Hurricane Inga

Hurricane Inga is the third longest-lived Atlantic hurricane on record. The 11th tropical cyclone and 9th named storm of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, Inga developed on September 20 in the central Atlantic and tracked westward. After attaining tropical storm status, the system deteriorated into a depression, but once again intensified several days later. The storm eventually peaked in strength on October 5, with winds corresponding to Category 2 on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. Throughout its path, Inga underwent several changes in direction and oscillations in strength, before dissipating on October 15, 25 days after it formed. Despite its duration, Inga caused little damage, and mostly remained over open waters.

Hurricane Inga
Inga on October 5, 1969
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 20, 1969
DissipatedOctober 15, 1969
Duration3 weeks and 4 days
Category 2 hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds110 mph (175 km/h)
Lowest pressure964 mbar (hPa); 28.47 inHg
Overall effects
Areas affectedBermuda
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Part of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season
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