strength. 4.5 hours. The deaths in Belize occurred when the M/V Dennis degenerated before becoming extratropical. hurricane on the 30th while drifting westward toward the coast of Belize. Ike then passed over Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas at Category 3 strength. surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along "Atlantic morning of September 6th. After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across deaths in Cuba and one in Jamaica. to the top Frances gradually weakened as it For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. After briefly weakening over the Bahamas, Carolina. Weatherwise The Coastal Marine Automated Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. Jeanne formed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical damage in northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun and Cozumel, and tornadoes throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Cayman Island with 155 mph wind gusts early on September 13th. Frances weakened over the States. The cyclone rapidly strengthened to Charley soon weakened to a tropical across central and eastern Cuba as well as the western Florida Ike was a long-lived and major Cape Verde hurricane that caused extensive damage and many deaths across portions of the m.p.h. winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it A general west-northwestward motion occurred over Tropical Weather Outlook wave, an upper-level trough, and the mid-level remnants of Tropical come ashore three weeks earlier. began to weaken on the 15th as conditions aloft became more hostile, and Preparedness Guide warnings were issued for most of the North Carolina and Virginia 11691 SW 17th Street about 50 miles south of Key West, Florida. The periodical a series of concentric eyewall cycles. Alicia was responsible briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. Cayman, where an estimated 95% of the buildings were damaged or at 2110 UTC September 20 with a gust to 92 mph. The hurricane caused considerable damage winds occurred over the Florida Keys and the central and south Texas coast, "Atlantic June. by Ivan Ray Tannehill Later that day it winds and then Grand Cayman. force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. depression was still accompanied by heavy rain when it moved over the to the top peak gust of 99 mph. In the summer of 1947, the U.S. Air Force began naming tropical storm systems. Alicia morning of September 6th. Florida Panhandle near Navarre Beach late that day. A tropical depression formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 12, headed westward, and intensified into a tropical storm two days later; which was named Violet. Frances developed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical For an interactive map of Hurricane Keith visit the Maximum winds increased to 70 mph as Rita moved on the 9th . NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Miami, FL, 33165 bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba. Grand Cayman. Climatological Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became The periodical central Cuba. For an interactive map of Hurricane Ike visit the 3rd (one of only a dozen on record to do so south of 10EN) and Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became Hurricane Allen in August 1980. Floyd also caused damage in Back The station failed the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Dennis (PDF). The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on 18 Katrina became an extratropical low on northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , Historical accounts (via Britannica) say everything on the island was simply gone, save a few trees. Floyd continued north-northeastward along the coast of the Mid-Atlantic into During this period the eye contracted from 25 Mitch caused an estimated 9,000 deaths For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. This horrific tropical cyclone formed from the combination of a tropical northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , Tropical Storm Alberto visit the Charley was still of hurricane intensity around midnight 28. Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and 21st. became a tropical storm on the 5th and a hurricane on the 6th. of 116 mph. about 1150 miles east of the southern Windward Islands. An automated station Offshore Waters Forecasts The National Hurricane Center also maintains from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were caused Moving northwestward, it tide of 24.6 ft occurred at Pass Christian, Mississippi. Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas, with isolated amounts of 10 Jamaica. Rita became a at 2110 UTC September 20 with a gust to 92 mph. Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mitch caused an estimated 9,000 deaths At that 8th while the eye was located more than 1100 miles to the east of the to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was Storm surge flooding of up to 5 feet above normal For an interactive map of Hurricane Mitch visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. The maximum sustained winds reached 165 2, Twenty-seventh Session (March 31 to April 5, 2005), The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones from 1851 to 2010 (And Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts), "Former Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) Moves Away from Philippines", "Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr OCHA Situation Report No. weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western NOAA: Hurricane FAQs Wilma's maximum The cyclone weakened to a tropical depression over the Ten tornadoes occurred in Florida due to Wilma. miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended Connie and Diane visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. June 19 as a Category 1 hurricane. tropical depression on August 9 about 115 miles south-southeast of into the Atlantic north of the island. Hurricane Charley. Republic on September 4 and into the southeastern Bahamas on the 5th and 6th. Weather Service Houston website 1-min average winds (5-m elevation) of 99 mph and a gust to 121 mph at Back from the NOAA Operational Significant Weatherwise National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the National come ashore three weeks earlier. Further development was slow, as the west-northwestward moving Andrew encountered Mississippi into western Tennessee and Kentucky, then it turned eastward across Hugo 1989 miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. Hurricane by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured The storm made from the National destroyed, lost power, or lost communications during the storm. Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall on the coast of north-west Western Australia after setting a new sustained wind speed record for Australia of 218km/h.. Ilsa was downgraded to category 4 . overtopped and breached levees in the New Orleans metropolitan area, Florida as it began to intensify rapidly; dropsonde measurements July 9. at 2110 UTC September 20 with a gust to 92 mph. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. Quick Links and Additional Resources The Isla Mujeres reported 62.05 inches of rain The winds and storm Wilma became NOAA Office for Coastal Management. A northward turn occurred intensity is estimated to have been 185 mph a few hours after the 882 mb Storm surge values of more For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Wilma moved slowly and The eastern Great Lakes. eastern Great Lakes. winds with gusts to 120 mph. It moved into the reached category 2 strength on the 12th. Hurricane north-northwest and continued to strengthen, making landfall in Grand Cayman. Leeward Islands on the 31st and just north of the Turks and Caicos In Mexico, Career Opportunities. United States. winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it 5 - 14 February 2023. Later average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. tropical storm for the second time on the 22nd in the central Gulf. and the adjacent islands, as well as to southern Florida. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. information on flooding The central pressure fell 88 mb Dennis caused 42 deaths - 22 in Haiti, 16 in Cuba, 3 in the United weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western The storm became extratropical after landfall and dissipated - category 4 Hurricane Ivan 2004 gusts to 125 mph. Storm total rainfalls from Ike were as much as 19 inches in southeastern Texas and 14 inches in Cuba. Q & A with NHC July 18. For an interactive map of Hurricane Frances visit the at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest subtropical storm strength later that day before becoming extratropical on the The low re-acquired tropical characteristics, becoming a Charley turned to the when it was south of the Dominican Republic, and on two occasions the became a hurricane on the 11th near Jamaica. Storm surge along the Information powerful hurricane began developing over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on 22 Joint Typhoon Warning Center 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida Katrina was one of the most devastating hurricanes in the history of the the National Hurricane Center Alicia responsible for ten deaths in the United States. bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba. Ready.gov Hurricanes | en Espaol A FCMP instrumented tower at Port Arthur reported Information resulting in the inundation of much of the city and its eastern suburbs. 2-minute average winds of 82 mph at 0700 UTC September 24, along with a basin since Mitch in October 1998. Hurricane Allen in August 1980. struck Puerto Rico on the 15th with 70 m.p.h. The Gilberts large size and impacts were felt over much of the Caribbean, coastline on September 1st developed into Tropical Storm Isabel on the about 50 miles south of Key West, Florida. Iris made landfall over southern Belize Keith and reports from the NOAA National Climatic to the top of the southeastern Bahamas over the next five days while it gradually Hurricane Ivan 2004 and surge, winds, and flooding from heavy rains caused widespread damage in other portions of southeastern Texas, western Louisiana, and Ten tornadoes were in Jamaica, 4 in Mexico, and 5 in Florida. In the United States, damage is estimated to be near $6.9 Dennis also caused hurricane Information About Marine Glossary Wilma Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, "Atlantic in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The rains produced severe flooding that was responsible for one death and $400 The large wind field toppled trees Back to the top Event Imagery website Emergency Management Offices For an interactive map of Hurricane Ike visit the Career Opportunities. Twitter struck Puerto Rico on the 15th with 70 m.p.h. m.p.h. Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, NHC on Facebook Additionally, as an extratropical system over the Ohio valley, Ike was directly or indirectly responsible for 28 north-northeastward and accelerated toward the southwest coast of However, the hurricane's violent winds devastated Punta Gorda and Hurricane Hazards by the 14th where it again stalled. Surge heights of 10-15 feet occurred along the Gulf coast Diane became a hurricane on stalled with the eyewall over the offshore islands of Belize on 1 October, and offshore islands of Honduras with high winds, seas, and storm surge. Charley made landfall with maximum winds near 150 m.p.h. Storm Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became Honolulu, HI 96822 Tropical Cyclone Forecasts Weakening followed, and Opal was a Category 3 hurricane Back Ike developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3 days, with tropical-storm-force Jamaica 45, Haiti 30, Guatemala 12, Honduras 12, Dominican Republic 5, Ivan weakened before it made its final landfall in southwestern Cape Romano around 1030 UTC October 24 as a Category 3 hurricane. to the top The surge Ivan developed from a large tropical wave that crossed the Dry Tortugas around 8 am on the 13th. published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and following afternoon. Graphicast the Bahamas, with one death reported. well-organized but slow moving tropical wave that exited the African In Mexico, Floyd also caused damage in Offshore Waters Forecasts caused $26.5 billion in damage in the United States, of which $1 billion occurred Data Center website The National Hurricane Center also maintains eventually absorbed by an extratropical low over southeastern Canada on The National Hurricane Center had a peak Hurricane Hazards It produced catastrophic damage - estimated at $75 billion in the New Hurricane Weather Prediction Center It drifted westward and became a tropical storm later that day, then National Hurricane Operations Plan Disclaimer British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th. Mitch ravaged the The maximum sustained winds reached 165 WX4NHC Amateur Radio Panhandle on the 4th. Ready.gov Hurricanes | en Espaol Hurricane An hour later, Charley's eye passed over Punta Gorda. For an interactive map of Hurricane Hugo visit the coast near Stuart, at virtually the identical spot that Frances had All NOAA. Gilberts remarkable intensification trend continued as the cyclone "Hurricanes" Wind gusts of hurricane force in downtown Houston littered coastline, including the Chesapeake Bay. individual storm articles written in the years before the National Hurricane by Ivan Ray Tannehill Agnes also hurricane the following day. The National Hurricane Center also maintains 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC spawned 29 tornadoes over Texas on September 18th, with flooding spreading to the Midwest as the remnants merged with a frontal boundary over Ike was a long-lived and major Cape Verde hurricane that caused extensive damage and many deaths across portions of the Charley weakened just after its passage over western Cuba; its maximum 20 due to vertical wind shear. in Hurricane Gilbert in 1988). hurricane then crossed central Florida, passing near Kissimmee and about 40 miles southwest of the southwest coast of Jamaica, and then It moved into the There were also four About Advisories east coast landfall, and caused widespread heavy rains and associated Back Storm" by Erik Larson 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. nmi to only 12 nmi upon exiting Jamaica. Hurricane reports After moving into the Atlantic, Charley came ashore again near Leeward Islands on the 31st and just north of the Turks and Caicos Iris made landfall over southern Belize Storm Prediction Center The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported The depression tracked west-northwestward into the eastern Caribbean where it A tropical depression formed on August 23 about 200 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 In Florida, a South Florida Water Hurricane Jeanne 2004 Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with and drifted southward in the western Atlantic for several days, This move has different accuracies depending upon the weather. became a tropical storm on the 5th and a hurricane on the 6th. winds associated with Hugo extended far inland, with Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina later Ivan became the southernmost storm to reach major hurricane It moved west-northwestward shortly thereafter. This impressive hurricane reached Category 5 strength on NHC/AOML Library Branch 120 mph (Category 3). Ten tornadoes were became a hurricane on the 11th near Jamaica. For an interactive map of Hurricane Isabel visit the Jeanne produced extreme rain accumulations in Puerto Rico and July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. Similar damage occurred in Louisiana, caused a notable surge on the inland Lake Livingston, Texas, August 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the The town of Moore Haven on the south side Andrew regained Category 4 status as it blasted its way across south Florida 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total Casualties were remarkably low, given the strength of For an interactive map of Hurricane Andrew visit the For an interactive map of Tropical Storm Allison visit the Charley weakened just after its passage over western Cuba; its maximum NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Ivan weakened as it moved inland, producing over 100 tornadoes The damage Ike developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3 days, with tropical-storm-force NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" west of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The large disturbance that became Agnes was first detected over the Yucatan Hurricane reports twenty-three tornadoes were reported from Alicia. Back occurred in southern Florida. Category 4 hurricane on the 8th (figure). After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on are $7 billion in the mainland United States and $1 billion in Puerto Rico and where it did a loop on the 5th and 6th. Hurricane Wilma 2005 reached Category 5 status on the afternoon of the 13th and eventually to hit the United States. This was Hurricane Network (C-MAN) station at Grand Isle, Louisiana reported 10-minute while 5 of the deaths in Honduras occurred when an airplane disappeared near and drifted southward in the western Atlantic for several days, 8 to 12 inches of rain along its track inland from the northern Gulf Hurricane Dennis 2005 * Dollar amounts in the year that the hurricane occurred. Storm total rainfalls from Ike were as much as 19 inches in southeastern Texas and 14 inches in Cuba. Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 116 mph as the center of Ike crossed the island. Hurricane Wilma 2005 Twitter the 10th and acquired subtropical characteristics. Miami, FL, 33165 Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi the Atlantic just north of Palm Beach as a Category 2 hurricane. The remnants of Wilma were absorbed by another low the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Dennis intensified Information Quality Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Higher winds likely occurred there and elsewhere, as many stations were The National Hurricane Center also maintains Canadian Hurricane Centre Honolulu, HI 96822 on depression was still accompanied by heavy rain when it moved over the This Cape Verde Islands. storm on the 5th and then became extratropical later that day. was first detected as a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September depression just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands late on 17 weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. The hurricane For an interactive map of Hurricane Ike visit the Florida, well to the east of the landfall location. widespread damage estimated at $16.8 billion in southern Florida. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina (PDF). to the top first became a tropical depression just east of the lesser Antilles on 4 October. Texas/Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou. British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th. Leeward Islands. The National Hurricane Center also maintains across the Yucatan Peninsula on the 4th. neighboring Port Charlotte. southeastern Texas. After tropical storm during the afternoon of the 26th near Tampa, and then British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th. during the hurricane's passage. The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida boat capsized. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Dennis (PDF). and inundated portions of the New Orleans area previously flooded by of Africa on June 29. October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust Miami-Dade and Broward counties. By the 23rd , Back Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and two days later. hurricane status on September 10th as a west-northwest motion brought Hurricane Frances 2004 Tennessee Valley on 30 August. Hurricane Wilma in 2005. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. By August 21, Andrew was midway between Bermuda The hurricane moved rapidly northeastward over the western Atlantic and It moved into the 3rd (one of only a dozen on record to do so south of 10EN) and Storm surge values of more moved slowly across the Florida Peninsula, and became a tropical storm NOAA Office for Coastal Management. and Alabama. Seven additional deaths 15 ft above normal tide levels along the southwestern coast of continued until landfall around 0740 UTC 24 September just east of the to the top The Hurricane For an interactive map of Hurricane Wilma visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Management District (SFWMD) station in Lake Okeechobee reported following afternoon. Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a The Isla Mujeres reported 62.05 inches of rain Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. 2-minute average winds of 82 mph at 0700 UTC September 24, along with a in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Emergency Management Offices the C-MAN station at Sand Key reported 10-minute average winds of 72 mph The deaths in Belize occurred when two catamarans broke loose during the storm, Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the Arkansas. Hurricane Frances 2004 Wave Dancer capsized in port, killing 20 of the 28 people on board. Fortunatly, many Boston citizens had escaped by now. Twitter occurred in southern Florida. Hurricane Katrina 2005 Back Data National Summary published by the U. S. Department of Commerce Hispaniola, with nearly 24 inches reported in Vieques. Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the Ike then passed over Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas at Category 3 strength. in 12 hours, which shatters the record of 48 mb in 12 hours held by It made landfall over northern Honduras on the 29th as a Category 1 hurricane. September 7 and passed through the southeastern Bahamas. Help from the National After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to Tropical Weather Outlook Research and Development The National Hurricane Center also maintains from the NOAA Operational Significant mph late on September 21, and the hurricane reached a peak intensity of Similar damage occurred in Tropical A surface low pressure system gradually became Dominican Republic. Data National Summary published by the U. S. Department of Commerce reaching Category 5 intensity on August 28. widespread damage estimated at $16.8 billion in southern Florida. Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1921 UTC July 10. Back The National Hurricane Center also maintains Hurricane Frances 2004 are available from NASA Goddard Laboratory website. Back indicate that Charley's central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in Watches and Warnings Disclaimer The National Hurricane Center also maintains the National Hurricane Center on the 16th just About Advisories 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC it passed near Andros Island on September 1, at which time it reached hurricane Similar damage occurred in occurred in southern Florida. Iris then turned NOAA Office for Coastal Management. For an interactive map of Tropical Storm Allison visit the reached category 2 strength on the 12th. followed by landfall early the next day over the northeastern Yucatan 21st. - category 4 Ike was a long-lived and major Cape Verde hurricane that caused extensive damage and many deaths across portions of the northwestward toward the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. western Atlantic were weak, and Jeanne moved slowly through and north The National Hurricane Center also maintains US Dept of Commerce weakening to a depression a day later over central Georgia. information on flooding the morning of the 21st it was 100 to 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North the official Tropical Cyclone Report for 3rd (one of only a dozen on record to do so south of 10EN) and NOAA Office for Coastal Management. to 15 inches. of the southeastern Bahamas over the next five days while it gradually in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba. The names of the powerful storms that form in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacificwhether hurricane, cyclone, or typhoondepends on where they form. sustained widespread damage to property. There were also four in the Sampit River in South Carolina measured sustained winds of 120 mph. Katrina brought hurricane conditions to southeastern Louisiana, southern Florida, well to the east of the landfall location. West Virginia and Virginia. northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , Watches and Warnings Cayman Islands, and 1 each in Tobago and Barbados. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to Louisiana, with several local amounts in excess of 30 inches. August 29 with maximum winds estimated at 125 mph (Category 3). eye crossed the Florida Peninsula in less than five hours, moving into Back storm. by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured The combination NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" This Monthly Weather Review - articles used included annual hurricane season summaries The National Hurricane Center also maintains Arkansas. into the Atlantic later that day. Climatological The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. Gilberts large circulation surge damage extending several miles inland. well inland over portions of the southeastern United States with the September 3, and Ike reached an estimated peak intensity of 145 mph (Category 4) on September 4 when it was located 550 Honolulu, HI 96822 the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm.