The 1957 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1957, and lasted until November 15, 1957. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The season was below average, with eight total storms and just three hurricanes forming. Three storms caused significant impact during the season. Hurricane Audrey hit Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, demolishing the town and killing four hundred. Tropical Storm Bertha became one of the wettest tropical cyclones in Arkansas history when over 10 inches (250 mm) fell across central portions of the state. Another significant storm was Hurricane Carrie, which killed 80 people when a German sailing ship sank near the Azores.
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