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The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active season with tropical cyclogenesis occurring before and after the official bounds of the season—the first such occurrence since the 1970 season. The season produced 21 tropical cyclones , of which 16 developed into named storms; seven of those attained hurricane status, of which three ...
[2] [3] Hurricane Isabel was the strongest, deadliest, and costliest storm of the season. Isabel peaked as a Category 5 hurricane over the open waters of the Atlantic; however, it weakened to a Category 2 before impacting the east coast of the United States, causing $3.6 billion in damages and 51 fatalities. [4]
February 5–15 – Cyclone Gerry passed near Mauritius, killing one person. [29] February 14–22 A blizzard across eastern North America caused more than 20 deaths after it dropped 40 in (1,000 mm) of snow. [30] February 25–March 6 – Cyclone Japhet struck Mozambique and crossed into Zimbabwe, killing 25 people. [29] [31] [32]
1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2003 are counted in the seasonal totals. 2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2003 are counted in the seasonal totals. 3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
Hurricane Isabel was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Mitch, and the deadliest, costliest, and most intense tropical cyclone in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Isabel was also the strongest hurricane in the open waters of the Atlantic, both by wind speed and central pressure, before being surpassed by hurricanes Irma and ...
September 17, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel tracks south and west of the state, causing moderate to severe damage. Along the Eastern Shore, the hurricane produces a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay side in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [66]
2003 hurricane season may refer to: 2003 Atlantic hurricane season; 2003 Pacific hurricane season ... This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 00:41 (UTC).
2003 Atlantic hurricane season. 15 articles. Timeline Tropical Storm Ana Tropical Storm Bill ... This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 16:40 (UTC).