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- Estimated Damages: $4.7 billion
- Estimated Damages (inflation-adjusted): $7.6 billion
- Deaths: 27
- Max Winds: 115 mph
In October of 1995, Hurricane Opal struck the Florida panhandle, western Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and parts of the western Carolinas. A Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph, Opal caused $4.7 billion in damages and 27 people lost their lives.
