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The NOAA estimates a $125 billion damage toll for Harvey, making it the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history when adjusting for inflation and the costliest hurricane in Texas history. [154] [160] September 17–19, 2019 – Tropical Storm Imelda makes landfall near Freeport, Texas with winds of 40 mph (64 km/h). [161]
Though the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season occurs on November 30, the dates of October 31 and November 15 have also historically marked the official end date for the hurricane season. [8] December, the only month of the year after the hurricane season, has featured the cyclogenesis of fourteen tropical cyclones. [11]
The hurricane struck the island of Eleuthera, [51] which has a population of around 8,000, [56] and is generally about 1.6 km (0.99 mi) in width. [57] Prior to its arrival, the hurricane caused the coastline to recede about 3 mi (4.8 km), which was followed by what was described as a "mighty wall of water", or a storm surge . [ 26 ]
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season featured an unprecedented amount of tropical cyclone activity and was the most active Atlantic hurricane season based on various metrics, including by number of tropical storms, by number of hurricanes, by number of hurricanes rated Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, and by the total amount of ...
Here's what the Atlantic has seen so far during the explosive 2024 hurricane season, remaining names on the storm name list and more. A satellite image of Helene approaching the Florida coast on ...
The most active period of the Atlantic hurricane season historically has been from mid-August through mid-October. The peak hits Sept. 10. What are the names for the rest of the 2024 Atlantic ...
This hurricane season has been particularly destructive, with 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes, two of which made landfall in t Hurricane impacts continue long after the ...
Hurricane Ike also had a long-term impact on the U.S. economy. [1] Making landfall over Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane, at 2:10 a.m. CDT [2] on September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), a 22 ft (6.7 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding. [2] [3] [4]