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In addition, Mitch is the ninth-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, tied with Hurricane Dean in 2007 in terms of pressure. Being "the deadliest Atlantic hurricane" in over 200 years, [ 1 ] Mitch caused catastrophic impacts across its path, but the most disastrous impacts came from Honduras , which suffered over half of the total deaths.
Based on Hurricane Hunter reports of 105 mph (169 km/h) flight-level winds, the NHC upgraded Mitch to hurricane status on October 24. By that time, the storm was moving slowly to the north, [10] located about 295 mi (475 km) south of Kingston. [1] Shortly after becoming a hurricane, Mitch began undergoing rapid deepening. [1]
The storm was the thirteenth tropical storm, ninth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. At the time, Mitch was the strongest hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic Ocean in the month of October, though it has since been surpassed by Hurricane Wilma of the 2005 season .
In recent years, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane was Hurricane Mitch of 1998, with at least 11,374 deaths attributed to it, while the deadliest Atlantic hurricane overall was the Great Hurricane of 1780, which resulted in at least 22,000 fatalities.
The decade featured Hurricane Andrew, which at the time was the costliest hurricane on record, and also Hurricane Mitch, which is considered to be the deadliest tropical cyclone to have its name retired, killing over 11,000 people in Central America. A total of 15 names were retired in this decade, seven during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
Mitch, was later tied with 2007's Hurricane Dean for the eighth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Hurricanes Georges and Mitch caused $9.37 billion in damage and $6.08 billion (1998 USD) [nb 1] in damage, respectively and the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season was at the time, the second-costliest season ever, after the 1992 season.
When Mitch still failed to turn to the north, the government of Honduras issued a hurricane warning for the remainder of their coastline. [4] The hurricane weakened while turning to the south, and made landfall in Honduras 134 km (83 mi) east of La Ceiba, with estimated winds of 130 km/h (80 mph). Mitch continued to weaken while moving slowly ...
Hurricane Mitch was a 1998 Category 5 Atlantic hurricane. Hurricane Mitch may also refer to: Meteorological history of Hurricane Mitch, the synoptic history of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane; Hurricane Mitch Victims National Monument, a protected area in Nicaragua