1971 Atlantic hurricane season

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The 1971 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season overall, producing 14 named storms (including two nameable systems that went unnamed), of which 6 strengthened into hurricanes, and 2 further strengthened into major hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1, 1971, and lasted until November 30, 1971. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. This season, the first storm, Arlene, developed on July 4, while the last, Laura, dissipated on November 22. Activity was steady through most of the season. Hurricane Edith was its strongest system, becoming a strong Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale. It struck Nicaragua at peak intensity, killing dozens, and later hit southern Louisiana. Hurricane Ginger, the second of the season's two major hurricanes, was its longest-lived system, lasting 27 days from early September to early October, setting a record for the longest known duration of a North...

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