Hurricane Anita

Hurricane Anita was a powerful hurricane during an otherwise quiet 1977 Atlantic hurricane season.

Anita formed in late August, making it one of the latest forming first storms of a hurricane season (The season starts 1 June). Anita was the most intense storm of the season, reaching Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Anita moved through the Gulf Of Mexico in an unusual southwest direction, slamming into Mexico, south of the Texas border. Anita killed 10 people. The amount of damage was never recorded.

See Also

• List of notable tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

See also: Hurricane Anita, 1977 Atlantic hurricane season, 1 June, August, Cyclone, Gulf Of Mexico, Hurricane, List of Atlantic hurricane seasons, List of notable tropical cyclones