1962 Atlantic hurricane season

1962 Atlantic hurricane season

First storm formed	June 30, 1962
Last storm dissipated	December 4, 1962
Strongest storm	Ella – 958 mbar (hPa) (28.3 inHg), 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
Total depressions	10
Total storms	7
Hurricanes	4
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	0
Total fatalities	39 overall
Total damage	> $4.88 million (1962 USD)
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964

The 1962 Atlantic hurricane season was not very active. It was the least active hurricane season since 1939, as there were only five named storms. It started on June 15, 1962, but the first storm was not until August 26.

Systems

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