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One system reached major hurricane intensity – Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. The storm also brought rainfall to several other states. At 0600 UTC on August 21, it is estimated that the system became Tropical Storm Anna. Damages across the state totaled $199 million. Florida Evacuation Zone Information: https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/. Heavy rainfall fell to the east of its track across southwest and central Louisiana. Offshore and coastal oil installations, along with public utilities, reported unprecedented damage. Flooding impacts can occur hundreds of miles away from the center of a storm or from the remnants of a former tropical system. Hurricane Betsy was the strongest and most devastating storm of the season. The pressure fell to 29.28" at Moisant Field, as winds gusted to 44 mph during the storm. [5] Later on October 16, the storm re-curved to the northeast and began to accelerate. Nearly all of the land south of Homestead Air Force Base and east of U.S. Route 1 was covered by water. An offshore oil rig was shoved ashore, destroying four fuel storage tanks along the way. Fall crops were in ruin, particularly sugar cane, cotton, and pecans. Rita moved northwesterly, and the storm weakened as it moved away from the warm waters of the loop current. The cyclone moved westward for much of its lifetime as the subtropical ridge extended westward to its north. [4] Late on September 29, Debbie was downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated just offshore Mississippi about twenty-four hours later. An F3 tornado struck LaPlace and stayed on the ground until reaching Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish which caused two of the deaths. The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1965. [4] Despite winds of only 30 mph (45 km/h), the Miami Weather Bureau prematurely named the depression Debbie at 1600 UTC on September 25. There was flooding, road washouts and a recovery that took weeks," he said. The storm surge moved up the Calcasieu river as far as the Interstate 10 bridge in Lake Charles. Inland, the storm continued northeastward and became extratropical over eastern Georgia at 0000 UTC on June 16. At 0000 UTC on the following day,[5] the storm merged with an approaching cold front near the Azores. Storm surges of six feet or more extended from Galveston, TX. The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1965. This allowed maximum sustained winds to increase despite a relatively constant central pressure. Ostrica Lock measured a storm surge of 16 feet. The storm moved across the northern Atlantic Ocean, dissipating on September 13 southwest of Ireland. Some of the ships were found in the middle of woods after the storm. Its central pressure fell, later that day, to 902 mb-- the fourth lowest on record for the Atlantic Basin and lowest inside the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph (85 to 105 km/h) with gusts up to 75 mph (120 km/h) at Alligator Point. After moving across Guatemala and Mexico, the low emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on June 13. The most destructive hurricane to strike southwest Louisiana was Audrey. On September 10, the tropical storm again transitioned into an extratropical storm, which later passed southeast of Newfoundland. Gradually, the storm's structure became more symmetrical, and by November 29, the system transitioned into a tropical storm. Hurricane-force gusts reached as far west as Lafayette and as far inland as St. Landry parish. Slow-moving tropical storms and hurricanes often produce large amounts of rain, which can lead to significant flooding at inland locations. [4] Rainfall was reported in seven other states, though no significant impact occurred. At that time, the storm had peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h), and was moving southward. [5] In South Florida, the storm brought strong winds and significant storm surge. 850-644-2525, http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/sshws_table.pdf, https://www.floridadisaster.org/knowyourzone/, https://www.floridadisaster.org/family-plan/, https://www.floridadisaster.org/business/. [5][4] It executed a small cyclonic loop, before turning west on September 1. The season officially began on June 1 and lasted until November 30. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, originally developed by Herb Saffir (wind engineer) and Bob Simpson (meteorologist), was used to categorize a hurricane based on its intensity at an indicated time. The Coastal Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) station at Grand Isle, Louisiana reported 10-minute average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. Almost total destruction was seen from Venice to Buras as intense winds estimated at 160 mph moved into lower Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes on the evening of the 17th.