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Hurricane Hilda
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Hilda at peak intensity on October 1
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Formed
| September 28, 1964
(
September 28, 1964
)
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Dissipated
| October 5, 1964
(
October 5, 1964
)
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(
Extratropical
after October 4)
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Highest winds
| 1-minute sustained
:
140 mph (220 km/h)
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Lowest pressure
| 941
mbar
(
hPa
); 27.79
inHg
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Fatalities
| 38
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Damage
| $126 million (1964
USD
)
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Areas affected
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Part of the
1964 Atlantic hurricane season
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Hurricane Hilda
was an intense
tropical cyclone
that ravaged areas of the
United States Gulf Coast
, particularly
Louisiana
. In addition to its damage inland, the hurricane greatly disrupted offshore oil production, and at its time was the costliest tropical cyclone for Louisiana's offshore oil production.
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