NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1998 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin; however, the season extended through December 1 as Hurricane Nicole remained active. The most notable storms of the season were Hurricane Georges and Hurricane Mitch; the former caused heavy damages across the Caribbean Sea and on the United States' Gulf Coast as well as 603 deaths, and the latter killed at least 11,000 people, mostly in Honduras and Nicaragua, making it the deadliest hurricane of modern times. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x927, 1043 KB) Season summary provided by NOAA of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... The bar (symbol bar), decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb) are units of pressure. ... For other uses, see Pascal. ... For other uses, see Pascal. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... USD redirects here. ... ... The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996. ... The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1997, and lasted until November 30, 1997. ... The 1999 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1999, and lasted until November 30, 1999. ... The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2000, and lasted until November 30, 2000. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... The Atlantic Basin includes the main body of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, but ommits other bodies of water considered to be a part of the Atlantic Ocean in the broad sense, such as the Mediteranean Sea. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 979 mbar (hPa) Damage None reported Fatalities None reported Areas affected No land areas Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Nicole was the last hurricane in the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... States that border the Gulf of Mexico are shown in red The Gulf Coast region of the United States comprises the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Season summary

The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season was the second deadliest season on record. One of the notable storms of the 1998 season was Hurricane Georges, which killed an estimated 602 people, mostly in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and at the time was the 19th deadliest 20th century Atlantic hurricane. Although Georges was a record-setting storm, it was a distant second to Hurricane Mitch. Mitch was responsible for at least 11,000 deaths, mostly in Honduras and Nicaragua. Mitch is the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, behind only the Great Hurricane of 1780. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (899x658, 280 KB) Summary This image is a work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made during the course of an employees official duties. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (899x658, 280 KB) Summary This image is a work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made during the course of an employees official duties. ... Lowest pressure Unknown Fatalities 22,000+ direct Damage Unknown Areas affected Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, possibly Florida (information scarce) Part of the 1780 Atlantic hurricane season The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as the Hurricane San Calixto II,[1] is the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. ...

The season began in late July, and after a quiet beginning to August, the tropics remained active through early October. With 5 storms reaching hurricane status in September, the month was among the most active on record. 7 storms also occurred in the month. In addition, two storms existed in the month of November, one of which became a hurricane. In all, seven storms made landfall around the Atlantic Ocean, of which four were hurricanes. The Gulf of Mexico experienced six tropical cyclones, a relatively high amount. Image File history File links Ob981230_lg3. ... Image File history File links Ob981230_lg3. ...

An extremely unusual feature of the season was the presence of four simultaneous hurricanes; Georges, Ivan, Karl, and Jeanne on September 26. Such an event has never been recorded since the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season. Three simultaneous hurricanes is extremely rare on its own, and has happened only 7 times from 1950 through 2005. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1893 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1893, and lasted until November 30, 1893. ...

Storms

Tropical Storm Alex

On July 26, a tropical wave moved westward off the coast of Africa. The wave, already well organized, soon encountered favorable elements for development. On the 27th, Tropical Depression One formed while 300 nmi (560 km) south-southwest of Cape Verde. After nearly 24 hours of dormancy where the storm showed poor organization and minimal convection, satellite imagery showed deep convection near the center of the now strengthening depression. At approximately midnight on the 29th, the storm was upgraded to tropical storm status. The storm stayed on its west-northwest track, but struggled to survive as wind shear and a mid- to upper-level trough nearly tore the storm apart. Early on the 31st, it was estimated that Alex reached its peak of 50 mph and 1002 mbar. Wind shear increased, making conditions near-impossible for further strengthening. The wind shear took its toll as it tore the storm apart, and the storm dissipated quickly as it turned to the northwest on August 2. Alex was the last storm to form in July, starting a three year gap in which no tropical storms or hurricanes formed in July until 2002, when Tropical Storm Arthur formed on July 15. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 106 KB) Tropical Storm Alex (1998) track. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Bonnie

Bonnie formed out of a poorly organized tropical depression east of the Leeward Islands on August 19. The new tropical storm moved west-northwest, passing north of the Antilles, and reached hurricane strength north of Puerto Rico on August 22. At this point, Hurricane Bonnie turned to the northwest, away from the Bahamas and Florida, and toward the Carolinas. Bonnie strengthened into a 115 mph (185 km/h) Category 3 hurricane, and retained this strength until just before landfall on August 27 near Wilmington, North Carolina. As it moved over land, it continued an eastward turn started just before landfall, and returned to the Atlantic as a tropical storm. Bonnie restrengthened to a minimal hurricane, but weakened as it headed rapidly to the northeast. Bonnie became extratropical on August 30 while about 240 nmi (440 km) south-southeast of Newfoundland. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x906, 399 KB) Hurricane Bonnie (1998) track. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Hurricane Bonnie was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed in August 1998. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Antilles (the same in French; Antillas in Spanish; Antillen in Dutch) refers to the islands forming the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Category 3 can refer to either: Category 3 cable used for carrying data Category 3 hurricanes on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Newfoundland â€” IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lÃ¦nd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

Bonnie produced a maximum of 14.61" (37.11cm.) of rain at a cooperative observing station located seven miles north of Wilmington, North Carolinas. Hurricane Bonnie is blamed for three deaths, and $720 million in damage, most of it in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Bonnie was the 3rd hurricane to directly hit North Carolina in three years. A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Hampton Roads, Virginia 1858 Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. ...

Tropical Storm Charley

Charley formed in the western Gulf of Mexico on August 21 from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on the 9th. It headed west, and strengthened to a peak of 70 mph (110 km/h) just as it was making landfall near Port Aransas, Texas on August 22. Charley continued inland before dissipating near Del Rio on August 25. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 773 KB) Tropical Storm Charley (1998) track. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Lowest pressure 1000 mbar (hPa) Damages $50 million (1998 USD) $57. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Welcome sign at the ferry terminal Port Aransas is a city in Nueces County, Texas, on Mustang Island, across Aransas Bay from the City of Aransas Pass. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Del Rio is the county seat of Val Verde CountyGR6,United States. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Charley was responsible for serious inland flooding in and around Val Verde County, Texas. Thirteen people died in Texas, and seven deaths were reported across the border in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila. In addition, 300-1,500 homes, businesses, mobile homes and apartments were either damaged or destroyed by the floods, amounting to a damage total of $50 million (1998 USD, $58 million 2005 USD). Del Rio recorded 17 inches (43cm) of rain in 24 hours from the storm, a record for the city and the most rainfall from a tropical cyclone in Texas since Tropical Storm Claudette in 1979. [1] Val Verde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Ciudad AcuÃ±a, also known simply as AcuÃ±a, (originally Garza GalÃ¡n, later Villa AcuÃ±a) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at and a mean height above sea level of 280 metres. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... Tropical Storm Claudette was a long living tropical storm that produced heavy rain across Puerto Rico and Texas. ...

Hurricane Danielle

Danielle was named on August 24 while roughly 600 nmi (965 km) west-southwest of Cape Verde. The storm headed west-northwest and strengthened into a hurricane. Hurricane Danielle followed a nearly straight track for almost six days with its strength oscillating between a strong Category 2 storm and a weak Category 1. As it began to approach the United States on August 31, Danielle turned, first to the north, then the northeast. Bonnie had finally moved off to the northeast after making landfall on the Carolina coast on August 28. Now all eyes were on Danielle, which by now was a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with sustained winds of 100 mph (161 km/h). The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 Ã— 2000 pixel, file size: 849 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The NOAA emblem is the property of the U.S. Government and a trademark of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x848, 260 KB) Hurricane Danielle (1998) track. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1998. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ...

Danielle continued quickly northwest. A trough in the jet stream on the east coast prevented Danielle from making landfall in Bermuda. As Danielle headed over colder water, it began losing its tropical characteristics. It was declared extratropical while south of Cape Race, Newfoundland on September 4. Danielle still had hurricane force winds when it became extratropical, and remained organized as it continued to the east. The extratropical storm was tracked until it merged with another system north of Ireland on September 8. Cape Race, Newfoundland Cape Race (46Â° 39â€² 35â€³ N 53Â° 04â€² 20â€³ W NST) is a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

No deaths were reported from Danielle as a tropical system. Danielle dissipated and became extratropical on September 3. The British Isles took quite a lashing from the remnants of Danielle on September 6. Some people had to be rescued from treacherous sea conditions. Danielle was responsible for coastal damage in western Great Britain, causing beach evacuations in Cornwall. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article explains the archipelago in north-western Europe. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

Hurricane Earl

Earl became a named system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on August 31. It headed generally northeast, and although it retained a subtropical-type structure with a comma head pattern and a large dry slot, it reached hurricane strength on September 2 while 125 nmi (232 km) south-southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. It made landfall at Category 1 on September 3 near Panama City, Florida. After travelling inland, Earl became extratropical over Georgia, and then moved back out to sea and was tracked into the North Atlantic until it was absorbed by the extratropical remnants of Hurricane Danielle on September 8. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 684 KB) Hurricane Earl (1998) track. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Hurricane Earl was a strong category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Florida as a Category 1. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... NOLA redirects here. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Panama City is a city located along U.S. Highway 98 in Bay County, Florida. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Earl was responsible for three deaths, and its eight foot storm surge was largely responsible for an estimated $79 million in property damage. Prodigious rainfall fell during its transit of northern Florida, with 16.36" falling five miles (8 km) northeast of Panama City, Florida. Impact of a storm surge A storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. ...

Tropical Storm Frances

Frances formed in the western Gulf of Mexico on September 8. It briefly drifted south, but then turned north and then northwest. It made landfall north of Corpus Christi, Texas on September 11 as a moderately strong tropical storm. It weakened to a tropical depression as it travelled north, and dissipated north of Dallas, Texas. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 773 KB) Tropical Storm Frances (1998) track. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Tropical Storm Frances was the sixth tropical storm storm of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Nueces, San Patricio Government - Mayor Henry Garrett Area - City 460. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dallas redirects here. ...

The storm was relatively large, with tropical storm force winds extending 300 nmi (485 km) from the center of circulation. A storm surge of up to eight feet was reported along the Texas coastline, and rainfall totals for many areas exceeded ten inches (254 mm) .

Tropical Storm Frances was responsible for one direct death in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana caused by a tornado. Heavy rainfall caused large amounts of flood damage in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, with an estimated total of $500 million in property damage. Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Hurricane Georges

A tropical wave that emerged from the coast of Africa in mid September organized into a tropical depression on September 15 while 300 nmi (560 km) south-southwest of Cape Verde. It continued to develop, and reached tropical storm force on the 16th, while centered 620 nmi (1,150 km) west-southwest of Cape Verde. Georges (Goar-juhs) took a typical track for a Cape Verde-type hurricane, with a nearly straight west-northwest track. Georges continued to strengthen, and nearly reached Category 5 classification on September 20, while 285 nmi (528 km) east of Guadeloupe. Georges weakened from this point on, but was on a track to travel up all of the Leeward Islands and the Greater Antilles. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 327 KB) Summary Hurricane Georges (1998) track. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Ivan, a category 5 Cape Verde-type hurricane A Cape Verde-type hurricane is an Atlantic hurricane that develops near the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Location of the Greater Antilles (green) in relation to the rest of the Caribbean The islands of the Caribbean Sea, collectively known as the West Indies are sorted by size and location into the Bahamas (or Lucayan archipelago), the Lesser Antilles and the Greater Antilles. ...

On the 21st, Georges began its seven landfalls in the Lesser Antilles, starting with Antigua. After passing through the smaller islands, it made landfall in Puerto Rico. It strengthened slightly as it left the island, but its passage over the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola left it a minimal hurricane. Georges continued on, and travelled up the northern coast of Cuba. By September 25, it made landfall at Key West, Florida at Category 2 strength. As it entered the Gulf of Mexico, Georges began a turn to the north, and made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi on September 28. Georges meandered over southern Mississippi, then slowly travelled east before dissipating over northern Florida on October 1. Early map of Hispaniola Hispaniola (from Spanish, La EspaÃ±ola) is the second-largest and most populous island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Monroe Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Morgan McPherson Area - City 7. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The damage caused by Georges was immense. There were 602 deaths directly associated with Georges, nearly all in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Property damage to the United States and its possessions is estimated at $5.9 billion. Monetary estimates of damage in other areas affected are not available. However, 185,000 were left homeless in the Dominican Republic, another 167,000 in Haiti, and 3,500 homes were destroyed in Cuba. Hurricane Georges was a very damaging storm, the 19th deadliest of the 20th century. Georges was one of 4 active atlantic hurricanes on September 26.

Tropical Storm Hermine

Hermine formed as a tropical depression several hundred miles south of Louisiana on September 17. The depression looped around offshore, then headed north. On September 19, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Hermine. It made landfall the next day near Cocodrie, Louisiana. The storm produced two tornadoes and caused one injury and minor damage.^[1] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 721 KB) Tropical Storm Hermine (1998) track. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... This article is about the Atlantic tropical storm of 1998; for other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Hermine Lowest pressure 999 mbar (hPa; 29. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Ivan

A tropical wave just off Cape Verde organized into a tropical depression on September 19, and then travelled west-northwest before strengthening into Tropical Storm Ivan. Ivan began heading north and strengthened to a hurricane. It then gradually turned to the east, passing just north of the Azores on September 26. Hurricane Ivan became extratropical the next day. Ivan caused no reported damage, and there were no land-based reports of tropical storm force winds. Ivan was one of 4 active atlantic hurricanes on September 26. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x948, 307 KB) Edited from http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x878, 272 KB) Hurricane Ivan (1998) track. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Jeanne

Jeanne formed as a tropical depression on September 21 while 140 nmi (260 km) of Guinea-Bissau. Jeanne formed farther east than any storm on record except for Tropical Storm Christine in 1973. It moved west-northwest and was named Tropical Storm Jeanne later on the 21st. The storm continued strengthening, and became a Category 2 hurricane. On September 25, Hurricane Jeanne began a slow turn to the right. By September 27, it was heading north, and on October 1, it crossed the Azores heading east as a weakening tropical storm. As it left the Azores, it became extratropical. The extratropical storm brought gale force winds to Portugal on October 4, and became unidentifiable over Spain later that day. No damage was reported. Jeanne was one of 4 active atlantic hurricanes on September 26. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1134x948, 248 KB) From http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x874, 262 KB) Hurricane Jeanne (1998) track. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1973 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Karl

Karl formed from a non-tropical low that travelled eastward just to the north of Bermuda on September 23. After a southerly dip, The storm began a dip to the south, and strengthened to hurricane intensity on September 25. It shared the Atlantic basin with Hurricanes Georges, Ivan, and Jeanne, the first time since 1893 that four hurricanes existed in the Atlantic simultaneously. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Hurricane_Karl_(1998). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 98 KB) Hurricane Karl (1998) track. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1893 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1893, and lasted until November 30, 1893. ...

Hurricane Karl travelled generally northeast, and weakened to a tropical storm as it passed the Azores. On September 28, it became extratropical and was tracked until it was south of Ireland the next day. Karl was one of 4 active atlantic hurricanes on September 26. is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Lisa

Lisa formed midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles on October 5, as a 45 mph (72 km/h) tropical storm.[2]It headed generally north, and on October 9, began accelerating. That afternoon its forward speed was greater than 50 knots (93 km/h), unusually fast for a tropical system. It briefly reached minimal hurricane strength, but merged with a front over the far northern Atlantic. By the next day it was unidentifiable as a storm. Hurricane Lisa never affected land and no damage was reported at sea. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1008x666, 412 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 1998 Atlantic hurricane season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x983, 108 KB) Hurricane Lisa (1998) track. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hurricane Mitch

Hurricane Mitch was one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever observed, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 km/h). Mitch battered Central America from October 22, 1998 to November 5, 1998, killing at least 9,086 people and leaving over 9,000 missing. It was the deadliest hurricane in over 200 years and the second deadliest in Atlantic hurricane history. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1700x1900, 700 KB) The NOAA emblem is the property of the U.S. Government and a trademark of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 527 KB) Summary Hurricane Mitch (1998) track. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Deaths were mostly from flooding, when the slow-moving hurricane and then tropical storm dropped nearly three feet (900 mm) of rain. Tens of thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, leaving over 3 million homeless. Damage is estimated at over $5 billion (1998 USD). [3] A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...

As a much weaker storm, Mitch later travelled over Yucatán and then across Florida. It continued out into the north Atlantic and was tracked north of Great Britain. Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 106 Government - Governor Ivonne Ortega Pacheco PRI - Federal Deputies PAN: 4 PRI: 1 - Federal Senators Hugo Laviada (PAN) Alfredo RodrÃguez (PAN) Cleominio Zoreda (PRI) Area Ranked 20th - State 38,402 kmÂ² (14,827. ...

Hurricane Nicole

Nicole was a late season hurricane that formed from a non-tropical system in the eastern Atlantic. It was named on November 24 while well west of the Canary Islands. The storm moved west-southwest for several days, and wind shear caused it to weaken to a tropical depression on November 26. The system was so weak that storm advisories were discontinued. However, it strengthened again and was again classified as a tropical storm on November 27. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 39 KB) Hurricane Nicole (1998) track. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Lowest pressure 979 mbar (hPa) Damage None reported Fatalities None reported Areas affected No land areas Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Nicole was the last hurricane in the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem: ArrorrÃ³ Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 kmÂ² 1. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, Nicole unexpectedly began a slow turn, and by November 30, Nicole was heading northeast toward the Azores as a minimal hurricane. The storm then turned back to the north and was classified as extratropical on December 1. Hurricane Nicole never directly affected land and no damage was reported in association with it. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem (national) (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do HeroÃsmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Carlos CÃ©sar Establishment - Settled 1439 - Autonomy 1976 Area - Total 2,333 kmÂ² (n/a) 911 sq mi... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other storms

On April 1, a large circulation developed about 230 miles (370 km) northeast of the island of Antigua. It deepened as it steadily northeastward, and developed deep convection near the surface circulation as the winds increased to gale force. The system developed tropical characteristics in that the latent heat release in thunderstorms was the primary energy source.^[2] The National Hurricane Center issued a special tropical disturbance statement on April 2, though by the following day the system began to weaken as the convection became disorganized.^[3] The low weakened further as it accelerated northeastward on April 4. Several ships encountered the storm, several of which reported winds in excess of 40 mph (64 km/h). Ships in the area reported seas of up to 24 feet (7.3 m) in height. The Tropical Prediction Center classified the system as a hybrid low,^[2] and the National Hurricane Center reviewed data on the system to determine if it developed into a subtropical cyclone. Ultimately, it was excluded from the Atlantic hurricane database.^[3] is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks Cyclogenesis is the technical term describing the development or strengthening of a surface low pressure system, or cyclone, in the atmosphere. ... National Weather Service Logo The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Services Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes. ... Tropical Cyclone Formation Alerts, or TCFAs, are bulletins released by either the United States National Hurricane Center (in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans) or the US-operated Joint Typhoon Warning Center (in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans) warning of the possibility of generation of a tropical cyclone from... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:Http://upload. ...

A broad low pressure area developed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea on October 19. It moved northwestward and gradually developed organized convection as it crossed the Yucatan Peninsula. By October 21, the system resembled the formative stage of earlier Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Frances. A strong cold front to its north turned the system to the southwest,^[1] and convection continued to develop near a surface center of circulation. Despite interaction with the cold front, the system organized further, prompting an Airforce reconnaissance flight into the area. On October 23, the low moved ashore on Veracruz before the recon flight reached the system. The low weakened and dissipated on October 24 over Mexico.^[4] The nature of the system is unknown; the organization just prior to landfall suggested tropical characteristics, though its interaction with the cold front indicated non-tropical characteristics. As such, the Tropical Prediction Center classified the system as a hybrid/tropical low.^[1] A large low-pressure system swirls off the southwestern coast of Iceland, illustrating the maxim that nature abhors a vacuum. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea (pronounced or ) is a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere, part of the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Earl was a strong category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Florida as a Category 1. ... Tropical Storm Frances was the sixth tropical storm storm of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... A surface weather analysis for the United States on October 21, 2006. ... Hurricane Hunters are aircraft that fly into tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeastern Pacific Ocean for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 212 Largest City Veracruz Government - Governor Fidel Herrera BeltrÃ¡n (PRI) - Federal Deputies PRI: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2 - Federal Senators PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1 Area Ranked 11th - Total 71,699 kmÂ² (27,683. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks Cyclogenesis is the technical term describing the development or strengthening of a surface low pressure system, or cyclone, in the atmosphere. ...

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating

The table on the right shows the ACE for each storm in the season. The ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed for, so hurricanes that lasted a long time have higher ACEs. Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Hurricane Bonnie was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed in August 1998. ... Hurricane Earl was a strong category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Florida as a Category 1. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1998. ... Lowest pressure 1000 mbar (hPa) Damages $50 million (1998 USD) $57. ... Lowest pressure 979 mbar (hPa) Damage None reported Fatalities None reported Areas affected No land areas Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Nicole was the last hurricane in the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to express the activity of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ...

Storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1998. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2004 season. This is the same list used for the 1992 season except for Alex, which replaced Andrew. Storms were named Alex, Lisa, Mitch, and Nicole for the first time in 1998. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ... The 1992 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1992, and lasted until November 30, 1992. ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Hurricane Bonnie was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed in August 1998. ... Lowest pressure 1000 mbar (hPa) Damages $50 million (1998 USD) $57. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1998. ... Hurricane Earl was a strong category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Florida as a Category 1. ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... This article is about the Atlantic tropical storm of 1998; for other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Hermine Lowest pressure 999 mbar (hPa; 29. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Lowest pressure 979 mbar (hPa) Damage None reported Fatalities None reported Areas affected No land areas Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Nicole was the last hurricane in the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. ...

Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired two names in the spring of 1999: Georges and Mitch. They were replaced in the 2004 season by Gaston and Matthew. This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... WMO flag The World Meteorological Organization (WMO, French: , OMM) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. ... The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ...

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