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'''Hurricane King''' was the 11th tropical storm and the last of a record-setting eight major hurricanes in the [[1950 Atlantic hurricane season]]. It made landfall at [[Miami, Florida]], with winds of over 100&nbsp;mph, and caused extensive damage in the vicinity. In all, Hurricane King caused $232.5&nbsp;million in damage (2005&nbsp;USD), of which $116&nbsp;million (2005&nbsp;USD) occurred in the Miami area. Along its path, eleven people died, and nearly 200 were injured.

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On October 13, an area of disturbed weather over the western [[Caribbean Sea]] organized into Tropical Storm King while just north of the coast of [[Honduras]]. The storm drifted eastward then northeastward, steadily strengthening over the warm waters of the Caribbean. While passing to the west of [[Jamaica]], King intensified to a hurricane, and in response to high pressures to its northeast, the storm turned to the north. The hurricane rapidly intensified prior to landfall, and struck south-central [[Cuba]] just west of [[Camagüey]] as a 115&nbsp;mph (185&nbsp;km/h) [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 3 hurricane]] early on October 17. King was a very small hurricane, as nearby Camaguey only recorded winds of around 65&nbsp;mph (105&nbsp;[[kilometres per hour|km/h]]).<ref name="mwr">{{cite web|author=Grady Norton|year=1951|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1950.pdf|title=Hurricanes of the 1950 Season|publisher=U.S. Weather Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>

 

The compact hurricane weakened as it continued to the north-northwest, and deteriorated into a tropical storm by 18&nbsp;hours after landfall. Though gusts of hurricane force winds occurred in squall lines, King weakened to a tropical depression over southwestern [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] on October 19, and dissipated later that day. However, an offshoot [[trough (meteorology)|trough]] of [[low pressure area|low pressure]] from King formed into another hurricane, [[1950 Atlantic hurricane season#Hurricane Love|Hurricane Love]], which dissipated on October 21.<ref name="mwr"/>

 

[[Image:Hurricane King Wind Swath.JPG|right|thumb|Wind swath of King over Miami]]

While crossing over [[Cuba]], Hurricane King killed seven people and caused $2&nbsp;million (1950&nbsp;USD) in damage.<ref name="cubdam">[http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/NHR-Cuba.pdf Hurricane Vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean]</ref>

 

Elsewhere in Florida, King dropped heavy [[precipitation (meteorology)|rainfall]] and caused strong wind gusts.<ref name="mwr"/> [[Vero Beach, Florida|Vero Beach]] recorded sustained winds of 75&nbsp;mph (120&nbsp;km/h), causing minor damage in the city.<ref name"vero">[http://www.hurricanecity.com/city/vero.htm Vero Beach, FL Hurricanes]</ref> In [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], 85&nbsp;mph (135&nbsp;km/h) gusts caused extensive damage across the city.<ref name="jack">[http://www.news4jax.com/weather/3642837/detail.html Hurricanes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly]</ref> Minor flooding occurred in [[Saint Petersburg, Florida|Saint Petersburg]], where water was ankle-deep.<ref name="stpet">[http://www2.sptimes.com/weather/HF.1.html 20th Century Florida Hurricanes]</ref> The flooding and winds caused moderate crop damage and structural damage. In addition, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] experienced light effects from the hurricane, with King causing one death and $250,000 in damage (1950&nbsp;USD, $2&nbsp;million 2005&nbsp;USD) there. In all, Hurricane King caused 11 deaths and $30&nbsp;million in damage (1950&nbsp;USD).<ref name="mwr"/> If a storm exactly like King struck in 2001, the hurricane would have caused $2.8&nbsp;billion in damage.<ref name="normal">[http://www.towersperrin.com/tillinghast/publications/publications/emphasis/Emphasis_2001_3/2002041807.pdf So Much for Global Warming]</ref>