Hurricane Felix facts for kids
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Felix during rapid intensification.
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| Formed | August 31, 2007 |
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| Dissipated | September 5, 2007 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 929 mbar (hPa); 27.43 inHg |
| Fatalities | 130 direct, 3 indirect |
| Damage | $720 million (2007 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southern Windward Islands, ABC islands, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala |
| Part of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Felix was a strong Category 5 hurricane with fastest wind speeds of 175 mph. It was part of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.
Images for kids
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Hurricane Felix rapidly intensifying south of Hispaniola on September 2
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Hurricane Felix in the western Caribbean Sea, nearing Central America on September 3
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Felix passing Aruba
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Hurricane Felix after its landfall in Nicaragua on September 4
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Félix para niños
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