The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season was an average yet destructive hurricane season. It featured a near-record number of hurricanes landfalls in the United States – six – tied with 2020 and only surpas
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Tropical Depression Thirteen on December 7
Hurricane Elena
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Hurricane Elena was a strong, destructive and erratic tropical cyclone that affected eastern and central portions of the Gulf Coast of the United States in late August and early September 1985. Threat
1985 Atlantic hurricane season
…of the season, resulted in 14 fatalities and about $900 million (1985 USD) in damage in North Carolina, Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic, and New England. Hurricane Elena threatened the central Gulf Coast of the United States, then abruptly re-curved toward Florida. Unexpectedly, Elena doubled-back and struck Mississippi…
Hurricane Elena in the Gulf of Mexico on September 1 as seen from the STS-51-I Space Shuttle Discovery
Numerous coastal roads, such as this one along the Gulf Coast of Florida, were damaged by the hurricane's storm surge.
A beachfront structure destroyed by the hurricane in Florida
The storm washed maritime debris, such as small vessels and parts of docks, over land.