Hurricane Ethel was one of two major hurricanes Catastrophe in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season .

The sixth known tropical cyclone , fifth named storm Catastrophe , and fourth hurricane Catastrophe of the season , Ethel developed Coming_to_be from a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico on September 14 .

After becoming Becoming a tropical storm Catastrophe , Ethel rapidly intensified Cause_change_of_strength and became Becoming a hurricane Catastrophe six hours later .

However , shortly thereafter , Ethel rapidly weakened Cause_change_of_strength back to a Category 1 hurricane while brushing Motion eastern Louisiana .

Later on September 15 , Ethel weakened Cause_change_of_strength to a tropical storm Catastrophe .

Early on the following day , Ethel made landfall in Pascagoula , Mississippi .

Overall , Ethel caused Causation 1 fatality and $ 1.5 million ( 1960 USD ) in damage Damaging .