Hurricane Diane was the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than an estimated $1 billion in damage (in 1955 dollars, which would be $11,764,962,686 today [1]), including direct costs and the loss of business and personal revenue.

Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit the North Carolina coast during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season (Figure 1). The system began as a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, which developed into a tropical depression on August 7, 1955.

2014年8月17日 · Hurricane Diane affected the entire East Coast from North Carolina to Massachusetts. More than 100,000 New Englanders lost their jobs, as flooded mills and factories had to shut their doors in Diane’s wake.

2005年4月10日 · And, on Thursday, a second massive cyclone — Hurricane Diane — ripped through eastern New York, dropping more than 8 inches of rain in two dark days. In Port Jervis, the Delaware River roared and...

2015年8月19日 · The devastating flood, caused by Hurricane Diane’s march up the East Coast on Aug. 19 and 20, 1955, crushed riverside communities such as New Hope and Lambertville that line the Delaware. Some 200 people in New Hope were left homeless.

Hurricane Diane came a week later and dealt a massive punch to New England. Rainfall totals from Diane ranged up to nearly 20 inches over a two day period. The headwaters of the Farmington River in Connecticut recorded 18 inches in a 24-hour period.

Early on the morning of August 12, 1955, Hurricane Connie struck the North Carolina coast. Five and half days later on August 17th, Hurricane Diane made landfall further south along the state’s shore. After making landfall, each storm tracked over the Washington, D.C. area.

Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit the North Carolina coast during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. The system began as a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, which developed into a tropical depression on August 7, 1955.

Hurricane Diane was the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than an estimated $1 billion in damage, including direct costs and the loss of business and personal revenue. It formed on August 7 from a tropical wave between the Lesser Antilles and Cape Verde.

Hurricane Diane was a really bad Hurricane to the East Coast of the US during 1955. The storm caused severe destruction and an unusually severe death toll. Diane was among several hurricanes that bashed the East Coast during 1955, the others being Connie and Ione. The name Diane was later retired.