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< 1950s 1970s >
The North Atlantic in the 1960s decade featured the following:
- 126 Catalogued cyclones
- 98 Estimated Intensities / 28 Partial / 0 Unknown
- 10,703 Known Fatalities
- 7,259 Known Injuries
- 390,839 Buildings Damaged
- 123,740 Buildings Destroyed
- $7.21 billion in Monetary Damages
- Strongest: Hurricane Camille (1969) – 175mph
- Most intense: Hurricane Camille (1969) – 900mb
- Deadliest: Hurricane Flora (1963) – 7,157 fatalities
- Costliest: Betsy (1965), Camille (1969) – $1.42 billion
- Most destructive: Hurricane Betsy (1965) – 165,014 buildings affected
- Wettest: Hurricane Flora (1963) – 2,550mm
- Highest Surge: Hurricane Flora (1963) – 12 feet
Storm Numbers by year
| Year | TD | TS | HU | MA |
| 1960 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 1961 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| 1962 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1964 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 1965 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 1967 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 1968 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 5 |