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|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default. Cleo as a Category 4 hurricane over the Caribbean on August 23 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 21, 1964 |
| Dissipated | September 5, 1964 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 938 mbar (hPa); 27.70 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 156 total |
| Damage | $187 million (1964 USD) |
| Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles (particularly Haiti), Southeast United States |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Cleo was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the third named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season. Cleo was one of the longest-lived storms of the season. This compact yet powerful hurricane travelled through the Caribbean Sea and later hit Florida before moving offshore Georgia into the Carolinas, killing 156 people and causing roughly $187 million in damage. Major damage was seen as far north as east-central Florida, with the heaviest rains falling along the immediate coast of the Southeast United States into southeast Virginia.