Hurricane Gerda was an Atlantic tropical cyclone that formed during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the seventh named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 1969 season. Gerda formed on September 6 and crossed Florida as a tropical depression. Gerda later then became a tropical storm while moving northeast and reaching hurricane status on September 8. Gerda brushed past the Outer Banks of North Carolina before reaching...
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Hurricane Gerda was an Atlantic tropical cyclone that formed during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the seventh named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 1969 season. Gerda formed on September 6 and crossed Florida as a tropical depression. Gerda later then became a tropical storm while moving northeast and reaching hurricane status on September 8. Gerda brushed past the Outer Banks of North Carolina before reaching maximum intensity of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a low barometric pressure of 979 millibars. On September 10, Gerda made landfall near Eastport, Maine, and became extratropical the following day.
Hurricane Gerda brought light rain across southern Florida and moderate to heavy rain across eastern North Carolina and New England, causing minor damage to trees and powerlines. There were no fatalities or injuries from Gerda.
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