Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
hurricane
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
recovery efforts took months
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| gptkbp:beach |
gptkb:Florida_Panhandle
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 200
numerous survivor accounts documented |
| gptkbp:category |
Category 3
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| gptkbp:climate |
November 30, 1940
up to 12 inches June 1, 1940 tracked by meteorologists Tropical Storm 16 1940 Atlantic hurricane season Category 3 on Saffir-Simpson scale influenced future hurricane preparedness plans part of climate studies subject of ongoing hurricane research. issued_for_Florida issued_for_Georgia forecasted_by_the_U.S._Weather_Bureau formed_in_the_Caribbean_Sea |
| gptkbp:colors |
peak intensity at landfall
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| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
September 10, 1940
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| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
September 15, 1940 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
estimated at $20 million
|
| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
mandatory evacuations in affected areas
|
| gptkbp:field |
large wind field
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| gptkbp:highestPoint |
964 hPa
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
significant_historical_impact_on_U.S._hurricane_policy
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
documented_in_National_Hurricane_Center_archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hurricane 1940
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Georgia gptkb:South_Carolina |
| gptkbp:legacy |
led to improved forecasting techniques
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| gptkbp:lighting |
widespread flooding reported
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| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
115 mph
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive media coverage at the time
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| gptkbp:name |
gptkb:Hurricane_1940
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
destruction of homes and infrastructure
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| gptkbp:research |
studied for hurricane preparedness
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| gptkbp:respondsTo |
federal and state emergency response
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| gptkbp:river |
up to 10 feet
coastal flooding significant storm surge |
| gptkbp:track |
northwestward
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| gptkbp:type |
tropical cyclone
|
| gptkbp:year |
1940
|