Hurricane Sandy

Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 2012
Event category_3_hurricane Q264
Hurricane Sandy
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Hurricane Sandy

Summary

Hurricane Sandy is a Category 3 hurricane[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of category_3_hurricane entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of United States[3].
  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of Jamaica[4].
  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of Cuba[5].
  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of Haiti[6].
  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of The Bahamas[7].
  • Hurricane Sandy is in the country of Bermuda[8].
  • Hurricane Sandy's instance of is recorded as Category 3 hurricane[9].
  • Hurricane Sandy's part of the series is recorded as North Atlantic tropical cyclone[10].
  • Hurricane Sandy is part of 2012 Atlantic hurricane season[11].
  • Hurricane Sandy's Commons category is recorded as Hurricane Sandy[12].
  • Hurricane Sandy began on October 22, 2012[13].
  • Hurricane Sandy ended on October 31, 2012[14].
  • Hurricane Sandy's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[15].
  • Hurricane Sandy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hurricane Sandy[16].
  • Hurricane Sandy resulted in {'amount': '+233'} deaths[17].
  • Hurricane Sandy's lowest atmospheric pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5139563', 'amount': '+940'}[18].
  • Hurricane Sandy's cost of damage is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+68680000000'}[19].
  • Hurricane Sandy's maximum sustained winds is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+115'}[20].

Body

When and Where

Hurricane Sandy began on October 22, 2012[13]. It ended on October 31, 2012[14]. Country listings include United States[3], a sovereign state[21], in United States[22], founded in 1776[23]; Jamaica[4], a Commonwealth realm[24], in Jamaica[25], founded in 1962[26]; Cuba[5], an island country[27], in Cuba[28], founded in 1898[29]; Haiti[6], a sovereign state[30], in Haiti[31], founded in 1804[32]; The Bahamas[7], a Commonwealth realm[33], in The Bahamas[34], founded in 1973[35]; and Bermuda[8], a British overseas territory[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1612[38].

Context

Hurricane Sandy is part of 2012 Atlantic hurricane season[11]. Its instance of is recorded as Category 3 hurricane[9].

Outcome and Impact

Hurricane Sandy resulted in {'amount': '+233'} deaths[17].

Why It Matters

Hurricane Sandy ranks in the top 2% of category_3_hurricane entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,304 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in/on physical feature Atlantic Ocean
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+233'}
    Country United States, Jamaica, Cuba +3
    Harper's tag hurricane-sandy
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: hurricane-sandy, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289933638|hurricane sandy (#289933638)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
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