.png) Satellite image of Sandy nearing landfall on Jamaica | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 22, 2012 (Formation, first waves begin to affect Jamaica) |
| Dissipated | October 26, 2012 (Final rainbands move away) |
| Category 3 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Highest gusts | 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 954 mbar (hPa); 28.17 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 70 direct, 50 indirect |
| Damage | $2.88 billion (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico |
Part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| History
Effects Other wikis | |
The Greater Antilles were severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy, whose effects were spread over five countries, including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and included at least 120 deaths, primarily on October 24 and 25, 2012. Sandy formed in the central Caribbean Sea south of Jamaica on October 22 as part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. It later struck Jamaica as an intensifying hurricane and then Cuba as a major hurricane. Total damages equaled up to nearly $3 billion (2012 USD).
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