What is Hurricane Dog (1950)?
{{Infobox Hurricane | Name=Hurricane Dog | Type=hurricane | Year=1950 | Basin=Atl | Image location=Hurricane Dog (1950).JPG | Image name=[[Surface weather analysis]] of Hurricane Dog on September 4 | Formed=August 30, 1950 | Dissipated=September 12, 1950 | 1-min winds=160 | Pressurepre=≤ | Pressure=979 | Damages=3 | Inflated=1 | Fatalities=14&nbsp;direct, 5&nbsp;indirect | Areas=[[Lesser Antilles]], [[East Coast of the United States]] | Hurricane season=[[1950 Atlantic hurricane season]] }} '''Hurricane Dog''' was the strongest [[Atlantic hurricane|hurricane]] in the [[1950 Atlantic hurricane season]]. It was the fourth named storm of the season. Dog began on August 30 to the east of [[Antigua]]. After passing through the northern [[Lesser Antilles]], the storm turned to the north and became a Category 5 hurricane. Dog reached its highest strength of 185&nbsp;[[mph]] (295&nbsp;km/h) winds over the ocean. The hurricane weakened and passed within 200&nbsp;miles (320&nbsp;km) of [[Cape Cod]] before becoming [[extratropical cyclone|extratropical]] on September 12. Hurricane Dog caused high damage to the [[Leeward Islands]], and was said to be the strongest hurricane on record in [[Antigua]]. Many buildings were destroyed or damaged on the island. In the [[United States]], the hurricane caused damage along the coast. It damaged several boats and caused 11 people to drown. Strong winds caused large power outages across southeastern [[New England]]. Damage along Hurricane Dog's track totaled to about $3&nbsp;million (1950&nbsp;USD, $25.7&nbsp;million 2007&nbsp;USD). ==Other websites== * [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1950.pdf 1950 Monthly Weather Review] {{Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes}} {{hurricane-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dog}} [[Category:Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes]] [[Category:Hurricanes in the United States]] [[Category:1950 in the United States]] [[Category:Antigua and Barbuda]] [[Category:1950s in weather]]