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Hurricane Calhoun

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Hurricane Calhoun

Calhoun at peak intensity over the Gulf of Mexico on August 15
Meteorological history
Formed August 1, 2050
Extratropical August 20, 2050
Dissipated August 21, 2050
Category 5 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds 195 mph (314 km/h)
(Second-highest recorded in the Atlantic Ocean)
Lowest pressure 889 mbar (hPa); 26.25 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities 1,316 total
Damage $1.97 trillion (2050 USD)
(Costliest tropical cyclone on record)
Areas affected
  • Barbados
  • Windward Islands (St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica, and St. Vincent)
  • Greater Antilles (Western Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti)
  • Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula)
  • Southern United States (mainly Texas and Louisiana)
  • Central United States (mainly Arkansas, Michigan, and Missouri)
  • Eastern United States (mainly Maine and New York)
  • Eastern Canada (mainly Quebec and New Brunswick)

Part of the 2050 Atlantic hurricane season