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Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Donna holds the record for retaining major hurricane status (Category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) in the Atlantic Basin for the longest period of time. For nine days, September 2 to September 11, Donna consistently had maximum sustained winds of at least 115 mph (185 km/h). From the time it became a tropical depression to when it dissipated after becoming an extratropical storm, Donna roamed the Atlantic from August 29 to September 14, a total of 17 days. While crossing the Atlantic, Donna briefly achieved Category 5 strength.

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References

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5. ^ ^{a b c d e} David M. Roth (2008). Hurricane Donna - September 3-12, 1960. National Weather Service. Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
6. ^ Alan MacLeese (1960). Hurricane Donna: 80-mile winds rake city. Sun Sentinel . Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
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