The 1954 was an average season with 12 storms, 11 of them hurricanes, which was a record back then. The 1954 season was especially deadly, particularly in the US. Hurricanes Bertha, Cesar, Diana and Klaus killed 85 in the US and caused 505$ million in damages, most of it from Klaus. The season also affected the Caribbean. Hurricane Isidore killed 9 and caused 1$ million in damages in the Bahamas. Tropical Storm Lili was a late November storm that affected Panama. Only a few tropical systems affected the country. The season caused 91 deaths and 506$ million in damages.