Hurricane Ione
Hurricane Ione was a strong, Category 4 hurricane that affected North Carolina in September 1955, bringing high winds and significant rainfall. It came on the heels of Hurricanes Connie and Diane, and compounded problems already caused by the two earlier hurricanes.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 September 19, 1955, weather map, featuring Ione | |
| Formed | September 10, 1955 |
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| Dissipated | September 21, 1955 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 938 mbar (hPa); 27.7 inHg |
| Fatalities | 7 direct |
| Damage | $88 million (1955 USD) |
| Areas affected | Leeward Islands, North Carolina, Virginia, Newfoundland |
| Part of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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