MIAMI, Jan. 27, 2006
Another Hurricane Record For 2005
Researchers Find Cindy's Winds Reached Hurricane Status
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Play CBS Video Video Cindy Barrels Ashore In La. Tropical Storm Cindy barreled ashore in Louisiana as another storm, Dennis, gathers strength in the Caribbean and could soon follow. CBS News' Lee Cowan reports from New Orleans.
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Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico July 7, 2005. (AP)
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Forecasters studying data from July's Tropical Storm Cindy found a pocket of wind hit 75 miles-per-hour, making it a hurricane.
That pushes the 2005 Atlantic hurricane count to 15.
Cindy hit land July fifth, causing an estimated $160 million in insured damage along the Gulf Coast.
Last year's season had already broken records for named storms and hurricanes. The 12 hurricanes in 1969 had been the most since record-keeping started.
The season runs June first through November 30th.
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