in (0.51 mm) of rain, coupled with storm tides 2.4 ft (0.73 m) above mean sea level. [38], TIROS III imagery indicated a vortex east of the Bahamas between September 9 and September 12. As the storm continued northwest, it fed on the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, grew in intensity, and seemed to aim for the mouth of the Mississippi River. [6] As Betsy approached the Windward Islands, it began to move in a more northwesterly direction,[3][7] and was briefly located in the Caribbean Sea during the overnight hours of August 28 before re-emerging into the Atlantic Ocean the following day,[4][7][8] after which Betsy was upgraded to tropical storm classification in post-analysis. House trailers were smashed by flying debris in the same areas. Track of Hurricane Betsy in 1965. [41] In the latter, city crews dismantled traffic lights along Biscayne Boulevard; such procedure was influenced by the damage wrought by Hurricane Cleo a year prior. Hundreds of small crafts and a few ferries and barges were swamped or sank. President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered the Navy and Army Engineers to find and raise the barge. [5] Hurricane Debbie also caused damage and deaths, despite remaining offshore and then after becoming extratropical. In all, 164,000 homes were flooded at the second landfall. It was originally believed that the season had seven major hurricanes, though later analysis resulted in a downgrade of two storms. [2][21] Though the extent of impacts were limited to the Bahamas and portions of the United States, the damage in these respective regions were considerable. After Betsy stalled and assumed a southwesterly course towards southern Florida, precautionary measures ceased in the Carolinas but were initiated in Florida and The Bahamas. The storm remained a Category 3 hurricane for about four days and gradually moved in west-northwestward direction.
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