The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season was a highly active year that produced nineteen tropical cyclones and named storms, as well as eleven hurricanes and five major hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1, 1995, and ended on November 30, 1995, dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. The first tropical cyclone, Hurricane Allison, developed on June 2, while the season's final storm, Hurricane Tanya, dissipated on November 3. The most intense hurricane, Hurricane Opal, was a powerful Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale that struck the Florida Panhandle at Category 3 status, killing 69 people and causing $3.9 billion (1995 USD) in damage. The season was the third most active season in recorded history, tying with 1887, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Only two other Atlantic hurricane seasons, 1933 and 2005, surpassed the season's total, with 21 and 28 named storms, respectively.
Totaling to $10.2 billion (1995 USD) in damage and over 100 deaths, there were also a number of destructive hurricanes during the season such as Hurricane Erin, which caused substantial damage in Florida. Felix caused heavy beach erosion in the northeast United States, and produced strong waves that drowned eight. Hurricane Iris, and especially Hurricanes Luis and Marilyn, caused catastrophic damages in the Leeward Islands and were the worst hurricanes to affect the islands since Hurricane Hugo. Hurricane Opal, the strongest storm of the season, caused significant damage along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Roxanne, a late-season major hurricane, caused significant damage when it made landfall in Quintana Roo.
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