Season summary map
First storm formed:	June 19, 1979
Last storm dissipated:	Oct. 25, 1979
Strongest storm:	David - 924 mbar (27.29 inHg), 150 knots (175 mph)
Total storms:	9
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	2
Total damages:	$7.203 billion (2005 USD)
Total fatalities:	2073
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1979, and lasted until November 30, 1979. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x829, 474 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... ... ... The 1978 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: July 31, 1980 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... First storm formed: May 6, 1981 Last storm dissipated: November 17, 1981 Strongest storm: Harvey - 946 mbar (27. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Notable storms of 1979 include Hurricane David and Hurricane Frederic. ... Hurricane Frederic in 1979 was the one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. Gulf Coast. ...

Hurricane David was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that made landfall in the Dominican Republic near Santo Domingo at Category 5 strength. The storm travelled north and tracked up the Florida coastline until it finally made landfall at greatly reduced strength near Savannah Beach, Georgia. David killed roughly 2060, most in the Dominican Republic. Damages to the United States were minimal, but the Dominican Republic and Dominica suffered widespread damage. Hurricane Ivan, a category 5 Cape Verde-type hurricane A Cape Verde-type hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops near the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa, and becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza Colón Santo Domingo de Guzman, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... Category 5 can refer to either: Category 5 cable used for carrying data Category 5 computer virus as classified by Symantec Corporation for the most severe threat level. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ...

Hurricane Frederic became one of the costliest hurricanes on record when it made landfall near the border between Mississippi and Alabama. Frederic caused over $2.3 billion ($5.0 billion in 2000 dollars) in damage, and was the most expensive storm to hit the US until Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Frederic still holds a position as the seventh most expensive hurricane to hit the US, both with and without adjustments for inflation. Nine deaths were directly attributed to Hurricane Frederic. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 190 mi/306 km 330 mi/531 km 3. ... B C D E F G H I J K Categories: | | | | | | | | | | | | ...

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Tropical Storm Ana

Ana formed as a tropical depression east of the Lesser Antilles. She was one of the first tropical storms to develop that far east during the month of June. The depression curved gently northwest and strengthened into Tropical Storm Ana a hundred miles northeast of Barbados. Ana crossed the Leeward Islands and weakened into a tropical depression. The storm dissipated the next morning. This article is about weather phenomena. ... The Lesser Antilles are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas form the West Indies. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ...

Hurricane Bob

Bob was a weak hurricane that formed in the western Gulf of Mexico and curved northeast. Bob strengthened rapidly, reaching hurricane strength a couple hundred miles south of the Louisiana coast on July 11. It made landfall near Dulac, Louisiana later that day, killing one person and causing $20 million in damage. Bob was the first Atlantic hurricane to have a male name. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Dulac is a census-designated place and town located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. ...

Tropical Storm Claudette

Storm path

Claudette was a long-lived (July 15 - July 29) but fairly weak storm that spent almost its entire life as a tropical depression. Claudette formed in the mid-Atlantic east of the Windward Islands. It had two spells as a tropical storm; the first was a brief one east of Puerto Rico. The storm passed directly over the island just after weakening, where it killed one person from flooding. The depression moved casually through the Greater Antilles and moved into the Gulf of Mexico. Claudette restrengthened into a tropical storm south of Sabine, Texas and made landfall near Port Arthur, killing one person from floods. The storm stalled over Alvin, Texas on the evening of the 25th, and dropped 45 inches of rain there over the next 42 hours; this included 43 inches in 24 hours, the record 24-hour rainfall in US history. Damages from flooding in Texas were enormous, totaling $400 million dollars. Claudette was one of the costliest storms on record that never reached hurricane intensity. Image File history File links Claudette_1979_map. ... Image File history File links Claudette_1979_map. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... This article is about the Caribbean island group. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... Port Arthur is a town located in Jefferson County within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in East Texas. ... Alvin is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ...

Hurricane David

Main article: Hurricane David

David ranks as one of the strongest and deadliest storms on record. It formed in the mid-Atlantic east of the Windward Islands from a tropical wave. The storm headed west, steadily strengthening. By the time David reached the Leeward Islands, it was at Category 4 intensity. David continued strengthening and reached Category 5 status south of Puerto Rico. It spent nearly two days at category 5 intensity, storming through Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Hispaniola worked its magic though; David exited the island as a weak Category 1. It strengthened into a Category 2 off the south Florida coast. The western eyewall crossed the shoreline near Fort Lauderdale and continued up the entire length of the coast. The beach erosion was severe. David made landfall near Savannah, Georgia as a Category 1, and dissipated inland. David had killed over 2,000 people in Hispaniola, 56 people on the island of Dominica, and 12 people in the U.S. as well as causing $320 million in damage. ... It has been suggested that Easterly wave be merged into this article or section. ... Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza Colón Santo Domingo de Guzman, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... Early map of Hispaniola The Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... Eye of Typhoon Odessa, Pacific Ocean, August 1985 The eyewall is the region of a tropical cyclone where the winds are the highest, the clouds reach furthest into the atmosphere and the precipitation is the heaviest. ... Venice of America Location of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Florida. ... Nickname: The Coastal Empire or The Hostess City Motto: Official website: Savannah, Georgia Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area Total 202. ...

Tropical Storm Elena

Tropical Depression Five formed in the Gulf of Mexico on August 30 and strengthened into Tropical Storm Elena on August 30th. Elena never strengthened further and made landfall near Sargent, Texas as a weak tropical storm, rapidly degenerating as it moved inland. It caused less than $10 million dollars in damage but managed to kill two people in floods. Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Frederic

Main article: Hurricane Frederic

Frederic was a long-lived Cape Verde-type hurricane. It first became a hurricane in the mid-Atlantic east of the Windward Islands but soon weakened back into a tropical storm. Frederic crossed Hispaniola and weakened into a tropical depression. Frederic then crossed Cuba and regained tropical storm strength before entering the Gulf of Mexico. It was then that Frederic started to strengthen rapidly. By the time he reached a point just east of the Mississippi River Delta, Frederic was a Category 4. It made landfall near the Alabama/Mississippi border. Thanks to prior warning, the death toll was a minimal five people; however, damages soared to $2.3 billion dollars. Hurricane Frederic in 1979 was the one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. Gulf Coast. ... Hurricane Ivan, a category 5 Cape Verde-type hurricane A Cape Verde-type hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops near the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa, and becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Red states are Mississippi Delta states or states that border the Mississippi River The Mississippi Delta is a geographical and political term that may be used in various ways. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 190 mi/306 km 330 mi/531 km 3. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Hurricane Gloria

Gloria was a minor hurricane that stayed out to sea. It formed near Cape Verde and was a tropical depression for a while before beginning to strengthen. Gloria reached peak intensity in the mid-Atlantic with sustained winds of 95 miles per hour and a central pressure of 975 millibars. Gloria became extratropical over the north Atlantic two days later. A millibar (mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ...

Hurricane Henri

Henri was a weak hurricane that took an unusual track through the Gulf of Mexico. It formed as a tropical depression off Cancún and curved around the peninsula, entering the Bay of Campeche. Henri quickly strengthened into a tropical storm and reached hurricane strength on September 17. It soon weakened back to a tropical storm and stalled off Tampico, Mexico. Henri then doubled back the way he came, weakened into a tropical depression, and curved sharply east into the open Gulf of Mexico, dissipating in the eastern Gulf. No damage was reported. Satellite photo of Cancún Cancún is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... Categories: Stub | Seas | Geography of Mexico ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... El Puente Tampico (finished in October 1988) links the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz and is a major element in the Gulf of Mexico highway system. ...

Subtropical Storm One

Subtropical Storm One formed south of Bermuda on October 23, and headed north. The subtropical depression grazed Bermuda and became a subtropical storm. This unnamed storm headed north and continued to strengthen. The storm briefly reached hurricane strength before weakening back into a tropical storm. The storm made landfall on Newfoundland on the 25th and dissipated later that day. No damage was reported. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

1979 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1979. This season marked the debut of the current set of six lists containing both male and female names, replacing the ten year set of female name lists introduced in 1971. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1985 season. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... First storm formed: July 15, 1985 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...

... Hurricane Frederic in 1979 was the one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. Gulf Coast. ...

Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired two names in the spring of 1980: David and Frederic. They were replaced in 1985 by Danny and Fabian. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... First storm formed: July 15, 1985 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ...

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

• List of notable tropical cyclones
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons

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External links

• Monthly Weather Review
• Detailed information on all storms from 1979