Random hurricane facts

[HurricaneBill]

Some might surprise you.

There has not been a major hurricane in the Atlantic beginning with a "D" since Hurricane Diana in 1984.

1964 is the only Atlantic hurricane season to have 9 named storms.

10 is the average number of named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season. Yet, 1961 was the last season to have 10 named storms.

The last Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. was Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Hurricane Cleo of 1964 is the only "C" storm to strike Florida.

[whereverwx]

Oh heres another one I thought was interesting!

The 1990's had 4 hurricanes that made landfall in North Carolina and they all came alphabetically(like a,b a,b)

1996 Bertha (B)
1996 Fran (F)
1998 Bonnie (B)
1999 Floyd (F)

See the pattern?(b,f b,f) I was thinking that we would get hit by Bill in 2003 but instead we had Isabel!

[HURAKAN]

Some might surprise you.

There has not been a major hurricane in the Atlantic beginning with a "D" since Hurricane Diana in 1984.

1964 is the only Atlantic hurricane season to have 9 named storms.

10 is the average number of named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season. Yet, 1961 was the last season to have 10 named storms.

The last Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. was Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Hurricane Cleo of 1964 is the only "C" storm to strike Florida.

Interesting, keep on with the good work.

Sandy Delgado

[bahamaswx]

Some might surprise you.
There has not been a major hurricane in the Atlantic beginning with a "D" since Hurricane Diana in 1984.

Debbie in 2002? had potential.

[wxman57]

Some might surprise you.

The last Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. was Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

You forgot Bret in 1999 on the lower TX coast. It was a Cat 4.

[Hurricanehink]

Some might surprise you.

The last Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. was Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

You forgot Bret in 1999 on the lower TX coast. It was a Cat 4.

Actually, it was a category 3, but very fortunately, it caused only minimal damage and no deaths.

[joshfromNC]

Was Isabelle the only I hurricane to hit NC?

BTW, I am Josh *Notice name*.

[Anonymous]

Nope, Ione hit in 1955.

[Anonymous]

Was Isabelle the only I hurricane to hit NC?

BTW, I am Josh *Notice name*.

WELCOME JOSH. WE HAVE KNOWN EACHOTHER A WHILE.

[joshfromNC]

Was Isabelle the only I hurricane to hit NC?

BTW, I am Josh *Notice name*.

WELCOME JOSH. WE HAVE KNOWN EACHOTHER A WHILE.

Yep. Hopefully there will be a Hurricane soon.

[HurricaneBill]

Actually, it was a category 3, but very fortunately, it caused only minimal damage and no deaths.

This was because the hurricane winds extended out only 30 miles and Bret hit an area sparesly populated.

However, Bret did do about $60 million in damage, caused 4 indirect deaths, and dumped 20 inches of rain in some areas.

[Hurricanehink]

Here's a few.

Tropical Storm Christine of 1973 is the storm that developed the furthest east, actually on the coast of Africa. Jeanne from 1998 was the 2nd closest, develping 3 degrees west of Christine's 14º Longitude record.

The only storms to reach hurricane strength north of 40º are: Hurricane Lisa from 1998, Hurricane Floyd of 1993, Georges in 1980, a subtropical hurricane in 1979, Candice in 1976, and an unnamed hurricane in 1971. According to the best track, many unnamed strong hurricanes were north of 40º, but it is very unlikely that they reached their strength north of the line. Also, Keith from 1988 did this, but it attained hurricane strength after it became extratropical.

The furthest north a tropical storm has developed, not including storms before reliable satellite data, is an unnamed hurricane in 1969, developing from an extratropical storm, becoming tropical at 39.5º North. Other high developers include Edouard from 1990, developing at 38º, becoming fully tropical at 37.5º, and the Perfect Storm, which became tropical at 36.7ºN.

The most common letter to be retired is a tie between C, with 8 retired names. They are: Camille, Carla, Carmen, Carol, Cesar, Celia, Cleo, and Connie. A is the next most, with 7.