1972 Atlantic hurricane season
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| First storm formed | May 23, 1972 |
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| Last storm dissipated | November 7, 1972 |
| Strongest storm | Betty – 976 mbar (hPa) (28.83 inHg), 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total storms | 7 |
| Hurricanes | 3 |
| Total fatalities | 122 |
| Total damage | $2.1 billion (1972 USD) |
| Atlantic hurricane seasons 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | |
The 1972 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, 1972 and ended on November 30, 1972. 1972 had a very inactive hurricane season with only 7 storms all were named this was one of the seasons that subtropical storms had a separate naming list. One of the only notable storms this season Hurricane Agnes which at that time it was the costliest hurricane in US history.
Storms
[change | change source]- Subtropical Storm Alpha
- Hurricane Agnes
- Hurricane Betty
- Tropical Storm Carrie
- Hurricane Dawn
- Subtropical Storm Charlie
- Subtropical Storm Delta
Storm names
[change | change source]This is the list of names that were set aside for the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. Name that were not used are marked in gray
* Hurricane Agnes
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Unused Subtropical Storm names
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Retirement
[change | change source]Agnes was retired in 1973.