HURRICANE DONNA
Formed August 29, 1960
Dissipated September 14, 1960
Highest winds 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained) 
Lowest pressure 930 mbar (hPa; 27.47 inHg)
Fatalities 364 direct
Damage $3.3 billion (1960 USD)
$22.48 billion (2006 USD)
Areas affected Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bahamas, every state on the U.S. East Coast from Florida to Maine, Atlantic Canada (Most land areas ever affected by an Atlantic hurricane)
Donna holds the record for retaining "major hurricane" status (category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) in the Atlantic Basin for the longest period of time on record. For nine days, September 2 to September 11, Donna consistently had sustained winds of at least 115 mph. From the moment it became a tropical depression to when it dissipated after becoming an extratropical storm, Donna roamed the Atlantic from August 29 to September 14, a total of 17 days. While crossing the Atlantic Donna briefly achieved Category 5 strength.
HEADLINES
WEATHER MAPS
Sept. 11, 1960
Sept. 9, 1960
Sept. 10, 1960
Sept. 12, 1960
Sept. 13, 1960
ARTICLES
September 9, 1960
Hurricane Turns In Direction Of Miami part 1
Hurricane Turns In Direction Of Miami part 2
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September 10, 1960
Hurricane Heading Towards Tampa Bay part one

Hurricane part 2
Hurricane part 3
Hurricane part 4
September 11, 1960
Fort Myers Hit By Full Force Of Big Wind Part one
Fort Myers Hit By Full Force Of Big Wind Part two
September 12, 1960
Thousands removed From Storms Path Part One
Thousands removed From Storms Path Part Two
Thousands removed From Storms Path Part Three
Thousands removed From Storms Path Part Four
Florida Starts Massive Clean-up Part One
Florida Starts Massive Clean-up Part Two
September 13, 1960
May Equal Intensity Of 1938 Hurricane Part One   Part Two                                          Part Three  Part Four   Part Five
Shoreline Area Warned by CD Of High Water Part One
Shoreline Area Warned by CD Of High Water Part Two
Hurricane Damage Mounts In Florida Part One
Hurricane Damage Mounts In Florida Part Two
Data on Donna By Forecasters Part One
Data on Donna By Forecasters Part Two
Evacuations Orders Ended:Damage Kept to a Minimum
Part One    Part Two    Part Three    Part Four
Power Failures and Flooding Amoung the Major Incidents
Part One   Part Two
Schools, Factories Close, Meetings Postpond From Big Storm Threat
Florida Declared Major Disaster Area
Brief Telegrams
New Turbulent Area Sighted In Atlantic
Hurricane Briefs Part One  Part Two  Part Three  Part Four
Small Craft Suffer Hurricane Damages.
Part One  Part Two  Part Three
Property Damage Reported Light
Donna Rakes N.E.; 125 MPH Winds at Block Island
Norwich,Well Prepared,Was Fortunate in Storm
1200 Still Without Power In Norwich From Storm.
Notes of the Storm
Hurricane Fury Hite Metropolis Part One
Hurricane Fury Hite Metropolis Part Two
Hurricane Fury Hite Metropolis Part Three
Florida Counts Huge Loss  Part One   Part Two
Final Advisory On Hurricane
PHOTOS
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1960 - Hurricane Donna -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Cybermuseum Hurricane Donna Photos
Winter Park Public Library Photos
Storms of the Century: 1960 Hurricane Donna
Cuba Historic Hurricanes: Hurricane Donna 1960
North Carolina HURRICANE DONNA
1960: Hurricane Donna’sFury Hits Long Island
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