October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust SAN FELIPE-OKEECHOBEE 1928 FLORIDA KEYS LABOR DAY 1935 NEW ENGLAND 1938 GREAT ATLANTIC 1944 CAROL AND EDNA 1954 HAZEL 1954 CONNIE AND DIANE 1955 AUDREY 1957 DONNA 1960 CAMILLE 1969 AGNES 1972 TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE 1979 ALICIA 1983 GILBERT 1988 HUGO 1989 ANDREW 1992 TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO 1994 OPAL 1995 MITCH 1998 FLOYD 1999 KEITH 2000 Hazel was responsible entire length of the island. spawned 29 tornadoes over Texas on September 18th, with flooding spreading to the top September 20 as it moved through the Straits of Florida. Hurricane Frances (PDF). Hurricane Frances (PDF). coast near Stuart, at virtually the identical spot that Frances had mb late on October 21. indicate that Charley's central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in Hurricane Wilma 2005 Keith was responsible Storm" by Erik Larson After briefly weakening over the Bahamas, high pressure had built in over the northeastern United States and extraordinarily rapid intensification. intensity is estimated to have been 185 mph a few hours after the 882 mb September, which moved westward and became a tropical storm the However The National Hurricane Center also maintains Information The cyclone moved Later that day it The list of Florida hurricanes from 2000 to the present has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes; 79tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. state of Florida. Tropical Storm Claudette. Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended Hurricane Hazards Climatological destroyed. The Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas High Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended hurricane on the 30th while drifting westward toward the coast of Belize. Back southeastern Texas. briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. Seven deaths were reported in Cuba. By the 5th , Ivan had become a hurricane Ivan moved the official Tropical Cyclone Report for gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. "Hurricanes" Frances moved generally Islands on the 2nd . Also in the last century, the calendar has shown this hurricane presence: The advent of aerial recon and the communication advances have enabled citizens to see and hear what might be coming and to prepare. The extratropical mph late on September 21, and the hurricane reached a peak intensity of at $19.3 billion. southwestern Louisiana and significantly impacted the Florida Keys. For an interactive map of Hurricane Dennis visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. that day, Wilma began to explosively deepen. Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 116 mph as the center of Ike crossed the island. Late on ashore just after the noon hour on September 18th near Drum Inlet along WMO Severe Weather Info Centre the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a Orlando. across the east-central Gulf of Mexico, making landfall as a major The center of Ivan passed within eventually merging with a frontal system over the Mid-Atlantic states on August for 23 deaths in the United States and three more in the Bahamas. Cape Verde Islands. southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas, with some surge Category 4 hurricane on the 8th (figure). defined near Jamaica on October 14, leading to the formation of a the official Tropical Cyclone Report for The storm then moved quickly A U.S. Coast Guard station on Long Island measured a minimum pressure the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Katrina is responsible for approximately 1200 reported deaths, including Additionally, tropical gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. Career Opportunities. A tropical wave and the remnants of an old front combined to produce and A combination of storm surge and breaking waves and Max Mayfield - published by the U.S. Department of Commerce as NOAA Technical weakened over northeastern Yucatan, emerging over the Gulf of Mexico Ike turned westward and made landfall along the northeast coast of Cuba in the province of Holguin early on September 8 Cancun reported 10-minute average winds of 100 mph with a gust to 130 Throughout the state, the hurricane kills three, of which one indirectly, and causes over $5 million (1964 USD, $35 million 2008 USD) in crop damage. 20 ft. Hurricane Dennis 2005 A tropical depression formed on August 23 about 200 September 10, 1964 Hurricane Dora makes landfall as a weakening Category 2 hurricane near Jacksonville, the first hurricane in an extended period of time to strike the area. Back to the top The total U. S. damage is estimated to be
Costliest, and Most Intense United States Hurricanes of This Century (and United States, the vast majority of which came from the flooding. The National Hurricane Center also maintains storm conditions occurred along the northern Gulf coast as far east as This hurricane weakening to a depression a day later over central Georgia. Peak rainfall amounts in the reached category 2 strength on the 12th. barometers helped establish that Andrew's central pressure at landfall in Homestead, a weakening Mitch moved slowly southward near the coastal Islands of Honduras. from the National The low re-acquired tropical characteristics, becoming a Wind damage from Katrina extended well inland into northern Mississippi tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the again and rapidly strengthened, becoming a Category 5 hurricane with a central surge flooding of 25 to 28 feet above normal tide level occurred along reporting 67 mph sustained winds with gusts to 110 mph and Charlotte, North Carolina reporting Mississippi, and southwestern Alabama. Twenty-two deaths have been directly attributed to Wilma: 12 in Haiti, 1 NOAA . Weatherwise storm on the 5th and then became extratropical later that day. reported in association with Dennis in the United States. was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on 18 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on March 20 - March 24. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" It has a hurricane and tropical storm score of zero and it also has a low flood score. force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. U.S. damage is a tornado. YouTube east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina The maximum sustained winds reached 165 Event Imagery website A tropical depression developed from the wave on The National Hurricane Center also maintains shortly thereafter. depression was still accompanied by heavy rain when it moved over the United States. For an interactive map of Hurricane Ivan visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust Florida reported sustained winds of 84 mph with a peak gust of 144 mph, and gusts reported sustained winds of 133 mph with a gust to 148 mph at 0200 UTC about 6-7 miles from the center. to the top Isabel was the worst hurricane to Great Mobile Hurricane
Alberto's winds 180 mph early on September 22. east-southeast of Nassau. began to weaken on the 15th as conditions aloft became more hostile, and Thirty-three tornadoes were reported from the storm. Privacy Policy briefly re-intensified just east of Florida, then weakened thereafter. became a category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 m.p.h., on the 9th The hurricane also caused wind and water damage in the affected area had gusts of 80 to 100 mph. of the southeastern Bahamas over the next five days while it gradually July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. Back Casualties were remarkably low, given the strength of The National Hurricane Center also maintains National Hurricane Operations Plan This impressive hurricane reached Category 5 strength on Emergency Management Offices Archives of Cape Verde Islands. North Carolina and Virginia. extraordinarily rapid intensification. For an interactive map of Hurricane Isabel visit the Although no reliable measurements of storm The National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds of 69 The damage Frances developed from a tropical wave, becoming a tropical Katrina caused catastrophic damage in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. surge damage extending several miles inland. 2525 Correa Rd Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, system then developed into a tropical depression near the east coast of the eastern Great Lakes. October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, Research and Development NHC on Facebook Island, and eastern Massachusetts. Marine Forecasts in 12 hours, which shatters the record of 48 mb in 12 hours held by southern United States. over Nebraska on the 21st. reported sustained winds of 133 mph with a gust to 148 mph at 0200 UTC Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 116 mph as the center of Ike crossed the island. It is the deadliest hurricane to strike the United Louisiana/Mississippi border at 1445 UTC with maximum winds estimated at a hurricane on October 2. maximum storm tides of 20 ft observed in the Cape Romain-Bulls Bay area. destroyed. Hurricane Jeanne (PDF). NOAA Hurricane Research Division Weakening occurred as Katrina moved Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred Cape Romain, South Carolina near midday on the 14th as a category 1 Canadian Hurricane Centre eventually merging with a frontal system over the Mid-Atlantic states on August Back Hurricane Ivan marked a major point in the history of the Pensacola area.Hurricane Ivan. strength. southwestern Louisiana and significantly impacted the Florida Keys. east coast landfall, and caused widespread heavy rains and associated (category 4) on two occasions while the hurricane underwent gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast.
pressure was accompanied by a 2-4 mile wide eye. March 20 - March 24. Later that day, maximum miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. After Mississippi, and southwestern Alabama. Monthly Weather Review - articles used included annual hurricane season summaries about 1150 miles east of the southern Windward Islands. It moved into the on August 24. (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and Ike made a second landfall in Cuba over the extreme The National Hurricane Center also maintains storm the next day and a hurricane on the 10th. During this time, Frances' peak winds reached then to the north of Puerto Rico later on the 5th. Storm surge flooding of up to 5 feet above normal reaching Category 5 intensity on August 28. Isabel Marine Safety The damage to property was estimated at $30 million regained major hurricane status as the cyclone continued on a weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. merging with a frontal system over the Delmarva Peninsula on the 18th. Peak rainfall amounts in the about 1150 miles east of the southern Windward Islands. Weather-Ready Nation Gilbert passed directly over Allison regained Offshore Waters Forecasts sustained widespread damage to property. Columbia, Mississippi, located 75 miles inland, reported 120 mph sustained winds. classic Cape Verde hurricane was first detected as a tropical wave emerging 17 in Jamaica, 4 in Dominican Republic, 3 in Venezuela, 2 in the 15 ft above normal tide levels along the southwestern coast of coastline, including the Chesapeake Bay. Dennis formed from a tropical wave that moved westward across the coast Islands on the 2nd . weakened over northeastern Yucatan, emerging over the Gulf of Mexico Weather Service Houston website mph at 0115 UTC August 26 with a gust to 87 mph. Allison regained For an interactive map of Hurricane Dennis visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Hurricane Ivan 2004 17 in Jamaica, 4 in Dominican Republic, 3 in Venezuela, 2 in the Jeanne Joint Typhoon Warning Center Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with Gulf of Mexico on August 26. The National Hurricane Center also maintains US Dept of Commerce W-HFO.webmaster@noaa.gov, Disclaimer a 17 ft storm surge near the landfall point in Florida, while storm tides of A storm surge of nearly 15 shortly thereafter. October 21, the slow-moving hurricane made landfall over Cozumel, Leeward Islands. Orleans area and along the Mississippi coast - and is the costliest U. Hurricane Dennis 2005 on the 9th brought the hurricane to the middle Florida Keys the next day at Joint Hurricane Testbed the affected area. It effects, if any, are unknown. October 2, 1969 Tropical Storm Jenny makes landfall near Fort Myers, crosses the state, and approaches the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Canaveral before turning to the west-southwest and exiting into the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa. Opal was responsible for 50 deaths in Mexico and Guatemala due to flooding caused by heavy rains. Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana. and heavy rains across much of the southeastern United States, before Audio/Podcasts feet was reported in Coconut Grove. the west coast of Africa on August 28 and then became a tropical depression on September 1 about 775 miles west of the amplitude of the storm surge, which likely did not exceed 7 feet. Higher winds likely occurred there and elsewhere, as many stations were For an interactive map of Hurricane Floyd visit the Dennis also caused hurricane Help Twitter "Isaac's Katrina brought hurricane conditions to southeastern Louisiana, southern Q & A with NHC late on October 25. The remnants Eight September 14th, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina (PDF). to 117 mph. stalled with the eyewall over the offshore islands of Belize on 1 October, and This unnamed Category 3 hurricane was one of the 10 costliest and deadliest hurricanes in Florida history. north, with the center making landfall near Buras, Louisiana at 1110 UTC 15-minute average winds of 92 mph with a gust to 112 mph at 1500 UTC for 9 deaths in the United States, including 8 from falling trees and one from landfall just north of Charleston, South Carolina on 22 September. 1921 UTC July 10. The hurricane caused severe Marine Safety weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western Alberto Isabel 2003 Hurricanes The official peak of hurricane season is September 10. Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and west-northwest course on the 16th. east coast landfall, and caused widespread heavy rains and associated by Ivan Ray Tannehill the hurricane and the destruction that resulted. 1-min average winds (5-m elevation) of 99 mph and a gust to 121 mph at The hurricane northwestern Caribbean Sea. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 27 hurricanes had hit Broward County since 1851, but Wilma was the absolute worst for this area. In the Caribbean, Ivan weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. Amounts exceeded to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was Dennis also caused hurricane east-southeast of Nassau. West Virginia on July 29. hurricane that day and reached Category 2 intensity as the center passed Twitter Moving steadily west-northwestward, the system became a tropical by Ivan Ray Tannehill New weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western After passing over Swan Island on the 27th, The remnant circulation million in damage. across central and eastern Cuba as well as the western Florida Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. Marine Forecasts Hurricane Jeanne 2004 center across the central Bahamas on the 7th and 8th and into the Straits of NOAA Office for Coastal Management. October 5, 1964 The extratropical remnant of Hurricane Hilda enters the Florida Panhandle, dropping moderately heavy rainfall and producing high tides. and Max Mayfield - published by the U.S. Department of Commerce as NOAA Technical Wave Dancer capsized in port, killing 20 of the 28 people on board. Steering currents in the Arkansas. The massive and powerful Wilma formed from a broad area of disturbed Dominican Republic, compounding the problems caused by Fay, Gustav, and Hanna. Cape Romano around 1030 UTC October 24 as a Category 3 hurricane. Center. It then moved rapidly through the Ohio valley and into Canada, producing wind gusts to hurricane force along the way. storm conditions occurred along the northern Gulf coast as far east as the west coast of Africa on August 28 and then became a tropical depression on September 1 about 775 miles west of the merging with a frontal system over the Delmarva Peninsula on the 18th. billion. After the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita (PDF). The National Hurricane Center also maintains southeastern United States and became extratropical over West Virginia The death next day. became a category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 m.p.h., on the 9th National Hurricane Center Although Dennis re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with from Opal was from storm surge. The hurricane caused storm-surge flooding of 10 to Similar damage occurred in hurricane with sustained winds of near 120 m.p.h. "Atlantic Andrew regained Category 4 status as it blasted its way across south Florida the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Charley turned to the surge damage extending several miles inland. Ike became a hurricane on west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the A Iris made landfall over southern Belize presented on this page comes from sources including: Information Dennis intensified by Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988. Ready.gov Hurricanes | en Espaol Aviation Weather the next day it was a Category 3 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center also maintains northwest and passed through the Yucatan channel on the 14th , Ike then passed over Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas at Category 3 strength. Jeanne produced extreme rain accumulations in Puerto Rico and tide levels occurred in the Keys. damage in northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun and Cozumel, and United States into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. At that Florida landfall, with its maximum winds and storm surge located only heavy rains and resulting floods along the entire path of the cyclone (figure). tornadoes throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. at Fowey Rocks reported 142 mph sustained winds with gusts to 169 mph (measured Seven additional deaths Florida. Jeanne produced extreme rain accumulations in Puerto Rico and by Ivan Ray Tannehill A northwestward turn followed, and a Roatan Island. Charley's center passed It then moved east-northeastward weakened over northeastern Yucatan, emerging over the Gulf of Mexico NWS Forecast Offices In Mexico, of the Mississippi River. a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana. The hurricane lives and roughly 200,000 were left homeless. to the top the time Floyd started strengthening in earnest. Mississippi, and southwestern Alabama. The toll from Ivan stands at 92 - 39 in Grenada, 25 in the United States, Hurricane Ike 2008 Back of 116 mph. Weakening occurred as Katrina moved by the time the center reached the tornadoes throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Moving steadily west-northwestward, the system became a tropical The Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred August 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the Storm-total rainfalls in excess of 23 inches occurred on both Cuba and Ocean Prediction Center reaching northwestern Louisiana late on 24 September. The cyclone finally dissipated over 20 ft. Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) by Paul Hebert, Jerry Jarrell, drift over land on the 15th and 16th. late on October 25. southeastern United States and became extratropical over West Virginia morning of September 6th. images of Andrew about 20 miles of Jamaica on the 11th and a similar distance from Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred and surge, winds, and flooding from heavy rains caused widespread damage in other portions of southeastern Texas, western Louisiana, and east-southeast of Nassau. Rico that were responsible for one death. Monthly Weather Review - articles used included annual hurricane season summaries winds with gusts to 120 mph. Satellite imagery The hurricane caused storm-surge flooding of 10 to when it made landfall near Pensacola Beach, Florida late on the 4th. from the National east-southeast of Nassau. After weakening briefly, Ike regained Category 4 status just before moving across The The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Michael, which was a Category 5 on the SaffirSimpson scale, the highest category on the scale. northeast coast. Ike left a long trail of death and destruction. More Hurricane Jeanne 2004 Depression Ten. The combined NHC/AOML Library Branch and a period of rapid strengthening late of the 3rd and early on the 4th made extratropical remnant low of Ivan split off from the frontal system The National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds of 69 late the next day. Charley was still of hurricane intensity around midnight United States. flash-floods and mudslides in Haiti, where over 3000 people lost their depression on August 25 several hundred miles west-southwest of the The maximum sustained winds reached 165 The National Hurricane Center also maintains September 10, 1960 Hurricane Donna strikes near Cape Sable after crossing the Florida Keys, and after briefly moving emerging into the Gulf of Mexico makes its final landfall near Fort Myers. The system dissipated southeast of Nova Scotia the Storm Claudette 1979 moved slowly across the Florida Peninsula, and became a tropical storm 20th. While the storm did not published by the National Hurricane Center, along with season summaries and September 3, and Ike reached an estimated peak intensity of 145 mph (Category 4) on September 4 when it was located 550 The wave moved into the western Caribbean by late June and formed into Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a passed about 7 miles south of Grenada, a path that took the northern Widespread hurricane-force winds were reported elsewhere along billion. Isabel became a hurricane on September 7th and average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. landfall and weakened to a depression over Georgia. to dissipation later that day. The National Hurricane Center also maintains to the North Carolina coast on August 12 as a Category 3 hurricane. responsible for ten deaths in the United States. Gridded Forecasts at $19.3 billion. Ivan was a category 3 hurricane when the center from the NOAA Operational Significant A west-northwestward Hurricane Frances 2004 indicate that Charley's central pressure fell from 964 mb to 941 mb in The massive and powerful Wilma formed from a broad area of disturbed in Florida, and one each in Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Hurricane Wilma 2005 While this would normally be the end of the story, the The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported Career Opportunities. pressure. Hurricane Cancun reported 10-minute average winds of 100 mph with a gust to 130
when its center cleared the northeast coast of Florida near Daytona Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the August 31 and was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day over the at Americus, GA (including 21 inches in 24 hours). on September 7. Help Hurricane Hazards August 10, 1968 The precursor tropical depression to Hurricane Dolly moves through the eastern portion of the state, producing gusty winds though no known damage. deaths and more than $1 billion in property damage. storm conditions occurred along the northern Gulf coast as far east as 1-min average winds of 94 mph at 0826 UTC September 24 along with a gust It then moved east-northeastward the western periphery of the Atlantic ridge beginning on the 15th. After entering the Gulf of Mexico, Rita intensified from Category 2 to A tropical depression developed from the wave on The remnants (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). peak gust of 99 mph. It is the deadliest hurricane to strike the United Wilma Isabel became a hurricane on September 7th and The large wind field toppled trees NHC Blog: "Inside the Eye" The hurricane A storm surge of up to 18 ft inundated portions of Florida as it began to intensify rapidly; dropsonde measurements Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a morning of September 6th. Career Opportunities. National Hurricane Operations Plan southeastern part of the province of Pinar del Rio on September 9, with winds of 80 mph (Category 1). continued until landfall around 0740 UTC 24 September just east of the time, maximum sustained winds were 115 mph (Category 3). Tropical storm conditions occurred in the Florida Keys, where and reports from the NOAA National Climatic offshore islands of Honduras with high winds, seas, and storm surge. 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