Stories from the news about Hurricane Donna, 49 years ago - Naples …
WEBSep 10, 2009 · Forty-nine years ago today — at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10, 1960 — the fifth-strongest hurricane on record in the United States hit Southwest Florida. The eye of Hurricane Donna went directly over Bonita Springs and left three people there dead in its wake; winds were clocked at 168 mph in Naples and 123 mph.
Hurricane Donna - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Donna, known in Puerto Rico as Hurricane San Lorenzo, was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season, and caused severe damage to the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida, in August–September.
September 10 marked by Donna, Irma - Naples Daily News
WEBSep 8, 2024 · September 10, 1960. Packing sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, Hurricane Donna scored a direct hit on Naples and Collier County. The storm’s relentless pounding caused over $25 million in...
Hurricane history in Florida: Donna slammed Naples, Fort Myers …
WEBSep 25, 2022 · Hurricane Donna will go down in history as one of SWFL's most damaging storms. Donna hit Naples and Fort Myers in September 1960. Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 3 storm...
List Of Hurricanes That Hit Naples, Florida - Solo Traveller App
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Hurricane Donna – 1960. Naples, Florida has a history of being affected by major hurricanes, and one of the most notable storms to hit the area was Hurricane Donna in 1960. Donna made landfall in Naples as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall.
PHOTOS Hurricane Donna's destruction still vivid 50 years later …
WEBHurricane Donna blasted Naples on Sept. 10, 1960, and the Category 4 storm has been called one of the worst storms to ever hit Naples. Old-timers have said Collier County hasn't seen a storm...
Storm Tracks by Name: Hurricane Donna, 1960 - University of South Florida
WEBDescription: This map created by FCIT shows the track of hurricane Donna in 1960. The legend shows the different categories of hurricanes as follows: Cat 5 (dark red), Cat 4 (red), Cat 3 (orange), Cat 2 (yellow), Cat 1 (green), tropical storm (teal), tropical depression (blue), and lower category (purple).
WEBHurricane Donna Strikes Naples. Fact Sheet. Date: August 30-September 12, 1960 Maximum winds: 150 mph Minimum Pressure: 930 mb. Landfall winds: 135 mph Landfall pressure: 950 mb Deaths: 50 in the United States. Figure 1. Headlines and pictures from St. Petersburg Times and National Hurricane Center storm archives. Summary of event: .
Donna - National Weather Service
WEBDonna was one of the most destructive hurricanes to affect Florida in modern times. There were 12 fatalities in Florida, attributable either directly or indirectly to the storm. There were 6 deaths by drowning, 4 from heart attacks, 1 in an automobile accident and 1 electrocution.
HOW NAPLES BECAME A RESORT TOWN | News
WEBAug 25, 2011 · On September 10th, 1960, Donna hit Naples, Florida, and the aftermath of that storm caused massive damage to our area. The weather event cost Collier County close to $25 million in repairs from the damage.