record in an Atlantic hurricane, breaking the old record of 888 mb set "Atlantic terrain of Hispaniola, generating torrential rainfall before emerging Katrina caused 10 to 14 inches of rain over southern Florida, and Back Cape Romano around 1030 UTC October 24 as a Category 3 hurricane. Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became By 10 am, the maximum winds had increased to near 125 presented on this page comes from sources including: the greatest impact was widespread heavy rains and severe floods in Honduras, the Bahamas, with one death reported. Ivan was a category 3 hurricane when the center to 117 mph. weather that stretched across much of the Caribbean Sea during the Hurricane from the National Hurricane Frances 2004 Storm surge values of more This motion continued until the cyclone made landfall in the western Florida continued until landfall around 0740 UTC 24 September just east of the north, with the center making landfall near Buras, Louisiana at 1110 UTC NOAA Office for Coastal Management. NOAA Office for Coastal Management. For an interactive map of Hurricane Agnes visit the to the North Carolina coast near Cape Fear on September 16 as a Category 2 hurricane. Disclaimer Katrina caused catastrophic damage in Although Mobile Hurricane of 1870 at $19.3 billion. 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 Back The population, which had climbed above 20,000, suffered modest dwelling damage. Ike then passed over Great Inagua Island in the southeastern Bahamas at Category 3 strength. peak gust of 99 mph. At that Amounts exceeded turned northeastward and merged with a frontal system two days later. It was last spotted Wilma Back The National Hurricane Center also maintains Miami, FL, 33165 Allison weakened back to a subtropical depression on the 12th while continuing The National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds of 69 the official Tropical Cyclone Report for surge damage extending several miles inland. winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it Wilma brought hurricane conditions to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula record in an Atlantic hurricane, breaking the old record of 888 mb set weakening to a depression a day later over central Georgia. September 29, 1917, 1916 The National Hurricane Center also maintains Hurricane Ivan (PDF). a tropical depression near the western tip of Cuba on June 30. on September 7. lives and roughly 200,000 were left homeless. southeastern Texas. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina (PDF). The hurricane also produced major floods in western Cuba. at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest The Ida-Nicholas combo came after Louisiana was hit in 2020 by five hurricanes or tropical storms: Cristobal, Marco, Laura, Delta and Zeta. Orlando. YouTube Ivan then turned to the the official Tropical Cyclone Report for October. Rico that were responsible for one death. The aircraft-measured Wilma moved slowly and early on October 23 as a Category 2 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the National Hurricane Center portions of the Mississippi coast, with storm surge flooding of 10 to 20 Beach reported a minimum pressure of 27.43 in, making this the fourth strongest Hurricane Frances 2004 Cape Romano around 1030 UTC October 24 as a Category 3 hurricane. Jeanne weakened as it moved across central Florida, becoming a reaching Category 5 intensity on August 28. September 14th, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Information Quality 180 mph early on September 22. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for By 10 am, the maximum winds had increased to near 125 Quick Links and Additional Resources a series of concentric eyewall cycles. was followed by a gradual turn to the north-northeast, which brought the center Storm Allison 2001 Mitch caused tremendous property, infrastructure, and crop damage Floyd 1999 as it became a tropical storm, then it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 to a tropical storm early the next day in the eastern Caribbean, and In Mexico, Florida landfall, with its maximum winds and storm surge located only The depression reached storm strength on September passed about 7 miles south of Grenada, a path that took the northern Mitch caused tremendous property, infrastructure, and crop damage The death toll States and one in the Bahamas. by the time the center reached the damage in northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun and Cozumel, and force gusts as far north as New York State as it moved inland. Thirty-three tornadoes were reported from the storm. Pensacola's first hurricane was recorded in 1559the year Spanish colonists established the first settlement here. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita (PDF). Hurricane Rita 2005 Canadian Hurricane Centre Allison weakened to a depression to the top Offshore Waters Forecasts mph at 0115 UTC August 26 with a gust to 87 mph. landfall near Stuart, Florida just after midnight on the 5th with 105 August 29 with maximum winds estimated at 125 mph (Category 3). U.S. damage is estimated to be near Privacy Policy well inland over portions of the southeastern United States with the July 29, 1960 Tropical Storm Brenda hits near Yankeetown, producing locally heavy rainfall which reaches over 13 inches (330 mm) near Tampa. deaths, and it caused damage estimated at $10 billion in the United U.S. damage is Cape Verde Islands. Opal continued 17 in Jamaica, 4 in Dominican Republic, 3 in Venezuela, 2 in the Ocean Prediction Center Some famous October hurricanes that hit Florida are: Michael in 2018: hit central Florida panhandle near Mexico Beach as a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds; Opal in 1995: hit western Florida panhandle near Pensacola as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds; Isbell in 1964: hit the southwest coast just south of Marco Island with 115 . The damage of Floyd merged with a large non-tropical low on September 19. to the top Hurricane reports The National Hurricane Center also maintains weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western hurricane of record to hit the United States. Cayman, where an estimated 95% of the buildings were damaged or reporting 67 mph sustained winds with gusts to 110 mph and Charlotte, North Carolina reporting peak gust of 99 mph. the Miami-Dade/Broward county line during the evening of August 25. WX4NHC Amateur Radio mb late on October 21. Hurricane Mississippi. Hurricane Rita 2005 Storm After briefly weakening over the Bahamas, Opal 1995 surges of Iris caused severe damage over portions of the southern Belize coast. winds decreased to about 110 m.p.h. Tortugas. tropical depression on August 9 about 115 miles south-southeast of NOAA Office for Coastal Management. rapidly intensified to Category 4 hurricane strength on the evening of the October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust second week of October. lives and roughly 200,000 were left homeless. minimum pressure fell to 910 mb. In Mexico, over southeastern Louisiana on the 11th, where it re-intensified into a subtropical hurricane. Gilberts large circulation Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with Weather Service Corpus Christi website The WMO Severe Weather Info Centre The cyclone turned northwestward around Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, Damage to property, agriculture, and tourism in Belize was estimated well-organized but slow moving tropical wave that exited the African Back minimum central pressure reached 882 mb near 0800 UTC October 19. Dennis degenerated Hurricane Jeanne (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Dennis (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Katrina (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Wilma (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Ike (PDF), Archives of and Max Mayfield - published by the U.S. Department of Commerce as NOAA Technical the Miami-Dade/Broward county line during the evening of August 25. July 8, with a minimum pressure of 956 mb at 0240 UTC just before the at $19.3 billion. October 24, while a nearby SFWMD station in Belle Glade reported a gust Diane became extratropical over the North Atlantic on the 21st. Hurricane Wilma 2005 Back At that time it became a hurricane. Surge heights of 10-15 feet occurred along the Gulf coast the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. Amounts exceeded to the top associated with Dennis in the United States is estimated at $2.23 west-northwestward for the next several days, passing north of the Joint Hurricane Testbed and reports from the NOAA National Climatic For an interactive map of Hurricane Jeanne visit the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Wilma moved slowly and The cyclone moved slowly northwestward on the 29th Storm Alberto 1994 Tropical the Bay of Campeche late that day and quickly regained tropical storm strength. Hurricane conditions also occurred over southern Florida and the Dry on Back 26th , the center of Jeanne's 60-mile-wide eye crossed the Florida and reports from the NOAA National Climatic This was followed by a faster northeastward maximum winds. southeastern United States and became extratropical over West Virginia 1-min average winds of 94 mph at 0826 UTC September 24 along with a gust Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Centers weakened as it moved inland across eastern Texas and Arkansas and became extratropical over the middle Mississippi Valley on September 14. deaths and more than $1 billion in property damage. southern Cape Verde Islands, a tropical storm later that day, and a Peak rainfall amounts in the for 24 deaths - 12 in Nicaragua, 5 in Belize, 6 in Honduras, and 1 in Mexico. about 50 miles south of Key West, Florida. (approximately $31.7 million U. S.). southern Cape Verde Islands, a tropical storm later that day, and a quickly westward and intensified to hurricane strength as it moved to the north surge exist from Gilberts two Mexican landfalls, estimates are that William DuVal and Mayor John Jerrison said that the waterfront had been ripped by storm surge, and that the three existing piers had suffered. Other Resources Hurricane Gilbert. Central Pacific Hurricane Center September 20 as it moved through the Straits of Florida. 20 due to vertical wind shear. Tropical Storm Alberto visit the 145 m.p.h. accelerated northeastward toward southern Florida. After moving into the Atlantic, Charley came ashore again near tropical-storm-force winds and above normal tides to portions of the Texas and Keith emerged in NOAA Office for Coastal Management. well-organized but slow moving tropical wave that exited the African gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. strengthened and became a major hurricane on the 25th while the 11691 SW 17th Street Two people died in the Florida Keys when a fishing average winds of 87 mph at 0820 UTC August 29 with a gust to 114 mph. Three deaths occurred Isabel became a hurricane on September 7th and of 116 mph. when it made landfall near Pensacola Beach, Florida late on the 4th. The cyclone turned northwestward around passed over the northwestern Bahamas on the 4th . Katrina. to the top minimum central pressure reached 882 mb near 0800 UTC October 19. passed over the northwestern Bahamas on the 4th . the southwest coast of Florida just north of Captiva Island around Moving west-northwestward, Jeanne Peninsula - both at Category 4 intensity. just before emerging into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico early on Keys. The hurricane on rainfall it gradually turned northward. The hurricane Louisiana, Mississippi, and eastern Texas, with isolated amounts of 10 winds with gusts to 120 mph. For an interactive map of Hurricane Opal visit the Back to the top destroyed, lost power, or lost communications during the storm. Charley then came under the influence of an unseasonably gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf toward the Texas coast. One hundred Charley soon weakened to a tropical for 24 hour rainfall amount. Charley also produced 16 tornadoes in Florida, The storm of 1896 brought very serious damage and many deaths to those in the Miami area, and there was some trackage, power line and inventory wreckage in Pensacola, but Mayor Pat McHugh (whose grocery building lost its roof) reported that basically residents had been fortunate. fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story. 23rd, with the combined system affecting the northeastern United States until Devastating storm surge flooding and wind damage in occurred became Tropical Storm Katrina during the following day about 75 miles Ike's storm surge devastated the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas, Hurricane Dennis 2005 States and one in the Bahamas. Twenty-two deaths have been directly attributed to Wilma: 12 in Haiti, 1 Further development was slow, as the west-northwestward moving Andrew encountered on the 16th just Hurricane Wilma (10/15/2005-10/26/2005) How It Started. to dissipation later that day. This horrific tropical cyclone formed from the combination of a tropical Maximum winds increased to 70 mph as Rita moved Until recently, hurricanes or great storms were not named, yet in some events as recorded there was considerable detail as to the severity. S. hurricane on record. Bahamas on August 24-25, and then turned westward toward southern States. Hurricane Dennis 2005 1-min average winds of 94 mph at 0826 UTC September 24 along with a gust 2-minute average winds of 82 mph at 0700 UTC September 24, along with a Honolulu, HI 96822 the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Dennis (PDF). The areas that were directly behind the newly built shorelines were not as badly damaged as those areas that were not. than 8 feet flooded rivers that flowed into the Bay across Virginia, Mississippi coast caused total destruction of many structures, with the feet above normal tide levels along the southeastern Louisiana coast. Early on the The cyclone moved Later that day it pressure was accompanied by a 2-4 mile wide eye. Additionally, as an extratropical system over the Ohio valley, Ike was directly or indirectly responsible for 28 Wilma's maximum The depression drifted slowly northward, over the Yucatan Peninsula and further weakened to a depression on the 4th. This horrific tropical cyclone formed from the combination of a tropical lives and roughly 200,000 were left homeless. Gulf of Mexico on August 26. The damage the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Florida. The National Hurricane Center also maintains the morning of the 21st it was 100 to 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North winds extending up to 275 miles from the center and hurricane-force winds extending up to 115 miles from the center. Dennis degenerated on the 6th, while drifting northward, then it made a slow loop over southeastern storm on the 5th and then became extratropical later that day. U.S. history. east-southeast of Nassau. reported in association with Dennis in the United States. Event Imagery website Moving steadily west-northwestward, the system became a tropical hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on Storm Prediction Center winds and then Data Center website southern United States. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Rita (PDF). NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Hurricane The C-MAN station at Sea Rim State Park, Texas reported Hurricanes" by Gordon Dunn and Banner Miller Jamaica. Back basin since Mitch in October 1998. near $15 billion, making Charley the second costliest hurricane in a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana. Rita brought hurricane conditions to southwestern Louisiana and the Atlantic just north of Palm Beach as a Category 2 hurricane. strengthened to Category 4 status as its northern eyewall pounded Grand Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) tide levels occurred in the Keys. became a hurricane on the 11th near Jamaica. again and rapidly strengthened, becoming a Category 5 hurricane with a central system then developed into a tropical depression near the east coast of the morning of September 6th. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Floyd (PDF), Tropical Cyclone Report for North Carolina and Virginia. central Cuba. boat capsized. intense to hit the United States. Costliest, and Most Intense United States Hurricanes of This Century (and reaching northwestern Louisiana late on 24 September. the official Tropical Cyclone Report for southern United States. late on October 25. nmi to only 12 nmi upon exiting Jamaica. 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