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On Sunday, Dorian's maximum sustained winds reached 185 mph (297 kph), with gusts up to 220 mph (354 kph), tying the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever to make landfall.
Hurricane Dorian's destruction in the Bahamas September 1, 2019 - Hurricane Dorian struck Elbow Cay on Great Abaco as a Category 5 hurricane, with one-minute sustained winds of 185 mph (298 km/h), wind gusts over 220 mph (355 km/h), and a central barometric pressure of 910 millibars (27 inHg).
With one-minute sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 913 mbar (27.0 inHg), the NHC noted that Dorian was the strongest hurricane in modern records to affect the northwestern Bahamas. [26] Hurricane Dorian as seen from the International Space Station on September 2, 2019
By August 28, the NHC was forecasting for Dorian to pass near the northern Bahamas as a major hurricane. [3] On August 30, the government of The Bahamas issued a hurricane watch, and later that day a hurricane warning, for the northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence.
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Hurricane Dorian tore across the Bahamas on Sunday as a historically powerful hurricane, officials said, leaving scenes of devastation in its path. After Dorian's direct hit on Bahamas, a scene of ...
Additionally, Dorian is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the highest sustained winds at landfall in an Atlantic hurricane. [46] With Dorian, 2019 became the fourth consecutive year to produce at least one Category 5 hurricane. [47] [nb 4] Dorian's slow forward motion near The Bahamas also set several records.
One of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded has left homes and cars wrecked as it slowly advances west along Grand Bahama. Hurricane Dorian triggers massive flooding across Bahamas Skip to ...