Hurricane Connie was the first of two back-to-back hurricanes to strike the East Coast in August 1955, causing massive flooding in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and New York City (pictured here).

Hurricane Connie made landfall over the Outer Banks as a minimal hurricane on August 12, 1955. The storm moved slowly up the Chesapeake Bay and dumped 5″-10″ of rain in portions of northwest ...

It’s been said that it only takes one hurricane to make it a “bad” season. What about three? In the summer of 1955, North Carolina faced three separate landfalls. Hurricane Connie made ...

The hurricane of October 1893: This unnamed category 1 hurricane caused massive flooding across the DMV, ... CONNIE 1955 Aug 03, 1955 to Aug 15, 1955; BARBARA 1953 Aug 11, 1953 to Aug 16, 1953; ...

Hurricane Diane in 1955 dumped more than 10 inches of rain in eastern Pennsylvania, Aug. 18-19. Diane came just days after Hurricane Connie on Aug. 12-13. “Hurricanes Connie on Aug. 12-13 and ...

This post has been update to reflect the threat of Hurricane Jose. Images of Hurricane Connie’s catastrophic destruction in 1955 reached Americans by newsreel, set to orchestra music and ...

In early August 1955, Hurricane Connie roared off the East Coast before coming ashore in North Carolina. The storm caused deaths and severe damage in North Carolina before moving into Virginia and ...