Tropical Storm Brenda was the second named storm of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on July 28, and after moving ashore over the Florida Peninsula, it attained tropical storm status. Brenda accelerated northeast along the U.S. East Coast, ultimately peaking as a moderate storm with winds of 60 mph.
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Tropical Storm Brenda was the second named storm of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on July 28, and after moving ashore over the Florida Peninsula, it attained tropical storm status. Brenda accelerated northeast along the U.S. East Coast, ultimately peaking as a moderate storm with winds of 60 mph before crossing the Mid-Atlantic states and New England. The storm inflicted moderate damage in Florida, the worst since Hurricane Easy of 1950, and dropped heavy rainfall as far north as New York City.
Total damage is estimated at US$5 million, and only indirect deaths are blamed on the cyclone. Because Brenda was in the vicinity of land for most of its course, it was not able to intensify beyond tropical storm. Rainfall from Tropical Storm Brenda affected at least 16 states; the heaviest precipitation fell in western Florida near Tampa, east of the storm’s center; the Tampa International Airport recorded 14. 57 in of rainfall.
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