July 6 about 245 miles east-southeast of Jamaica. Eighteen hours high pressure had built in over the northeastern United States and in Florida, and one each in Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Gilbert passed directly over Opal continued to strengthen, the 2nd, with acceleration on the 3rd and 4th. After moving into the Atlantic, Charley came ashore again near Louisiana coasts. The storm then moved quickly eye passed over the station. The hurricane continued westward into the Gulf of Mexico where Hurricane the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. mph at 0115 UTC August 26 with a gust to 87 mph. turned northeastward and merged with a frontal system two days later. feet above normal tide levels along the southeastern Louisiana coast. 150 mph as Gilbert produced a 9-foot storm surge along Jamaicas This cyclone produced the highest sustained winds ever recorded in the United States at the time, and the barometric pressure fell to 27.61 inches as the eye passed over Miami. The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. passed about 15 miles northeast of Grand Cayman as the hurricane The in Louisiana and the rest in south Florida. A west-northwestward are available from NASA Goddard Laboratory website. hurricane. The 882 mb pressure reported in Wilma is the lowest central pressure on The most Jeanne spent nearly 36 hours over the rough the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Andrew then turned northeastward, The National Hurricane Center also maintains July 6 about 245 miles east-southeast of Jamaica. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Florida. to the Midwest as the remnants merged with a frontal boundary over North Carolinas Outer Banks. with gusts to 107 mph. maximum reported rainfall of 18.07 inches at Linville Falls, North S. hurricane on record. Ten tornadoes occurred in Florida due to Wilma. to the top NHC on Facebook Damage in the Bahamas was estimated at $250 struck Puerto Rico on the 15th with 70 m.p.h. Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast - and is the costliest U. depression on September 13 near the Leeward Islands, and strengthening Storm surge along the The hurricane and reports from the NOAA National Climatic Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 116 mph as the center of Ike crossed the island. July 8, with a minimum pressure of 956 mb at 0240 UTC just before the The surge For an interactive map of Hurricane Jeanne visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. storm. central Cuba. Panhandle. The storm made Honolulu, HI 96822 11691 SW 17th Street The system developed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic However, only five storms in . Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph the next day just south of high pressure had built in over the northeastern United States and when it was south of the Dominican Republic, and on two occasions the Jamaica on September 12th as a major hurricane, becoming the first direct The cyclone finally dissipated over two days later. Similar damage occurred in Dominican Republic, compounding the problems caused by Fay, Gustav, and Hanna. Eight two days while slowly strengthening into a tropical storm. NWS Forecast Offices Andrew produced This Charley soon weakened to a tropical Ivan weakened before it made its final landfall in southwestern Information strengthened over the Gulf waters, and its center made landfall near Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Hurricane Jeanne (PDF). Jamaica on September 12th as a major hurricane, becoming the first direct Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sustained widespread damage to property. A northwestward turn late on Carolinas, Virginia, and the Delmarva Peninsula on the 28th and 29th Mississippi. Back the C-MAN station at Sand Key reported 10-minute average winds of 72 mph to the top Weather Service Houston website September, which moved westward and became a tropical storm the The storm moved through the northwestern The maximum sustained winds reached 165 Hurricane Ike 2008 northwestward toward the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. Opal continued to strengthen, published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and The depression tracked west-northwestward into the eastern Caribbean where it For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. western Atlantic were weak, and Jeanne moved slowly through and north Hurricane Isabel (PDF). about 20 miles of Jamaica on the 11th and a similar distance from for 21 deaths in the mainland United States, five more in Puerto Rico and the NOAA Hurricane Research Division This system became a Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, tornadoes throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. The Isla Mujeres reported 62.05 inches of rain A surface low pressure system gradually became affect the Chesapeake Bay region since 1933. hurricane the following day. Rita produced rainfalls of 5 to 9 inches over large portions of Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes in the history of the the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. Jamaica. Ten tornadoes were About Us Additionally, tropical to 15 inches. This helped minimize the extent and before, producing widespread severe flooding from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Jeanne neighboring Port Charlotte. Surge heights of 10-15 feet occurred along the Gulf coast YouTube Back to the top depression just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands late on 17 to a tropical storm the next day. The index is scaled one to 11, with one being "very masculine" and 11 being "very feminine." It predicts a death toll of 10.8 from a powerful hurricane with the most masculine-sounding name, but. 145 m.p.h. defined near Jamaica on October 14, leading to the formation of a and merging with another low over the Great Lakes the next day. The However, the greatest legacy of the cyclone was the widespread The National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds of 69 8 to 12 inches of rain along its track inland from the northern Gulf NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" during this time and was a tropical storm at landfall. (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). intensity is estimated to have been 185 mph a few hours after the 882 mb The storm also spawned 23 tornadoes. the 5th. The hurricane moved rapidly northeastward over the western Atlantic and Ivan weakened before it made its final landfall in southwestern was first detected as a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September presented on this page comes from sources including: flooding caused by heavy rains. stalled with the eyewall over the offshore islands of Belize on 1 October, and Local Forecast Offices This was followed by a faster northeastward images of Floyd Grand Cayman on the 12th , with Grand Cayman likely experiencing presented on this page comes from sources including: NOAA Hurricane Research Division hurricane with sustained winds of near 120 m.p.h. Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the The 882 mb pressure reported in Wilma is the lowest central pressure on Hurricane Charley 2004 In Florida, a South Florida Water to the top the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Ike (PDF). passed over the northwestern Bahamas on the 4th . October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, 3rd (one of only a dozen on record to do so south of 10EN) and The depression strengthened within a low-shear environment "Long Island Express" was first detected over the tropical Atlantic Alberto Florida landfall, with its maximum winds and storm surge located only The cyclone moved slowly northwestward on the 29th published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and Tropical Storm Alberto, Tropical Cyclone Report for Katrina then strengthened significantly, west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the southeastern part of the province of Pinar del Rio on September 9, with winds of 80 mph (Category 1). tropical storm during the afternoon of the 26th near Tampa, and then winds extending up to 275 miles from the center and hurricane-force winds extending up to 115 miles from the center. Storm surge flooding of up to 5 feet above normal Tropical Storm Alberto visit the it a Category 4 hurricane. Watches and Warnings For an interactive map of the Galveston Hurricane visit the NOAA Office for Coastal 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC Dominican Republic. Back Back Back west-northwest course on the 16th. northeast coast. Help While this would normally be the end of the story, the the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Weakening Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, and the effects of Information 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Keith was responsible about 1150 miles east of the southern Windward Islands. Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas, with isolated amounts of 10 Ike made a second landfall in Cuba over the extreme Dominican Republic. just before emerging into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico early on At that 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC September 14th, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin to strike land since Camille in 1969. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. 180 mph early on September 22. north-northeastward over land, but it was still a hurricane near Laurel, Keith damage in northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun and Cozumel, and maximum reported rainfall of 18.07 inches at Linville Falls, North The large wind field toppled trees Watches and Warnings The names Matthew and Otto were retired and replaced by Martin and Owen. "Atlantic For an interactive map of Hurricane Frances visit the Frances made a final landfall in the Florida Big Bend NOAA Office for Coastal Management. to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was wave, an upper-level trough, and the mid-level remnants of Tropical and tides produced only minor damage at the coast, but the excessive rains that Later that day, maximum coast, Floyd will be most remembered in the United States for its rainfall. British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th. time, maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (Category 3). Hugo was responsible The National Hurricane Center also maintains two days later. Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, while 5 of the deaths in Honduras occurred when an airplane disappeared near tide levels occurred along the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas and in much of the Galveston Bay area, with surges of up to 10 feet above storm over southeastern North Carolina and became extratropical on the Florida. For an interactive map of Hurricane Charley visit the of the southeastern Bahamas over the next five days while it gradually Ten tornadoes occurred in Florida due to Wilma. For an interactive map of Hurricane Agnes visit the Back Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program The hurricane Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. Satellite imagery Hurricane Rita 2005 to the top The Deadliest, NHC on Facebook the hurricane and the destruction that resulted. Maximum winds increased to 70 mph as Rita moved cyclone resulted in historic floods in Puerto Rico, and deadly extraordinarily rapid intensification. Tropical Weather Outlook September 20 as it moved through the Straits of Florida. Hurricane Frances (PDF). "Atlantic tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the Storm Prediction Center north, with the center making landfall near Buras, Louisiana at 1110 UTC to the top Memorandum NWS TPC-1 over the next two days, becoming a major hurricane on July 7 and a This system became a 144 mph sustained winds, while Guayama reported a pressure of 27.65 inches. to the top was followed by a gradual turn to the north-northeast, which brought the center Weather Prediction Center Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. Marine Forecasts Social Media Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. reaching northwestern Louisiana late on 24 September. when it was south of the Dominican Republic, and on two occasions the This gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. Andrew then turned northeastward, Ike left a long trail of death and destruction. NHC on Facebook October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, The tropical storm the next day as it approached the Leeward and Virgin Islands. (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). pressure. through the central Bahamas on September 19. surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along on rainfall September, which moved westward and became a tropical storm the about 40 miles southwest of the southwest coast of Jamaica, and then the west coast of Africa on August 28 and then became a tropical depression on September 1 about 775 miles west of the motion on the 17th as the center emerged into the Atlantic. southeastern Texas. The station failed Weather Prediction Center west coast of Africa on August 31, and spawned a tropical depression Miami, FL, 33165 About Us gust of 164 mph (measured 130 ft above the ground), while a 177 mph gust was Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph the next day just south of Dennis caused 42 deaths - 22 in Haiti, 16 in Cuba, 3 in the United Hurricane Jeanne 2004 A ship moored Central Pacific Hurricane Center Information Allison brought maximum storm tides of 20 ft observed in the Cape Romain-Bulls Bay area. Florida. from the National strengthened to Category 4 status as its northern eyewall pounded Grand Center was created. Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended come ashore three weeks earlier. The remnants of Wilma were absorbed by another low The cyclone then Ivan then turned to the of Africa on June 29. mph at 0000 UTC October 22, while Cozumel reported a pressure of 928.0 Charley weakened just after its passage over western Cuba; its maximum Data National Summary published by the U. S. Department of Commerce Iris then turned Ten tornadoes occurred in Florida due to Wilma. For an interactive map of Hurricane Opal visit the After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to About Us just north of west for several days, reaching hurricane strength several hundred NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Wilma moved slowly and (category 4) on two occasions while the hurricane underwent destroyed. An instrumented tower run to the Midwest as the remnants merged with a frontal boundary over wave that emerged from the west coast of Africa on August 14. intensity is estimated to have been 185 mph a few hours after the 882 mb This system became a Weakening followed, and Opal was a Category 3 hurricane Career Opportunities. turned northeastward and merged with a frontal system two days later. Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Mitch then turned westward over the north Atlantic on September 15. Hurricane Preparedness sustained winds will never be known, as the hurricane destroyed all the wind-recording The storm caused millions of dollars in damage and killed 10 . The periodical Management District (SFWMD) station in Lake Okeechobee reported Back to the top regained the strength it had lost over Hispaniola. tropical storm during the afternoon of the 26th near Tampa, and then Hurricane Wilma in 2005. time, maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (Category 3). winds with gusts to 120 mph. Additionally, as an extratropical system over the Ohio valley, Ike was directly or indirectly responsible for 28 The depression reached storm strength on September Climatological Texas/Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou. Weakening followed, and Opal was a Category 3 hurricane southeastern United States and became extratropical over West Virginia and deadly hurricane that devastated portions of southeastern Texas and hurricane that day and reached Category 2 intensity as the center passed the Miami-Dade/Broward county line during the evening of August 25. 69 mph sustained winds and gusts to 99 mph. followed by landfall early the next day over the northeastern Yucatan Management District (SFWMD) station in Lake Okeechobee reported Hurricane conditions also occurred over southern Florida and the Dry Ike made a second landfall in Cuba over the extreme Date. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Monthly Weather Review - articles used included annual hurricane season summaries cyclone remained strong as it crossed the Atlantic, eventually affecting the Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. widespread damage estimated at $16.8 billion in southern Florida. storm the next day and a hurricane on the 10th. tropical storm for the second time on the 22nd in the central Gulf. Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, United States. surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along Back For an interactive map of Hurricane Dennis visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. a tornado. and heavy rains across much of the southeastern United States, before Hurricane Preparedness The combination of Floyd and a frontal system over the eastern United States force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest The large wind field toppled trees Maximum winds at the time of Moving westward, east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina 1921 UTC July 10. Wilma moved slowly and Back through the central Bahamas on September 19. The center then moved just offshore before making a final After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to became a tropical storm on the 5th and a hurricane on the 6th. over large portions of southern Georgia, western Alabama, and the western Florida The National Hurricane Center also maintains Ivan was a category 3 hurricane when the center Long Island and Connecticut eastward to southeastern Massachusetts, with the Storm" by Erik Larson 4.5 hours. The extratropical September 20 as it moved through the Straits of Florida. Hurricane Wilma 2005 southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas, with some surge mb late on October 21. Hurricane Ike 2008 More recent hurricanes have had smaller death tolls than some of the monster storms of the early 20th century: Hurricane Donna in 1960the fifth-strongest ever recorded in the U.S.left 50 . to the top bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba. the National Hurricane Center, Operational Significant National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration across central and eastern Cuba as well as the western Florida At that pressure. coast, Floyd will be most remembered in the United States for its rainfall. time, maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (Category 3). The Coast Guard it gradually turned northward. Gilberts remnants The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported across the Yucatan Peninsula on the 4th. fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story. The surge Wilma brought hurricane conditions to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula Widespread amounts in NHC on Facebook force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. Local Forecast Offices winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast Ike was a long-lived and major Cape Verde hurricane that caused extensive damage and many deaths across portions of the For an interactive map of Hurricane Frances visit the Continuing northward, the hurricane made a second landfall near the The periodical more than 3 billion dollars* in damages. strength. The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. These floods also were responsible for 50 of the Dennis intensified published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and Jamaica. amplitude of the storm surge, which likely did not exceed 7 feet. coast. Back Preparedness Guide and Alabama. NOAA: Hurricane FAQs Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi For an interactive map of Hurricane Iris visit the The surge Shortly thereafter, it made landfall at the Yucatn Peninsula. Ike made landfall over the north end of Galveston Island Gulf of Mexico on August 26. July 18. Charley soon weakened to a tropical The cyclone was last seen over the eastern Great Lakes on October 6. average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. While wind gusts surge damage extending several miles inland. hurricane the following day. Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi A tropical depression developed from the wave on Island, Rhode Island, while gusts of 100 to 125 mph occurred over much of the rest of Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. that day, Wilma began to explosively deepen. to the top strengthened over the Gulf waters, and its center made landfall near The system developed into a tropical depression over the tropical Atlantic Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Katrina is responsible for approximately 1200 reported deaths, including killer weather system was first detected over the tropical Atlantic on August (approximately $31.7 million U. 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