<P> The practice of retiring significant names was started during 1955 by the United States Weather Bureau in the Northern Atlantic basin, after hurricanes Carol, Edna, and Hazel struck the Northeastern United States and caused a significant amount of damage in the previous year . Initially the names were only designed to be retired for ten years after which they might be reintroduced, however, it was decided at the 1969 Interdepartmental hurricane conference, that any significant hurricane in the future would have its name permanently retired . Several names have been removed from the Pacific naming lists for various other reasons than causing a significant amount of death / destruction, which include being pronounced in a very similar way to other names and political reasons . </P> <P> There were 3 tropical cyclone names retired during the 1960s, after the naming of tropical cyclones had restarted during the 1963 - 64 tropical cyclone season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Dates active </Th> <Th> Peak classification </Th> <Th> Sustained wind speeds </Th> <Th> Pressure </Th> <Th> Areas affected </Th> <Th> Damages (AUD) </Th> <Th> Damages (USD) </Th> <Th> Deaths </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Audrey </Td> <Td> 640107! 7--14 January 1964 </Td> <Td> Category 2 tropical cyclone </Td> <Td> 100! Not Specified </Td> <Td> 983 hPa (29.03 inHg) </Td> <Td> Northern Territory, Queensland </Td> <Td> Extensive </Td> <Td> Extensive </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flora </Td> <Td> 641201! 1--5 December 1964 </Td> <Td> Category 3 severe tropical cyclone </Td> <Td> 130 km / h (80 mph) </Td> <Td> 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) </Td> <Td> Northern Territory, Queensland </Td> <Td> Extensive </Td> <Td> Extensive </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dinah </Td> <Td> 670122! 22--31 January 1967 </Td> <Td> Category 4 severe tropical cyclone </Td> <Td> 165 km / h (105 mph) </Td> <Td> 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> Severe </Td> <Td> Severe </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 3 names </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> <Th> Extensive </Th> <Th> Extensive </Th> <Th> None </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Dates active </Th> <Th> Peak classification </Th> <Th> Sustained wind speeds </Th> <Th> Pressure </Th> <Th> Areas affected </Th> <Th> Damages (AUD) </Th> <Th> Damages (USD) </Th> <Th> Deaths </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr>

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