The 1960's was still part of the active phase in the Atlantic Ocean as Atlantic Osculation was still positive. However, the 1960's brought in revolutionary technology. In 1960 the first weather satellite was successfully launched. These satellites could detect developing tropical systems. 4 years after the first weather satellite was launched they had already started to become more advanced. Indeed, the new satellites kept getting more accurate in estimating winds.
1964 was a very active hurricane season due to positive ASO and a La Nina Pattern. In addition, there was 4 destructive hurricanes from 1964. 3 of those made landfall in the US State of Florida. Dora was the second hurricane to strike the USA and the second hurricane to strike Florida.
Weather Satellites detected a robust tropical low (wave) that had just come off the coast of Africa. The low started to become better organized. On August 31st the new weather satellite TRIOS estimated winds to be 45 mph. A ship also passed through the tropical wave and reported 40 mph winds. Thus the tropical wave was named Tropical Storm Dora.
Dora continued to slowly strengthen as it moved west northwest. On September 1st an eye like feature had developed and Hurricane Hunter aircraft found winds up to 80 mph. Thus Dora was now a category 1 hurricane. Dora remained a category 1 hurricane for the next few days slowly strengthening. It is believed dry air to the Storms north may have kept Dora from ramping up over the warm waters.
On September the 3rd Dora moved into the Central Atlantic with light wind shear, no dry air, and warmer waters. The hurricane was able to strengthen to 100 mph making Dora a category 2 hurricane. On September 4th Dora became a major hurricane with winds up to 115 mph. Later that night Dora strengthened up to 125 mph. Originally Dora was forcasted to stay out to sea. Keep in Mind the modern computer models we use now was not invented until the mid 1970's. Still charts where good and many thought a trough would pick Dora up. Instead, Dora shifted farther to the south dodging the trough.
On September the 6th Dora reached her peak as a 135 mph category 4 hurricane and a low pressure reading of 942 millibars. The next day Dora weakened to a category 3 hurricane. The hurricane Would stay a category 3 for a few more days. On September the 9th increasing wind shear caused Dora's inner core to fall apart and weaken to a 90 mph category 1 hurricane. However, on September the 10th Dora went over the Gulf Stream and became better organized nearly regaining major hurricane status. Dora strengthened into a 110 mph category 2 hurricane over the Gulf Stream.
Dora then sped up and made landfall near Jacksonville Florida as a high end category 2 hurricane with winds up to 110 mph. Dora weakened as it head inland, but due to a cold front up north, Dora stalled in Southwest Georgia. With Dora stalling this caused severe flooding.
In Florida Dora caused a high storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, and 110 mph winds. Damage in Florida was estimated to be $250 million in damages with 4 deaths. In Georgia Dora caused $30 million in damages due to flooding and 1 person drowned in the floods. Overall Dora caused $280 million in damages and 5 deaths.
Of the 4 costliest hurricanes from 1964 Dora caused the most damage at $280 million. It was the costliest hurricane to impact Florida from the year 1964. As I stated Dora was the second of 3 hurricanes to strike the US State of Florida. The storm was also the 2nd of 4 hurricanes to strike the USA.
Dora is still talked about to this day. While Florida is hurricane prone as it can be hit in the Panhandle area, Big Bend Area, Western Coastline, Southern Coastline, and Eastern Coastline, Due to the position of the Bermuda High landfalls in Jacksonville Florida are very rare. Due to the severe damage the name Dora was retired after the year 1964.
The 1960's was still part of the active phase in the Atlantic Ocean as Atlantic Osculation was still positive. However, the 1960's brought in revolutionary technology. In 1960 the first weather satellite was successfully launched. These satellites could detect developing tropical systems. 4 years after the first weather satellite was launched they had already started to become more advanced. Indeed, the new satellites kept getting more accurate in estimating winds.
1964 was a very active hurricane season due to positive ASO and a La Nina Pattern. In addition, there was 4 destructive hurricanes from 1964. 3 of those made landfall in the US State of Florida. Dora was the second hurricane to strike the USA and the second hurricane to strike Florida.
Weather Satellites detected a robust tropical low (wave) that had just come off the coast of Africa. The low started to become better organized. On August 31st the new weather satellite TRIOS estimated winds to be 45 mph. A ship also passed through the tropical wave and reported 40 mph winds. Thus the tropical wave was named Tropical Storm Dora.
Dora continued to slowly strengthen as it moved west northwest. On September 1st an eye like feature had developed and Hurricane Hunter aircraft found winds up to 80 mph. Thus Dora was now a category 1 hurricane. Dora remained a category 1 hurricane for the next few days slowly strengthening. It is believed dry air to the Storms north may have kept Dora from ramping up over the warm waters.
On September the 3rd Dora moved into the Central Atlantic with light wind shear, no dry air, and warmer waters. The hurricane was able to strengthen to 100 mph making Dora a category 2 hurricane. On September 4th Dora became a major hurricane with winds up to 115 mph. Later that night Dora strengthened up to 125 mph. Originally Dora was forcasted to stay out to sea. Keep in Mind the modern computer models we use now was not invented until the mid 1970's. Still charts where good and many thought a trough would pick Dora up. Instead, Dora shifted farther to the south dodging the trough.
On September the 6th Dora reached her peak as a 135 mph category 4 hurricane and a low pressure reading of 942 millibars. The next day Dora weakened to a category 3 hurricane. The hurricane Would stay a category 3 for a few more days. On September the 9th increasing wind shear caused Dora's inner core to fall apart and weaken to a 90 mph category 1 hurricane. However, on September the 10th Dora went over the Gulf Stream and became better organized nearly regaining major hurricane status. Dora strengthened into a 110 mph category 2 hurricane over the Gulf Stream.
Dora then sped up and made landfall near Jacksonville Florida as a high end category 2 hurricane with winds up to 110 mph. Dora weakened as it head inland, but due to a cold front up north, Dora stalled in Southwest Georgia. With Dora stalling this caused severe flooding.
In Florida Dora caused a high storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, and 110 mph winds. Damage in Florida was estimated to be $250 million in damages with 4 deaths. In Georgia Dora caused $30 million in damages due to flooding and 1 person drowned in the floods. Overall Dora caused $280 million in damages and 5 deaths.
Of the 4 costliest hurricanes from 1964 Dora caused the most damage at $280 million. It was the costliest hurricane to impact Florida from the year 1964. As I stated Dora was the second of 3 hurricanes to strike the US State of Florida. The storm was also the 2nd of 4 hurricanes to strike the USA.
Dora is still talked about to this day. While Florida is hurricane prone as it can be hit in the Panhandle area, Big Bend Area, Western Coastline, Southern Coastline, and Eastern Coastline, Due to the position of the Bermuda High landfalls in Jacksonville Florida are very rare. Due to the severe damage the name Dora was retired after the year 1964.
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