Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | September 28, 2000 |
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Dissipated | October 6, 2000 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 939 mbar (hPa); 27.73 inHg |
Fatalities | 24 direct |
Damage | $225 million (2000 USD) |
Areas affected | Much of Central America, Belize, Mexico |
Part of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season |
Hurricane Keith was the strongest hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. Keith struck Belize and Mexico before it died on October 6. Keith killed 24 people and caused $225 million in damage. Most of this damage happened in Belize. It was because it struck Belize while stronger than when it struck Mexico.