page_title: Hurricane Belle
hierarchical_section_title: Hurricane Belle
context_page_description: Hurricane Belle was a Category 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone in August 1976. The storm, at one point, had winds around 120 miles per hour before it moved northward up the East Coast of the United States.
  The storm formed on August 6; it became Tropical Storm Belle on August 7. Later on August 7, it became a hurricane. On August 9, Belle's winds peaked at 120 miles per hour.
  Because of Hurricane Belle's proximity, hurricane watches were issued from Georgia to Maine.
  The hurricane brushed the North Carolina coast with gale-force winds. Unlike most storms that threaten the Northeastern United States, Belle didn't accelerate as it came closer to land.
  On the morning of August 10, Belle came ashore as a minimal hurricane near Jones Beach on Long Island, New York. Just after crossing the Long Island Sound, it came ashore as a strong tropical storm near Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut.
  Belle took twelve lives when it struck the East Coast of the United States. Damage was $100 million.
context_section_description: Hurricane Belle was a Category 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone in August 1976. The storm, at one point, had winds around 120 miles per hour (190 kilometres per hour) before it moved northward up the East Coast of the United States.
  The storm formed on August 6; it became Tropical Storm Belle on August 7. Later on August 7, it became a hurricane. On August 9, Belle's winds peaked at 120 miles per hour (190 kilometres per hour).
  Because of Hurricane Belle's proximity, hurricane watches were issued from Georgia to Maine.
  The hurricane brushed the North Carolina coast with gale-force winds. Unlike most storms that threaten the Northeastern United States, Belle didn't accelerate as it came closer to land.
  On the morning of August 10, Belle came ashore as a minimal hurricane near Jones Beach on Long Island, New York. Just after crossing the Long Island Sound, it came ashore as a strong tropical storm near Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut.
  Belle took twelve lives when it struck the East Coast of the United States. Damage was $100 million.
caption: Hurricane Belle near peak intensity on August 8
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