Hurricane Agnes - Wikipedia
WEBAgnes was the second tropical cyclone and first named storm of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed as a tropical depression on June 14 from the interaction of a polar front and an upper trough over the Yucatán Peninsula.
Flood of June 1972 - Hurricane Agnes - National Weather Service
WEBThe widespread flooding from this storm caused Agnes to be called the most destructive hurricane in United States history, claiming 117 lives and causing damage estimated at $3.1 billion in 12 States.
Remembering Hurricane Agnes on the 50th Anniversary
WEBIn June 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused widespread damage across the eastern United States. Five decades later, FEMA Region 3 and our partners are remembering this significant storm through an interagency website, videos, webinars, and …
50 years ago, 1972's Hurricane Agnes struck the eastern US
WEBJun 20, 2022 · This week marks the 50th anniversary of the historic, deadly flooding spawned by Hurricane Agnes and its remnants in June 1972 across the eastern U.S., including the hardest-hit states of Pennsylvania and New York.
Hurricane Agnes rainfall and floods, June-July 1972
WEBThis torrential rain followed the abnormally wet May weather in the Middle Atlantic States and set the stage for the subsequent major flooding. The record-breaking floods occurred in the Middle Atlantic States in late June and early July 1972.
Hurricane Agnes - National Weather Service
WEBDevastating floods occurred across the Mid-Atlantic region resulting from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes in late June of 1972. Hurricane Agnes came onshore over the Florida Panhandle during the afternoon of June 19th.
Upstate History Documentaries | Agnes: The Flood of '72 | PBS
WEBOn June 19th, 1972, the first hurricane of the season, Agnes, crossed over the Florida Panhandle and headed back out to sea. By June 22nd, the remnants of Agnes stalled over the northeastern ...
Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later - FEMA.gov
WEBJun 7, 2022 · PHILADELPHIA – Half a century ago, in late June 1972, one of the most devasting and historic hurricanes the United States had experienced formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Agnes made landfall as a Category 1 storm and caused significant and widespread damage throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
Hurricane Agnes - June 14-25, 1972 - Weather Prediction Center
WEBHurricane Agnes - June 14-25, 1972 Agnes was one of the largest June hurricanes on record. Banded convection was first noted in the northwest Caribbean Sea on June 11. A polar front dropped into region from the northwest. As the front approached, a depression formed over the Yucatan on the 14th and moved eastward into …
Hurricane Agnes - National Weather Service Heritage
WEBHowever, in 1972, one of the most impactful June hurricanes on record began to form in the Gulf of Mexico: Hurricane Agnes. On June 11, an unusual area of convection was spotted in the northwest Caribbean Sea as a polar front dropped into the region.
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