The 1967 Atlantic hurricane season was the first Atlantic hurricane season to be part of the modern-day satellite era. With 13 named storms, it was an above average season in terms of named storms, slightly above average in terms of hurricanes (6), and below average in terms of major hurricanes, with only one; Beulah. The season began on June 1, 1967 and ended on November 30, 1967, which delimits the time boundaries when tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean typically form. The first depression originated on June 10, and the final storm – Heidi – lost tropical characteristics on October 31.

Hurricane Beulah Hurricane Beulah was the second tropical storm, second hurricane, and only major hurricane during the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season. It tracked through the Caribbean, struck the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico as a major hurricane, and moved west- ...

– the strongest storm of the season – was also the most damaging, causing 59 deaths and $235 million in damage (1967

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) along its two-week-long path. Beulah formed on September 5 and soon after crossed southern

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into the

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. On the island, it dropped of rainfall in

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, causing severe flooding. Widespread evacuations occurred along the southern coast of the

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due to fears of a repeat of

Hurricane Inez Hurricane Inez was a powerful major hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico in 1966. It was the first storm on record to affect all of those areas. It originated from a tropical wave over Africa, and became a tropical ...

from the previous year. After brushing the south coast of

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, the hurricane weakened and re-intensified, striking the

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and later near the United States/Mexico border. There, it caused severe river flooding, killing 34 people in the two countries. Hurricanes Arlene and Chloe, as well as several tropical depressions, originated from

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s that left the coast of Africa. Chloe lasted for nearly 17 days, eventually dissipating over France after wrecking a ship offshore northern Spain, killing 14 people.

Hurricane Doria Hurricane Doria was an unusual and erratic hurricane that existed during September 1967. The fourth named storm and hurricane of the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season, Doria developed on September 8 off the east coast of Florida. It meandered unti ...

co-existed with Beulah and Chloe, taking an unusual trajectory over the eastern United States; it killed three people in a boating accident offshore

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. In late September, Tropical Storm Edith was a minimal storm that moved through the Lesser Antilles without serious impact. Hurricane Fern killed three people when it struck Mexico north of

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. Tropical Storm Ginger existed in the far eastern Atlantic in early October, and Hurricane Heidi stalled over the northern Atlantic Ocean since formation and dissipated at the dead end of the month. No tropical cyclones formed in November.

Season summary

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The

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began on June 1, which was the date when the

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(NHC) activated radar stations across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The season ended on November 30, which ended the conventional delimitation of the time period when most

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s form in the

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. At the end of the season, NHC director

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retired and was replaced by Robert Simpson. For the first time in 1967, the NHC tracked weaker, developing tropical disturbances, observing that 90% of systems do not develop.

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– the process in which a tropical cyclone develops – resulted mainly from

s, the

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(ITCZ), and decaying frontal systems. There were 30 tropical waves that exited the west coast of Africa at

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, of which 14 became tropical depressions. Another 20 tropical disturbances originated offshore the Mid-Atlantic states, and 7 disturbances derived from

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s. The first

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– Arlene – did not form until August 28 and became a hurricane on September 2. At the time, only seven known seasons began later, although 1967 would the most active among these late starting seasons. The latency was caused by a stronger than normal

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across the Atlantic Ocean, which suppressed

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activity across the basin and prevented the formation of strong

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s. From June to October, the NHC tracked 26 tropical depressions, which is an area of disturbed weather that has a closed circulation and

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s of less than 39 mph (63 km/h). Eight of those depressions would go on to reach higher intensities. It was the first year that the NHC tracked the weaker depressions. Operationally, the agency followed and numbered 23 depressions, and discovered in a post-season analysis that another three systems became depressions. Eight depressions attained

Systems

Tropical Storm One

Satellite imagery and ship data indicated that Subtropical Depression Three formed at 18:00 UTC on June 14 to the northeast of the northeastern Bahamas, associated with an upper-level low. With a ridge to the northeast, the depression moved northwestward toward the

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. Conditions were not favorable for strengthening, with cool air and minimal outflow, although the cyclone acquired

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. Shortly thereafter the system's circulation contracted, indicative of a transition to tropical status 12 hours later. An approaching

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turned the system northeastward on June 18. At 02:00 UTC, the minimal tropical storm moved ashore near Little River Inlet,

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, with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). Weakening to a depression as it headed inland, the cyclone lost tropical characteristics by 12:00 UTC on June 19. Having transitioned into an

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storm, its remnants continued to the northeast, restrengthening slightly to 50 mph (85 km/h) a day later. Early on June 22, the system was absorbed by the front, and continued to the northeast into

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. The system dropped locally heavy rainfall, peaking at in

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. In South Carolina, the rains caused flooding near

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, concurrent with above-normal tides, which caused $15,000 in damage, mostly to crops. Farther north, the rains were beneficial, with totals as high as in

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Tropical Storm Two

In mid-June, a lingering trough produced disorganized convection across the eastern Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic. An area of low pressure developed northeast of Florida and gradually organized into a tropical depression around 00:00 UTC on June 20. Strong westerly shear affected the system, but it intensified into a tropical storm the next day and attained peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) as it maintained a small central dense overcast. The system gradually weakened beginning on June 22 and dissipated after 12:00 UTC on June 23 as it moved toward the east.

Hurricane Arlene

Following a series of weak tropical depressions emerging from the west coast of Africa, the ITCZ became more active at the end of August. A tropical wave exited the coast of Africa on August 24, and by the next day, a

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flight observed a circulation with falling pressures. Based on the system's organization on satellite imagery, the NHC assessed that Tropical Depression Five developed late on August 28 about 740 mi (1,190 km) west of

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. Steered by a strong

to its northeast, the nascent system tracked northwestward, strengthening into a tropical storm by 18:00 UTC on the following day. After two ships reported gale-force winds, the NHC began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Arlene at 08:00 UTC on August 30. That day, Arlene quickly attained winds of 45 mph (85 km/h). Concomitantly, the Hurricane Hunters observed winds of 70 mph (110 km/h), although the storm was well below hurricane intensity at that time; this was due to Arlene's interaction with the strong ridge. Arlene failed to intensify much for nearly three days while passing through the Mid-Atlantic upper-level trough, although its wind speeds eventually increased. On September 2, Arlene turned to the north due to an approaching

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moving eastward from the

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. Around that time, it began intensifying as it passed about 500 mi (800 km) east of Bermuda. The storm's convection wrapped around the center and organized further as Arlene progressed northward. Turning to the northeast, the storm attained hurricane status by 18:00 UTC. Late on the next day, the Hurricane Hunters recorded a minimum barometric pressure of , which, along with the storm's forward speed, suggested

s of 90 mph (150 km/h); together these data would signify Arlene's peak intensity. Soon after, the storm transitioned into an

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, and was absorbed by the trough late on September 5 to the southeast of

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Tropical Storm Four

A tropical wave moved off Africa on August 28, spawning a large area of disorganized convection as it moved west. The system became much better organized on September 1, and it developed into a tropical depression around 12:00 UTC that day. Moving along the Intertropical Convergence Zone, the cyclone further developed into a tropical storm winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) winds on September 3. Satellite imagery showed a compact storm with organized convection near its center. However, it began to weaken on September 4, and it dissipated over the central Atlantic after 18:00 UTC on September 5. The remnants of the storm may have been absorbed into the large circulation of Chloe to the east.

Hurricane Chloe

On September 4, a tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa, and by 18:00 UTC organized into Tropical Depression Eight between

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and Senegal. Soon after, the depression moved through Cabo Verde, and it continued northwestward due to a passing mid-latitude trough. On September 6, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Chloe, but its intensity stabilized for the next three days. On September 9, intensification resumed, and the Hurricane Hunters visually observed winds of ; though these were judged to be too high, Chloe's winds neared hurricane status. Maintaining intensity over the following day, Chloe turned sharply westward. By 12:00 UTC on September 11 Chloe attained hurricane status; around that time interaction with Hurricane Doria to the west turned Chloe more toward the northwest. Little more than a day later, Chloe peaked with winds of 110 mph (165 km/h), and subsequently reached its minimum pressure of , as documented by reconnaissance aircraft. Due to the sparse observations in the area, it is possible that Chloe briefly reached major hurricane intensity, but data were insufficient for such an upgrade. After maintaining peak winds for about 48 hours, Chloe weakened somewhat early on September 15, while still over the open waters of the east-central Atlantic Ocean. By 12:00 UTC the cyclone briefly dipped below Category 2 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, but re-intensified to recover its former status 12 hours later. Over the next three days the

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turned Chloe east-northeastward, but the storm maintained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) during this timeframe. On September 18 the storm was last intercepted by the Hurricane Hunters southeast of

. By 12:00 UTC on September 19 Chloe finally began to lose its strength, and a day later degenerated into a tropical storm. Chloe transitioned into an

containing

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and quickly dissipated inland over central France. Off the northern coast of

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, Spain, high waves from Chloe sank the ''Fiete Schulze'' – a German

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attempting to circumnavigate the storm. Of the 42 person crew, 14 people drowned, and the others were rescued and brought to a

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hospital, sparking fear of kidnapping from the

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government.

Hurricane Beulah

A tropical wave exited the coast of Africa on August 28. Moving westward, it organized into Tropical Depression Seven at 12:00 UTC on September 5, while located about 170 mi (270 km) northeast of

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. On September 7, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Beulah, which crossed into the Caribbean Sea that day. After continued strengthening, Beulah became a hurricane on September 8, and two days later reached an initial peak of 145 mph (230 km/h) to the southwest of Puerto Rico. An

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over the Bahamas turned the hurricane westward, as changing upper-level conditions from a passing trough to the north, as well as land interaction with Hispaniola, greatly weakened Beulah. The track shifted to the southwest and weakened further to a tropical storm. On September 13, Beulah began a steady track to the northwest while passing south of Jamaica. On the next day, it re-intensified into a hurricane due to favorable conditions, strengthening to a major hurricane by September 17. Continuing to intensify, Beulah impacted

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and later the east coast of the

with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). After weakening over land, Beulah restrengthened over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, attaining peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) early on September 20, making it a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. On two aircraft passes about seven hours apart, Hurricane Hunters reported a minimum pressure of , the second-lowest aircraft reading at the time after

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in 1961. The pressure may have been lower between those passes around 00:00 UTC on that day as a result. Beulah weakened slightly before making its final landfall around 12:00 UTC on September 20, just south of the

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, with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and an estimated central pressure of . It weakened quickly over land and stalled near

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, before turning to the southwest and dissipating over

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on September 22. On

, Beulah dropped of rainfall in

. Flooding rains damaged roads, bridges, and houses on Martinique and neighboring

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. In the Lesser Antilles, Beulah caused $7.65 million in damage and 17 deaths. The storm caused minor damage and one death in southern Puerto Rico. After the severe impacts of

a year prior, about 200,000 people evacuated the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. There, Beulah left heavy damage to roads, bridges, and the banana and coffee crops, but the evacuations led to a low death toll of two in the nation. Minor water damage occurred along Haiti's southern

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. On Cozumel, Beulah's strong winds destroyed 40% of the houses and heavily damaged many hotels, severely impacting the tourism industry. Along the northern Yucatán Peninsula, the winds wrecked a clock tower in

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, killing five. Beulah dropped heavy rainfall in southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, peaking at in Pettus, Texas. The rains caused record river flooding, with a peak crest of along the

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. In northeastern Mexico, Beulah killed 19 people, left 100,000 people homeless, and caused $26.9 million in damage. In Texas, damage reached $200 million, and there were 15 deaths, 5 of whom related to a then-record-breaking

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that generated 115 tornadoes.

Hurricane Doria

A decaying cold front led to Subtropical Storm Nine developing on September 6 off the

. Containing winds of 45 mph (75 km/h), it weakened to a subtropical depression on the following day, and drifted to the west-southwest before turning sharply to the northeast on September 9. That day it intensified into Tropical Storm Doria, becoming a hurricane with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) on September 10 while east of the

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border. It briefly weakened to a tropical storm on September 11, but by the next day had already re-strengthened into a hurricane. Doria attained peak winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) on September 14, after which a ridge over New England turned the storm westward. On September 16, the hurricane weakened to tropical storm status to the south of New Jersey. At 00:00 UTC on September 17, Doria made landfall near

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, with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), and it later turned southward, re-emerging into the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Lookout as a tropical depression. Having degenerated into a remnant

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on September 19, it crossed over its former path before turning eastward, dissipating on September 21 southwest of Bermuda. Doria left $150,000 in minor coastal damage and killed three people when capsizing a boat offshore

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Tropical Storm Eight

A convectively active tropical wave moved off the western coast of Africa on September 22. It tracked westward, remaining disorganized until September 25, when it developed into a tropical depression around 00:00 UTC. The small system harbored organized convection over its center, which was the basis for upgrading it to a tropical storm on September 27. The next day, it reached peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). By September 30, the storm began to become less organized while it slowed in forward motion, a trend that caused the cyclone to dissipate after 12:00 UTC on October 1.

Tropical Storm Edith

A tropical disturbance moved westward from the African coast on September 20. On September 26, satellite imagery and ship observations indicated that a tropical depression about 830 mi (1,340 km) east of Barbados. At 21:00 UTC, the NHC issued their first advisory, naming the system ''Edith''. A nearby ship reported waves on September 27, potentially indicating stronger winds during periods without meteorological observations, although unfavorable conditions prevented initial development. It was not until 12:00 UTC that Edith attained tropical storm force winds. Twelve hours later, the storm reached peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), a trend that spurred hurricane watches from

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northward through the

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. The storm failed to intensify due to its proximity to a cold upper-level trough and releasing too much latent heat. On September 30, Edith passed over Dominica as a weakened tropical storm and dissipated the next day over the eastern Caribbean Sea. It caused gusty winds and minor damage during its passage through the Lesser Antilles.

Hurricane Fern

Toward the end of September, a powerful cold front moved through the Gulf of Mexico and stalled over the Bay of Campeche. Convection persisted across the region as the surface pressure dropped. Satellite imagery suggested that Tropical Depression Fourteen developed on October 1 about 140 mi (220 km) northwest of

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. As the system organized more, it tracked northward, although a ridge to the north steered the nascent system to the west. On October 2, the British ship ''Plainsman'' observed gale-force winds, prompting the NHC to upgrade the depression to Tropical Storm Fern. A small system, the storm intensified further to hurricane status on October 3, reaching peak winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of .

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and cold air left in the wake of Hurricane Beulah caused Fern to weaken slightly as it approached the

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. Around 06:00 UTC on October 4, Fern made landfall about 30 mi (50 km) north of

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, possibly having weakened to a tropical storm. It rapidly weakened over land, dissipating by 18:00 UTC. Fern's landfall was accompanied by an area of heavy rainfall that extended into the mountainous areas of Veracruz. The rains caused additional flooding along the

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, which became swollen during Hurricane Beulah two weeks prior. Three people drowned in the floodwaters. Damage was minor related to Fern. Along the lower Texas coast, the threat from Fern spurred high tide and small craft warnings from the National Weather Service. Additional members of the Texas National Guard, in place after Beulah, were activated due to the threat from Fern.

Tropical Storm Ginger

An area of convection developed off the west coast of Africa following the westward passage of Tropical Depression Sixteen. On October 5, it is estimated that Tropical Depression Seventeen developed from this system, based on the convective appearance on satellite imagery. Three ships reported winds on October 6, which was the basis for the NHC upgrading it to Tropical Storm Ginger, in conjunction with data from Cabo Verde. At the time, the storm was located about 400 mi (645 km) north-northwest of

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, well east of 35° W where the NHC began issuing formal tropical cyclone advisories. Instead, the Rota, Spain Naval Fleet Station issued gale warnings in relation to the storm. Later on October 6, it was estimated that Ginger reached peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of . On October 7, the storm curved west-southwestward and quickly weakened into a tropical depression. Ginger dissipated on October 8 to the north of Cabo Verde.

Tropical Storm Twelve

A tropical wave moved through the northeastern Caribbean on October 10, with a large area of associated thunderstorms. The wave interacted with a stalled frontal boundary, developing a broad circulation by October 13 to the northeast of the Bahamas. A day later, the system developed into a subtropical storm – its classification was because the system was co-located with a trough. There was another area of convection along the front northeast of the subtropical storm, which accelerated northeastward. Meanwhile, the subtropical storm turned westward. It had a small circulation with thunderstorms sheared north of the center, which gradually became more organized. On October 17, an approaching front turned the storm northward and later northeastward. On the same day, the subtropical storm transitioned into a tropical cyclone. On the next day, the storm attained peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), before it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. The storm later moved over

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and was ultimately absorbed by the cold front on October 19.

Hurricane Heidi

An area of convection persisted on October 16 between the Lesser Antilles and Cabo Verde. It moved west-northwestward for several days, developing into Tropical Depression Twenty-Two on October 19 about 500 mi (800 km) northeast of the Lesser Antilles. The ''S.S. Sunrana'' moved through the storm on October 20, reporting winds of . At the time, the system was not named due to the lack of a warm thermal core, although it was later assessed as a tropical storm as of 18:00 UTC that day. On October 21, the Hurricane Hunters observed a weak circulation with winds of only . At the same time, the storm was located along the edge of a

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, which limited strengthening. Curving northeastward due to an approaching trough, the storm intensified more on October 22, as a ship reported winds of . That day, data from the Hurricane Hunters observed a warm core, and the NHC classified the system as Tropical Storm Heidi. The storm was more of a hybrid storm initially, with the strongest winds near the center, spurring gale warnings for Bermuda. However, winds there only reached about during the storm's passage. The NHC initially anticipated that Heidi would become extratropical within two days. Early on October 23, the agency upgraded the storm to hurricane status about 105 mi (175 mi) southeast of Bermuda. Heidi moved quickly eastward with the approaching trough until October 25, when a building ridge caused the hurricane to move slowly northeastward in an area of light wind shear. Early on October 26, Heidi attained peak winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) about halfway between Bermuda and the

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. By the next day, the hurricane had become much larger, with characteristics of an extratropical storm despite maintaining the warm thermal core. After stalling on October 29, Heidi turned westward and weakened to tropical storm status. Another approaching trough turned the storm back to the northeast on October 31. Later that day, Heidi started losing tropical characteristics, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by November 1. Later that day, the remnants of Heidi were absorbed into the prevailing weather conditions of the north Atlantic Ocean.

Other systems

On June 10, the first tropical depression of the season developed in the western Caribbean Sea. It moved northwestward, dissipating over the eastern Yucatán Peninsula on June 12. A tropical wave exited Senegal on September 18 and progressing westward near Cabo Verde. A day later, it developed into a tropical depression. It moved across the Atlantic, dissipating on September 27 after entering the eastern Caribbean. Another tropical wave exited Africa on September 25. A day later, it became a tropical depression while moving near Cabo Verde. It dissipated on September 28. From October 7–10, a tropical depression existed in the western Atlantic. From October 15–17, a tropical depression existed in the central Atlantic.

Storm names

The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1967. Storms were named Chloe, Doria, Fern, Ginger and Heidi for the first time in 1967. At the end of the season, the name Beulah was retired and replaced with Beth in

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. Names that were not assigned are marked in .

Season effects

The following table lists all of the storms that have formed in the 1967 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s) (in parentheses), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1967 USD.

Contemporaneous seasons

1967 Pacific hurricane season The 1967 Pacific hurricane season started on June 1 and ended on November 30, 1967. The season was of little note except for Hurricanes Katrina and Olivia. Katrina made landfall on the Baja Peninsula, killing at least 60 and made 2,500 homeless. O ...

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* 1966–67/

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Notes

External links

Monthly Weather Review
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