on 12 September. People feared severe flooding of the Hillsborough River into Tampa, which did not occur. The highest wind gust in the state was , measured in both Pensacola and Apalachicola. A thunderstorm associated with Ethel produced lightning that hit a power station near Tallahassee, causing a citywide blackout for . According to Florida Highway Patrol, Ethel directly caused damage of $100,000 (1960 USD) in the state. Additionally Ethel spawned four tornadoes in Florida, one of which reached F2 intensity and damaged or destroyed 25 homes near Panama City. Beyond the Gulf Coast of the United States, Ethel dropped rainfall in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, causing little if any damage. Throughout its path, Ethel caused $1.5 million (1960 USD) in damage and one indirect fatality. See also List of Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes Other storms of the same name 1916 Gulf Coast hurricane – A Category 3 hurricane that devastated similar areas Hurricane Isaac (2012) – Impacted southeastern Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane, causing widespread damage Hurricane Nate (2017) – A Category 1 hurricane that impacted similar areas References External links 1960 hurricane season review (PDF format) 1960 Atlantic hurricane season Category 3 Atlantic hurricanes Hurricanes in Louisiana Hurricanes in Mississippi 1960 natural disasters in the United States