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Walaka became a Category 3 major hurricane around 12:00 UTC on October 1, the fourth storm to do so in the Central Pacific in 2018. [1] At that time, the hurricane possessed a prominent eye surrounded by a sizeable ring of cold clouds. Walaka turned towards the west-northwest as it moved around the southwestern edge of the ridge. [10]
September 1–2, 1932: The 1932 Florida–Alabama hurricane passed through Mississippi as a tropical storm. [5] September 20, 1932: A tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana and moved through Mississippi. [5] June 16–17, 1934: The 1934 Central America hurricane moved through Mississippi as a tropical storm after making landfall in Louisiana ...
Walaka peaked as a Category 5 hurricane at 00:00 UTC on October 2 with winds of 160 miles per hour (260 km/h) and a pressure of 921 mbar (27.20 inHg). This intensity made Walaka the fourth major hurricane in the Central Pacific and second Category 5 hurricane of the season. [29] After peaking, Walaka began to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle.
From earthquakes in Indonesia, flooding in Japan and a volcanic eruption in Guatemala, thousands have lost their lives in natural disasters in 2018, and hundreds of thousands more were injured or ...
Hurricane Michael. Year: 2018. Death Toll: 59. Financial Impact: ~$25 billion. Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5, making it one of the strongest hurricanes to make ...
Hurricanes Walaka and Sergio, Tropical Depression Rosa, Tropical Storm Leslie and Typhoon Kong-rey on October 2, 2018 Taken by various of satellites throughout 2018, these are the 31 tropical cyclones that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale during that year, from Berguitta in January to Cilida in December (though Hola and Sergio are out of order).
The unexpected and deadly Hurricane Otis which hit Mexico recently has some wondering if the same could happen here. Killer hurricanes without warning: Could one pop up quickly on the Mississippi ...
The north-east Pacific Ocean was active, with three Category 5 hurricanes on the Saffir-Simpson scale – Lane, Walaka, and Willa. [71] Lane in August was the wettest on record in Hawaii, with peak rainfall accumulations of 58 inches (1,473 mm) causing US$250 million in damage.