Hurricane Hilda

Category 4 major hurricane ( SSHWS / NWS )
Hilda at peak intensity on October 1
Formed	September 28, 1964  ( September 28, 1964 )
Dissipated	October 5, 1964  ( October 5, 1964 )
( Extratropical after October 4)
Highest winds	1-minute sustained : 140 mph (220 km/h)
Lowest pressure	941 mbar ( hPa ); 27.79 inHg
Fatalities	38
Damage	$126 million (1964 USD )
Areas affected	Cuba Yucatan Peninsula United States Gulf Coast United States East Coast
Part of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season

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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