Leone, American Samoa
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| Leone | |
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 Leone
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| Coordinates: 14°20′38″S 170°47′06″W / 14.34389°S 170.78500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,902 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Leone' is a village on the south-west coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa.
Tsunami [edit]
Leone was devastated by a tsunami on September 29, 2009. The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 8.0 suboceanic earthquake.[1]
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Leone | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 89.1 (31.7) |
89.8 (32.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
87.2 (30.7) |
— | 85.9 (29.9) |
84.7 (29.3) |
84.9 (29.4) |
86.4 (30.2) |
86.7 (30.4) |
87.7 (30.9) |
88.5 (31.4) |
— |
| Average low °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
75.2 (24) |
76.3 (24.6) |
76 (24) |
— | 74.7 (23.7) |
73.4 (23) |
73.3 (22.9) |
73.7 (23.2) |
74.5 (23.6) |
73.6 (23.1) |
75 (24) |
— |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 18.9 (480) |
15.3 (389) |
17.2 (437) |
13.8 (351) |
14.4 (366) |
7.7 (196) |
10.3 (262) |
7.8 (198) |
8.7 (221) |
14.6 (371) |
14.2 (361) |
18.2 (462) |
161.1 (4,094) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
References [edit]
- ^ 17 deaths reported after Samoa quake
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Leone, American Samoa". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
Coordinates: 14°20′38″S 170°47′06″W / 14.34389°S 170.78500°W
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