What is Hurricane Edouard (1996)?
'''Hurricane Edouard''' was the strongest [[tropical cyclone|hurricane]] in 1996. Its winds reached 145 miles an hour. Edouard was at major hurricane status for around eight days. The storm was originally forecast to slam the Northeastern United States. It was much less severe there. Edouard generated strong waves that killed two people on the coastal shore of [[New Jersey]]. The southeast coast of [[Massachusetts]] received minor hurricane force winds that caused minimal damage on Nantucket Island. The name Edouard was not retired due to lack of serious damage. The name was used again in the [[2002 Atlantic hurricane season|2002]], [[2008 Atlantic hurricane season|2008]] and [[2014 Atlantic hurricane season]]s, and will be again during 2020. {{DEFAULTSORT:Edouard}} [[Category:Hurricanes in the United States]] [[Category:1996 in the United States]] [[Category:1996 in weather]] [[Category:1990s in New Jersey]] [[Category:1990s in Massachusetts]]