1997 Atlantic hurricane season
Danny started in the northern Gulf of Mexico on July 16, as a tropical depression. It got stronger quickly, as it was a category 1 hurricane by July 18. Hurricane Danny made landfall in extreme southeastern Louisiana On July 18. Danny also made two landfalls as a category 1 hurricane in the Mobile Bay area on July 19. It weakened very fast over land, being only a tropical depression on July 20. Later on, Danny became a tropical storm again on July 24 and went into the Atlantic Ocean. Danny passed near Nantucket shortly before it died on July 26. Hurricane Danny killed 9 people and caused $100 million in damage.