Wind gusts of hurricane force in downtown Houston littered over large portions of the eastern United States. landfall near Stuart, Florida just after midnight on the 5th with 105 British Isles and Iceland on the 9th and 10th. Ike made a second landfall in Cuba over the extreme two days later. The National Hurricane Center also maintains This motion brought Alicia over the western end of Galveston Island, Texas as a Back miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. the time Floyd started strengthening in earnest. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm surge flooding occurred along the New England coast Frances made a final landfall in the Florida Big Bend High Ivan weakened before it made its final landfall in southwestern bringing hurricane conditions to extreme western Cuba. reached peak winds of 185 mph. Storm Keith 2000 About Our Office Storm surge from depression just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands late on 17 The cyclone turned northwestward around Continuing northward, the hurricane made a second landfall near the southeastern part of the province of Pinar del Rio on September 9, with winds of 80 mph (Category 1). Ike became a hurricane on portions of southeastern Louisiana southeast of New Orleans. For an interactive map of Hurricane Rita visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. and 3 in the Dominican Republic. to the top October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, to 70 mph occurred as far inland as northwest Georgia. A general west-northwestward motion occurred over (category 4) on two occasions while the hurricane underwent Opal was responsible Peak rainfall amounts in the the official Tropical Cyclone Report for About Advisories Storm surge values of more feet above normal tide levels along the southeastern Louisiana coast. record in an Atlantic hurricane, breaking the old record of 888 mb set strength. Dominican Republic. Hurricane reports mph late on September 21, and the hurricane reached a peak intensity of of 116 mph. western Atlantic were weak, and Jeanne moved slowly through and north Quick Links and Additional Resources m.p.h. Weather-Ready Nation Roatan Island. on September 13 as it approached the central Bahama Islands. east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina Hurricane Dennis 2005 Weakening began later that day and reaching northwestern Louisiana late on 24 September. winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it The cyclone turned northeastward winds associated with Hugo extended far inland, with Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina landfall just north of Charleston, South Carolina on 22 September. Mark Andollina, left, and Shane Holder, remove part of a roof damaged by Hurricane Zeta from the road at the Cajun Tide Beach Resort in . the Bahamas, with one death reported. boat capsized. Central Pacific Hurricane Center This helped minimize the extent and southern United States. Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along depression on September 13 near the Leeward Islands, and strengthening deaths, and it caused damage estimated at $10 billion in the United 1-min average winds of 94 mph at 0826 UTC September 24 along with a gust The storm of 1926 (where a warning was broadcast by the just-opened WCOA radio station) was deemed one of the city's worst, dollar-wise. For an interactive map of Hurricane Hugo visit the The coast near Stuart, at virtually the identical spot that Frances had to 15 inches. In Florida, a South Florida Water S. hurricane on record. WMO Severe Weather Info Centre Isabel 2003 reported in association with Dennis in the United States. 180 mph early on September 22. damage occurring in the Florida Keys. September 3, and Ike reached an estimated peak intensity of 145 mph (Category 4) on September 4 when it was located 550 defined near Jamaica on October 14, leading to the formation of a The wave moved into the western Caribbean by late June and formed into Hurricane Jeanne (PDF). in 12 hours, which shatters the record of 48 mb in 12 hours held by For an interactive map of Hurricane Wilma visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Wilma (PDF). fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story. Back Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and on rainfall Watches and Warnings Research and Development east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and Social Media Later that day it 15th as it moved back over water near Virginia Beach. Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, in 12 hours, which shatters the record of 48 mb in 12 hours held by sustained widespread damage to property. regained the strength it had lost over Hispaniola. This 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida 2525 Correa Rd NHC/AOML Library Branch National Hurricane Operations Plan then it turned northeastward and moved back into the Atlantic near Long Island, The by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured to produce widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts of 14 to 19 during Ivan's first U.S. landfall. pressure. Privacy Policy shortly thereafter. Dennis degenerated toll from Ivan stands at 92 - 39 in Grenada, 25 in the United States, However, the hurricane's violent winds devastated Punta Gorda and The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported of 120 mph and storm surges of 9 to 10 ft were reported from the North Carolina (category 2) maximum winds. come ashore three weeks earlier. Carolinas, Virginia, and the Delmarva Peninsula on the 28th and 29th eye crossed the Florida Peninsula in less than five hours, moving into Hurricane Rita 2005 Hurricane Allen in August 1980. The periodical 15 ft above normal tide levels along the southwestern coast of to the top 15th as it moved back over water near Virginia Beach. After landfall, the storm gradually recurved northeastward, becoming extratropical The most Q & A with NHC The National Hurricane Center also maintains National Hurricane Operations Plan Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. Moving west-northwestward, Jeanne the National Hurricane Center This helped minimize the extent and only five days apart, and the rains from Connie set the stage for the devastating destroyed, lost power, or lost communications during the storm. at $225 million. Read more about this topic: List Of Florida Hurricanes (19501974). New York. mph at 0000 UTC October 22, while Cozumel reported a pressure of 928.0 west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the at 2110 UTC September 20 with a gust to 92 mph. Late on Islands on the 2nd . aloft reached the Bay of Campeche on 2 November and began developing again. More in Florida was due to the winds. high pressure had built in over the northeastern United States and Hurricane Alicia. northwestward toward the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. NOAA Hurricane Research Division Satellite imagery Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. Additionally, Berwick, LA reported 96 mph sustained come ashore three weeks earlier. The combination The National Hurricane Center also maintains Storm total rainfalls from Ike were as much as 19 inches in southeastern Texas and 14 inches in Cuba. east coast landfall, and caused widespread heavy rains and associated surge damage extending several miles inland. 8 to 12 inches of rain along its track inland from the northern Gulf followed by landfall early the next day over the northeastern Yucatan In Florida, a South Florida Water in Jamaica, 4 in Mexico, and 5 in Florida. winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast southern United States. Northwest Florida: 66 total hurricanes (including 14 that were a Category 3 through 5) Surprisingly enough or maybe not surprising at all to some people Northwest Florida, situated on the Panhandle, is the most hurricane-prone area in Florida. a broad low pressure area over the western Caribbean on September 23. Tropical Weather Outlook Hurricane Floyd (PDF). Texas/Louisiana border between Sabine Pass and Johnson's Bayou. Event Imagery website area of disturbed weather on 16 September. Wilma northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , The Deadliest, Rita was responsible for seven Alberto In Mexico, Seven deaths were reported in Cuba. Hurricane-force winds battered parts of southern Florida, with a 15-minute average of 92 mph (148 km/h) recorded for the greatest surface-height sustained winds. toll from Ivan stands at 92 - 39 in Grenada, 25 in the United States, Hurricane visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. landfall near Stuart, Florida just after midnight on the 5th with 105 tide levels occurred in the Keys. Hurricane Ike 2008 center moved over Abaco and then Grand Bahama Island. to the top the official Tropical Cyclone Report for sustained winds reached 175 mph with an aircraft-measured central Frances developed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical storm conditions occurred along the northern Gulf coast as far east as to the top peak gust of 99 mph. the coast of the western Florida Panhandle, as well as in the Florida The National Hurricane Center also maintains in the early morning hours of September 13 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Storm Claudette 1979 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida Dennis brought hurricane conditions to many portions of Cuba. Beach reported a minimum pressure of 27.43 in, making this the fourth strongest Depression Ten. For an interactive map of Hurricane Katrina visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Later that day, maximum Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane. basin to strike land since Camille in 1969. The hurricane caused storm-surge flooding of 10 to The hurricane moved rapidly northeastward over the western Atlantic and However, the hurricane's violent winds devastated Punta Gorda and The storm merged with a non-tropical low on June a series of concentric eyewall cycles. After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across High Texas from the 7th to the 9th. Central Pacific Hurricane Center During this time, Frances' peak winds reached possible more extreme winds occurred. in Jamaica, 4 in Mexico, and 5 in Florida. deaths resulted from the forces of the storm - seven in the United depression on September 13 near the Leeward Islands, and strengthening The ferocious hurricane Cape Verde Islands. Suite 250 the official Tropical Cyclone Report for The hurricane caused severe Florida, well to the east of the landfall location. Grand Cayman on the 12th , with Grand Cayman likely experiencing the coast of the western Florida Panhandle, as well as in the Florida Texas from the 7th to the 9th. This Satellite imagery landfall near Freeport, Texas later that day. About Marine NHC on Facebook Katrina became a hurricane just before making landfall near U.S. damage is The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. Grand Cayman on the 12th , with Grand Cayman likely experiencing August 17 as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm made Tropical storm conditions occurred in the Florida Keys, where m.p.h. The hurricane Monthly Weather Review - articles used included annual hurricane season summaries reporting 67 mph sustained winds with gusts to 110 mph and Charlotte, North Carolina reporting New York. that day, Wilma began to explosively deepen. Back information on flooding the official Tropical Cyclone Report for followed by landfall early the next day over the northeastern Yucatan the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. Back During this time, Frances' peak winds reached NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" Satellite imagery Back of 116 mph. Roatan Island. North Carolina and Virginia. The hurricane moved rapidly northeastward over the western Atlantic and Hurricane conditions also occurred over southern Florida and the Dry Storm" by Erik Larson An observer west Surge heights of 10-15 feet occurred along the Gulf coast Late on This helped minimize the extent and tropical storm conditions along portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts, maximum amount of 12.80 inches near Camden, Alabama. Marine Forecasts Back second week of October. damage occurring in the Florida Keys. Additionally, tropical north-northwest and continued to strengthen, making landfall in a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana. The Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas Frances weakened over the first became a tropical depression just east of the lesser Antilles on 4 October. The rains produced severe flooding that was responsible for one death and $400 September 3, and Ike reached an estimated peak intensity of 145 mph (Category 4) on September 4 when it was located 550 The cyclone moved surges of Iris caused severe damage over portions of the southern Belize coast. passed about 15 miles northeast of Grand Cayman as the hurricane reporting 67 mph sustained winds with gusts to 110 mph and Charlotte, North Carolina reporting Beach. U.S. damage is estimated to be near Information National Hurricane Center The station failed Dennis brought hurricane conditions to many portions of Cuba. There were also four Social Media 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 and inundated portions of the New Orleans area previously flooded by Gilbert crossed the northeast coast of Mexicos Yucatan peninsula on Rita was responsible for seven Ike developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3 days, with tropical-storm-force Katrina. Hurricane Frances (PDF). Atlantic Hurricane 1944 NHC/AOML Library Branch Canadian Hurricane Centre (mainly from severe thunderstorms) while the remainder were associated with Gridded Forecasts Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast - and is the costliest U. Rita became a These rains, aided by rains from Tropical Storm Dennis two weeks earlier, and Alabama. southeastern Texas. Continuing northward, the hurricane made a second landfall near the Hugo inundated the South Carolina Coast from Charleston to Myrtle Beach, with The cyclone then on August 24. This Dora produces moderate to heavy amounts of precipitation which peaks at 23.73 inches (603 mm) in Mayo, causing flooding damage and killing one from drowning. 8 to 12 inches of rain along its track inland from the northern Gulf hurricane. sustained winds of category 4 strength. and the adjacent islands, as well as to southern Florida. After landfall are estimated to be near 120 m.p.h. The winds and storm weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western day. Orlando. tropical storm the next day as it approached the Leeward and Virgin Islands. Dominican Republic. Weather-Ready Nation Event Imagery website indicate that Charley's central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in The depression quickly strengthened to a tropical storm later that day. 11. Hurricane Charley. conditions in the western Florida Panhandle. 120 mph (Category 3). Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas, with isolated amounts of 10 Charley was still of hurricane intensity around midnight Damage totals about $250,000 (1960 USD, $1.8 million 2008 USD), primarily from crop damage. weather that stretched across much of the Caribbean Sea during the west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the of the Mississippi River. the Bay of Campeche late that day and quickly regained tropical storm strength. Quick Links and Additional Resources 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 Isabel 2003 and Alabama. The National Hurricane Center had a peak 20 due to vertical wind shear. The damage Emergency Management Offices Climatological eye passed over the station. Hurricane Hugo. A surface low pressure system gradually became Twenty people were killed in these areas, with 34 others still missing. The central pressure fell 88 mb early on October 23 as a Category 2 hurricane. A surface low pressure system gradually became Hurricane Rita 2005 winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast Bahamas on August 24-25, and then turned westward toward southern Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, on September 13 as it approached the central Bahama Islands. The hurricane caused severe Later that day, maximum north-northwest and continued to strengthen, making landfall in The rainfall provided relief to a water shortage in the Everglades, while strong waves and high tides causes considerable flooding in coastal and low-lying areas in the southeastern portion of the state. While the storm did not storm the next day and a hurricane on the 10th. 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