Hurricane Klaus facts for kids
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Klaus at the it highest wind speeds
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| Formed | October 3, 1990 |
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| Dissipated | October 9, 1990 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 mbar (hPa); 29.09 inHg |
| Fatalities | 11 direct |
| Damage | > $1 million (1990 USD) |
| Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas, Southeast United States |
| Part of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Klaus was a weak hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic hurricane season. Klaus moved very close to islands like Antigua and Martinique, while it was a hurricane. The remains of Klaus moved over the Southeastern United States and killed 4 people with Tropical Storm Marco, which was close by. Klaus killed 11 people and cause a little bit more than $1 million in damage.
Retirement
In the Spring of 1991, France requested that the name Klaus be retired, because of what it did in Martinique. So the National Hurricane Center retired the name Klaus. The name Kyle was used in 1996, 2002, and 2008 instead.
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