1958 Atlantic hurricane season
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First storm formed | May 25, 1958 |
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Last storm dissipated | October 17, 1958 |
Strongest storm | Helene – 930 mbar (hPa) (27.47 inHg), 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Total depressions | 12 |
Total storms | 12 |
Hurricanes | 7 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 3 |
Total fatalities | 52 overall |
Total damage | $11.65 million (1958 USD) |
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 |
The 1958 Atlantic hurricane season included every tropical cyclone either affecting or threatening land. There were ten named storms as well as one pre-season tropical depression.