Hurricane Sandy
Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 2012
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Summary
Hurricane Sandy is a Category 3 hurricane[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of category 3 hurricane entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,482 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3], Jamaica[4], Cuba[5], Haiti[6], The Bahamas[7], Bermuda[8]
- Part of the series: North Atlantic tropical cyclone[9]
- Part of: 2012 Atlantic hurricane season[10]
- Commons category: Hurricane Sandy[11]
- Start time: October 22, 2012[12]
- End time: October 31, 2012[13]
- Located in/on physical feature: Atlantic Ocean[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hurricane Sandy[15]
- Number of deaths: 233[16]
- Lowest atmospheric pressure: 940 hectopascal[17]
- Cost of damage: 68,680,000,000 US dollars[18]
- Maximum sustained winds: 115 mile per hour[19]
Why It Matters
Hurricane Sandy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]