Season summary map
First storm formed:	July 15, 1985
Last storm dissipated:	Nov. 23, 1985
Strongest storm:	Gloria - 920 mbar (27.17 inHg), 125 knots (145 mph)
Total storms:	11
Major storms (Cat. 3+)	3
Total damages:	$5.724 billion (2005 USD)
Total fatalites:	37
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

The 1985 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1985, and lasted until November 30, 1985. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x796, 642 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Duration: Sept. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a somewhat outdated unit for pressure. ... 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. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The following is a list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ... The 1983 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1984 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... First storm formed: June 5, 1986 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... The 1987 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... This article is about the year. ... 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 article is about the year. ... 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 article is about the year. ...

Notable storms of 1985 include Hurricane Elena, Hurricane Gloria, and Hurricane Juan.

Hurricane Elena caused $1.25 billion ($2.26 billion in 2005 dollars) in damage when it made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi at Category 3 strength. Elena took an erratic path through the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which caused some areas to undergo two evacuations for one storm. Few direct fatalities are attributed to Hurricane Elena. Hurricane Elena was a powerful Category 3 tropical cyclone from August 28 to September 4, 1985. ... Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... Gulf of Mexico. ... Evacuation can have several meanings: In wilderness first aid, evacuation is the transport of a seriously injured person out of the wilderness to the nearest point an ambulance can reach to take them to the hospital, or to the nearest emergency room. ...

Hurricane Gloria killed eleven and caused $900 million ($1.63 billion in 2005 dollars) in damage as it tracked up the east coast of the United States. After making landfall on western Long Island, Gloria became extratropical and passed over Canada and back into the Atlantic Ocean. The extratropical storm continued across the Atlantic and into western Europe, where it is credited with causing unusual weather conditions. Duration: Sept. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

Hurricane Juan (not to be confused with the 2003 storm of the same name in Atlantic Canada) was the costliest of any of the 1985 storms, with $1.5 billion ($2.71 billion in 2005 dollars) in damage, and twelve dead. Juan meandered along the central coast of Louisiana, then turned east and made landfall at Pensacola, Florida. Most of the deaths were due to an inability to evacuate offshore oil rigs, several of which collapsed during the storm. Hurricane Juan was a hurricane that made landfall at Prospect, Nova Scotia, 30 km (20 miles) southwest of Halifax at 12:10 a. ... Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official language(s) None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population... This article is about the inland city of Pensacola. ... Natural gas drilling rig A drilling rig or oil rig is a structure housing equipment used to drill for and extract oil or natural gas from underground reservoirs. ...

Storms

Tropical Storm Ana

Tropical Depression One formed south of Bermuda on 15 July, curved around the island, strengthened to a tropical storm, and headed north. The storm swerved away from Nova Scotia and headed for Newfoundland. However, Ana dissipated before she reached the island. This article is about weather phenomena. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ... This is about the island in Canada. ...

Hurricane Bob

Tropical Depression Two formed off the southwest coast of Florida on July 21. The depression hovered for two days without moving much. Two finally strengthened into Tropical Storm Bob and made landfall near North Naples, Florida. Heavy rainfall fell on south Florida but there was little or no damage. The storm moved off the peninsula and curved north. Bob strengthened into a hurricane off the Georgia coast and made landfall near Hilton Head, South Carolina. One person was killed in North Carolina and damage in the Hilton Head area was reported to be minor. This article is about weather phenomena. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Peninsula A peninsula (Latin, literally meaning almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Hilton Head Island is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. ... Link titleLink title == == State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital [i ,ove dance this wed site dosnt really have a lot of onfo on it so dot wast your time PostalAbbreviation = NC Largest city {{{LargestCity}}} Governor {{{Governor}}} Senators {{{Senators}}} Official language(s...

Bob, then reduced to a tropical depression, was also an unwelcome visitor to the 1985 National Scout Jamboree, in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. It hit the tent city of 30,000 Boy Scouts during the middle of the week long event, with the high winds knocking down most of the scouts' tents, and dumped large amounts of rain on the area. The Army responded by providing thousands of blankets for the scouts' use. There were many minor injuries caused by falling tents, but no major injuries due to Bob. The National Scout Jamboree is a gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America, usually held every four years and organized by the BSA National Council. ... Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, is an installation of the United States Army, located near the town of Bowling Green, Virginia. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official language(s) English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... For professional sport scouts, see Scout (sport). ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ...

Hurricane Claudette

Claudette was a long-lived, weak hurricane (terms not usually used to describe the same storm), that formed as a depression off the coast of Georgia on August 9th. The depression became Tropical Storm Claudette a day and a half later. Claudette embarked on a transatlantic journey east. The storm became a hurricane in the central Atlantic and continued east. The hurricane reached a point just west of the Azores and weakened to a tropical storm. The storm turned northeast, grazed the Azores and dissipated just north of the islands. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... For the similarly named rock band, see TransAtlantic. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die free than peacefully subjected) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória, Ribeira Grande Area 2333...

Hurricane Danny

The fourth named storm of the season formed in the western Caribbean, south of Cuba on the 12th of August. Danny spent two full days as a depression before becoming a tropical storm in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm continued to strengthen as it made a gentle curve toward Louisiana. By the time it reached the coast off Lake Charles, Danny was a bona-fide Category 1 hurricane. He made landfall with sustained winds of 80 mph. There was widespread coastal flooding and dozens of homes were destroyed. Danny caused $12 million in damage and 3 lives were lost. ... Gulf of Mexico. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official language(s) None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population... Downtown Lake Charles from a beach on the opposite side of Lake Charles (the lake) . A casino riverboat, Harrahs Pride of Lake Charles, appears to the left. ...

Hurricane Elena

Main article: Hurricane Elena Hurricane Elena was a powerful Category 3 tropical cyclone from August 28 to September 4, 1985. ...

Elena formed off the southern coast of Cuba in late August and quickly strengthened into a tropical storm. The storm traveled the length of the north-Cuban coast and moved into the gulf, where the storm soon became a hurricane. Elena made a curve toward the northwest Florida coast, steadily strengthening. The hurricane stalled of the coast, strengthened into a major hurricane and switched back west. Elena made landfall with sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph). Elena caused $543 million in damage but killed only four people. This low number is likely due to the massive evacuations prior to landfall. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Tropical Storm Fabian

Tropical Depression Seven formed east of the Bahamas on September 15th from the remains of Tropical Depression Six and headed northeast. This depression became Tropical Storm Fabian late the next day. Fabian continued to head northeast and reached a peak intensity of 101 kph (63 mph) sustained winds and 994 millibars of pressure and thrived there for a long time (nearly three days). However, a strong low pressure system was forming to the north. Fabian was absorbed by this low on the 19th of September. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... A millibar (mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... A low, or a low pressure area, is a region of rising atmospheric air. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ...

Hurricane Gloria

Main Article: Hurricane Gloria Duration: Sept. ...

Gloria was one of the most destructive storms of the season. She was also the strongest. Gloria was a Cape Verde-type hurricane, forming from a tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands on the 16th of September. Tropical Depression Eight quickly became Tropical Storm Gloria but didn’t strengthen much as a tropical storm. Gloria weakened back into a depression on the 18th. She soon regained storm strength, however, and continued to strengthen. Gloria reached hurricane strength east of the Leeward Islands and turned northwest. The hurricane continued to strengthen and reach Category 4 strength and peak intensity east of the Bahamas. The winds then dropped to Category 2 strength as Gloria headed up the coast, sending hurricane-force winds barreling across the shoreline. In some cases, Gloria’s eyewall was less than twelve miles off the coast. The hurricane stayed a Category 2 until landfall on western Long Island. Torrential rainfall fell on New York City. The storm moved inland and became extratropical over Maine. Gloria caused $900 million dollars in damage and killed eleven people across New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. ... Tropical waves, also called easterly waves, are areas of thunderstorms and cloudiness that move off the west coast of Africa during the spring, summer, and fall. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Senators Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) Official language(s) None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... The Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, located in the northeastern section of the country, includes the following states and district: Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. West Virginia Virginia These areas provided the young United States with heavy industry and served as...

Tropical Storm Henri

Tropical Depression Nine formed from a trough of low pressure on September 21 and headed north. Nine was upgraded to Tropical Storm Henri early on the 23rd and continued to head north. High wind shear began to take its toll on Henri as he reached Long Island. The storm weakened into a depression, crossed the eastern end of the island and dissipated near Block Island, Rhode Island. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Wind shear is a difference in wind speed and/or direction between two points in the atmosphere. ... Atlantic Ocean, a fragment of glacial terminal moraine approximately ten miles off the coast of Rhode Island, of which it is part, and from which it is separated by Block Island Sound. ...

Tropical Storm Isabel

Isabel formed off the coast of Hispaniola and strengthened rapidly, reaching storm strength practically in Santo Domingo harbor. Hispaniola has a reputation for dissipating storms, but failed to do so this time. Isabel maintained intensity after she crossed the island and actually continued to strengthen. Isabel moved northeast of the Bahamas and curved toward north Florida. She hit near Fernandina Beach but then weakened into a depression headed out to sea and followed the coast northeast, dissipating near Cape Hatteras. Early map of Hispaniola Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ... Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... Fernandina Beach is a city located in Nassau County in the state of Florida in the United States of America and on Amelia Island. ... An aerial view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. ...

Hurricane Juan

Juan was a weak hurricane but was the most destructive of the season simply by the erratic track it took at landfall. Juan formed from a tropical wave in the central Gulf of Mexico. The depression quickly strengthened into a tropical storm. This moved erratically for the first day as a storm and then set its sights on Louisiana. Juan became a hurricane as it neared the coast, turning sharply west and making a full, cyclonic (counterclockwise) loop and came back again. The storm made landfall at last near Morgan City, but Juan had one more sinister surprise in store: he made another cyclonic loop, moving off shore and weakening to a tropical storm. The storm then came back a third time, grazing the coast and coming ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama. Juan dissipated inland. The hurricane caused $1.5 billion dollars in damage and killed 12 people. There has never been a storm since that has had such a strange track at landfall, and only one previously: Hurricane Easy of 1950. Juan was one of Louisiana's worst hurricanes of the 20th century. Morgan City is a city located in St. ... Gulf Shores is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. ...

Hurricane Kate

Kate was a late season major hurricane that made a direct hit on Panama City, Florida. Kate skipped the depression stage and formed as a tropical storm east of the Bahamas. This storm quickly strengthened into a hurricane. Kate grazed Cuba as a Category 2 and gently curved north-northeast toward Florida. She became a major hurricane a little less than 200 miles west of Tampa. Kate didn’t stay there long, weakening back to a 2 the next afternoon, but was nonetheless the latest major hurricane on record in the Atlantic. The hurricane continued its graceful curve northeast. Kate made landfall just north of Port St. Joe near Mexico Beach. The storm caused $210 million dollars in damage, and killed six people. This does not include deaths and damages in Cuba. The storm disrupted the oyster industry in Apalachicola and the tourist industry in Panama City was deeply affected as well. Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... Port St. ... Mexico Beach is a city located in Bay County, Florida. ... Look up Oyster on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The name oyster is used for a number of different groups of molluscs which grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. ... The mouth of the Apalachicola River, looking towards the Bay. ...

1985 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1985. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1991 season. This is the same list used for the 1979 season except for Danny and Fabian, which replaced David and Frederic. Storms were named Danny, Fabian, Isabel, Juan, and Kate for the first time in 1985. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. The 1991 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

Hurricane Elena was a powerful Category 3 tropical cyclone from August 28 to September 4, 1985. ... Duration: Sept. ...

Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired two names in the spring of 1986: Elena and Gloria. They were replaced in the 1991 season by Erika and Grace. Despite the devastation, Juan remained on the list, but it would be retired later from a future storm in 2003. 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. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1991 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Hurricane Juan was a hurricane that made landfall at Prospect, Nova Scotia, 30 km (20 miles) southwest of Halifax at 12:10 a. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Lists of tropical cyclone names
• List of notable tropical cyclones

Because of their long-term persistence, and the need for a unique identifier in issuing forecasts and warnings, tropical cyclones are given names. ... This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability. ...

External link

• Detailed information on all storms from 1985