1. Hurricane Hazel 1954
2. Catergory 4
3. Hazel was first spotted east of the Windward Islands on October 5. It moved through the island that day, it also crossed the Carribean Sea on October 8, Ocober 9-12 it made a north-northeast, Haiti on October 12, Bahamas on October 13, on October 14 it turned northwestward. It then turned north and fastened towards the coast of Carolina boarder. After 12 hours took the storm from the coast across the eastern United States into southeastern Canada as it became extratropical. High winds occurred over large portions of the eastern United States. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina reported a high wind surge of 106 mph, and winds were estimated at 130 to 150 mph along the coast between Myrtle Beach and Cape Fear, North Carolina. Washington, DC reported 78 mph sustained winds, and high surges of over 90 mph occurred as far northward as inland New York state. A storm surge of up to 18 ft inundated portions of the North Carolina coast. Heavy rains of up to 11 inches occurred as far northward as Toronto, Canada resulting in severe flooding.
4. Hazel was responsible for 95 deaths and $281 million in damage in the United States, 100 deaths and $100 million in damage in Canada, and an estimated 400 to 1000 deaths in Haiti.
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