NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2001 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2001, and lasted until November 30, 2001. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. This was the second year of a two-season stretch with no landfalling hurricanes in the United States, which is highly unusual; the previous instance involved the 1981 and 1982 hurricane seasons. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x880, 1076 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | ... 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. ... 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). ... 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. ... ... 2 B C D E 7 F G H 11 12 I J K L Categories: | ... The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2002, and lasted until November 30, 2002. ... First storm formed: April 20, 2003 Last storm dissipated: Dec. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... 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. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable 2001 storms include Tropical Storm Allison, Hurricane Iris, and Hurricane Michelle. Allison caused billions of dollars of damages when it caused flooding in Houston, Texas. Iris caused widespread damage in Belize when it made landfall at Category 4 strength. Michelle was responsible for numerous deaths and large-scale damage in Jamaica, Cuba, Honduras, and Nicaragua. 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ... Duration: Oct. ... 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area City 1,558 kmÂ² (601. ...

An unusual spree of named storms with interrupted tracks occurred in 2001, with four identified tropical cyclones degenerating below tropical depression strength and reforming.

Storms

Tropical Storm Allison

Tropical Storm Allison hit southern Texas in early June. It stalled over the state, moved southward, eastward, hit Louisiana, and continued through the northeast. Allison eventually became extratropical on the 18th, after causing heavy flooding throughout its path, especially in Texas and Louisiana. 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ... Summary Tropical Storm Allison just before landfall in Texas on June 5, 2001. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 729 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Tropical Storm Allison 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq. ...

Although a minimal storm and barely tropical, Allison is one of the costliest and deadliest tropical cyclones to affect the United States, and the worst tropical storm on record in that nation. FEMA estimated damages at $5 billion, nearly all of it related to freshwater flooding in the Greater Houston region. There are 41 deaths directly attributable to Allison, 27 of them due to flooding. New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. ... The Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest and most diverse metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ...

Tropical Storm Barry

Barry formed from a tropical wave in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on August 2. Moving westward, it weakened to a tropical depression, and was expected to continue to the west-northwest. Instead, the ridge to Barry's north degraded, allowing the system to turn northward and restrengthen to tropical storm strength on the 5th. It peaked that night at 70 mph, but some southwesterly shear prevented the storm from reaching hurricane strength. Barry made landfall near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on August 6 as a strong tropical storm with a developing eyewall, leading to the possibility of Barry being a hurricane. After making landfall, the remnants of Barry continued inland, and dissipated over Missouri on the 8th. Lowest pressure 990 mbar (hPa) Damages $30 million (2001 USD) $33 million (2005 USD) Fatalities 2 direct, 7 indirect Areas affected Cuba,Florida,Alabama Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Barry was the second named storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season and the second tropical storm... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (540x704, 98 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 702 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Official language(s) None Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ...

Tropical Storm Barry was responsible for two deaths in Florida, one due to a lightning strike. Another indirect death was also reported. Damage is estimated at $30 million. The tropical wave that eventually became Barry is blamed for capsizing a boat carrying Cuban refugees, and six of the passengers drowned.

Tropical Storm Chantal

Chantal was a poorly organized storm that formed as a depression on August 14 while well east of the Windward Islands. Sometime on the 16th, the depression degenerated into a tropical wave. This wave passed over the islands, and on the 17th, reformed at tropical storm strength. Image File history File links Tropical_Storm_Chantal_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 381 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...

Tropical Storm Chantal continued west across the Caribbean Sea, and strengthened somewhat. It was near hurricane strength on August 21, but made landfall at the border between Belize and Mexico before it could gain the necessary wind speed. Chantal continued into Mexico and dissipated on the 22nd. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Chantal officially caused no deaths, but the tropical wave caused two deaths from lightning on Trinidad. Damage in Belize was estimated at $4 million. [1] No significant damages were reported in Mexico. Trinidad (Spanish, Trinity) is the largest and most populous of the 23 islands which make up the country of Trinidad and Tobago. ...

Tropical Storm Dean

Dean formed from a tropical wave that moved northwest across the Lesser Antilles in mid-August. On August 22, as it approached the U.S. Virgin Islands, the wave was named Tropical Storm Dean. As Dean left the Caribbean, it weakened, and by the 23rd had degenerated to a tropical wave. Image File history File links Tropical_Storm_Dean_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x821, 342 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...

The wave held together, and by the 27th had restrengthened back into a tropical storm. Dean approached hurricane strength, but moved over cool water and became extratropical. It was absorbed by a non-tropical low on August 29. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ...

Heavy rainfall from Dean in Puerto Rico caused about $2 million in agricultural damage, as well as flooding homes and causing two bridges to collapse. Damage in the Virgin Islands was minimal.

Hurricane Erin

Tropical Storm Erin formed near 37W in the open Atlantic on September 2. It moved west for several days, but weakened into an area of disturbed weather on the 5th. The storms regenerated, and on the 7th Erin regained tropical storm status. Erin continued to the northwest, and strengthened into a hurricane. On September 8th, Erin came within 90 nm of Bermuda. Image File history File links Hurricane_Erin_2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x1006, 216 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season User:HurricaneCraze32/Hurricanes ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ...

After passing Bermuda, Erin continued northwest, but on the 11th its track turned sharply east. On the 13th, Erin began heading northeast and grazed Cape Race, Newfoundland on September 15. It became extratropical and merged with another system over Greenland on the 17th. 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. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Ã‰isc; 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. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ...

Hurricane Felix

A tropical wave off the coast of Africa organized into Tropical Depression Seven on September 7 while near the Cape Verde islands. It moved rapidly to the west, and degenerated to a tropical wave the next day. By September 10, the wave had reorganized, and it was again named Tropical Depression Seven. The depression continued to strengthen, and became Hurricane Felix by September 13. Now moving north, Felix intensified rapidly, reaching Category 3 status. Felix turned to the northeast and began to weaken. By September 17, Felix had dropped to tropical storm strength, and it dissipated on the 19th. No damage was reported. Image File history File links Hurricane_Felix_2001_(Color. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x717, 43 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ...

Hurricane Gabrielle

A cut-off low in the Gulf of Mexico was classified as a tropical depression on September 11th. After performing a small loop in the gulf, the depression reached tropical storm strength and was designated Gabrielle. Tropical Storm Gabrielle headed northeast and made landfall near Venice, Florida on September 14th just under hurricane strength. Eighteen hours later, Gabrielle moved offshore, still a tropical storm. It continued northeast, and strengthened to a minimal hurricane. On September 19, while south of Newfoundland, Gabrielle was designated an extratropical storm. By the 21st, it had merged with another low. Lowest pressure 975 mbar (hPa) Damages $230 million (2001 dollars) Fatalities 2 direct, 1 indirect Areas affected Florida, Newfoundland Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Gabrielle was, at the time of landfall near Venice, Florida, a strong tropical storm that produced a torrential amount of rain. ... Image File history File links Tropical_Storm_Gabrielle_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 422 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ...

Gabrielle dropped torrential rainfall across Florida, amounting to a maximum of 13 inches in Pierson. The storm caused one drowning deaths and one indirect death in Florida, and damage totaled to about $230 million (2001 USD). Over six inches of rain were reported in parts of Newfoundland, with one station reporting a rainfall rate of nearly 2 inches/hour. [2] Pierson is a town located in Volusia County, Florida. ...

Hurricane Humberto

Humberto formed from an area of low pressure generated by Hurricane Gabrielle. The low formed into a tropical depression on September 21 while 425 nm south of Bermuda. The low tracked northwest and was named Tropical Storm Humberto the next day. It began moving north, and then northeast as it passed Bermuda and strengthened into a hurricane. Humberto headed over the colder waters of the far north Atlantic Ocean, and dissipated quickly on September 27. There were no reports of damage related to Humberto. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 445 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 152 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Iris

Tropical Depression Eleven formed just southeast of Barbados on October 4th. It travelled across the Windward Islands, and was named Tropical Storm Iris while south of Puerto Rico on the 5th. Iris continued to the west and intensified. After passing just south of Jamaica, Iris reached Category 4 hurricane strength. Iris made landfall near Monkey River Town, Belize on October 9th at Category 4 strength, but weakened rapidly. It dissipated later that day. Duration: Oct. ... Image File history File links 2001_Hurricane_Iris. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 408 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Iris ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Monkey River Town is a village in the north of the Toledo District of the Central American nation of Belize. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ...

An exact death toll is unknown, but 31 are confirmed dead, 3 in the Dominican Republic, 8 in Guatemala, and 20 from the M/V Wave Dancer, a ship that capsized off the Belize coast. Newspapers have reported an additional 30 deaths in Belize, but the government there has only confirm the 20 deaths from the Wave Dancer. Damage in Belize is reported at $66.2 million.

Tropical Storm Jerry

A westward moving tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression Twelve on October 6 about 620 miles east-southeast of Barbados. Under weak vertical shear and with warm water temperatures, it strengthened into a tropical storm on the 7th, and reached a peak of 50 mph later that day. Jerry passed just south of Barbados on the 7th and 8th, where upper level shear disrupted the circulation, making it elongated and weaker. Just 6 hours before dissipating, Jerry was still forecasted to become a hurricane, but its rapid westward movement caused it to dissipate on October 8 in the Caribbean Sea 230 miles south of Puerto Rico. There were no reports of damage. Image File history File links Tropical_Storm_Jerry_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 370 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ...

Hurricane Karen

On October 12, an extratropical low just south of Bermuda was classified as Subtropical Storm One. After passing Bermuda, the storm took on enough tropical characteristics to be reclassified as Tropical Storm Karen. Karen continued north, strengthening into a hurricane, but slowly weakened and made landfall on Nova Scotia on October 15 as a tropical storm. Its remnants were absorbed by a larger system later that day. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1402x794, 171 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 414 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total â€¢ Land â€¢ Water (% of total) Ranked 12th 55,283... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ...

Karen was responsible for sinking several small ships in St. George Harbor, but no other damages were reported. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick actually benefited from the storm, as it helped relieve a drought that was occurring there. Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor HermÃ©nÃ©gilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total â€¢ Land â€¢ Water (% of total) Ranked 11th 72 908 kmÂ² 71 450 kmÂ² 1 458 km...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo

A persistent tropical upper tropospheric trough in the eastern Atlantic Ocean developed a low-level circulation on October 26, and organized into Tropical Depression Fourteen on the 27th while 860 miles southwest of the Azores. A strong ridge to its north caused a westward track, where upper level shear from an upper level low restricted further strengthening. After nearly dissipating on the night of the 28th, warm water temperatures allowed for the convection to develop closer to the center. A strong trough in the westerlies forced the depression northward, where upper level winds briefly became more favorable. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Lorenzo on October 30, but upper level shear returned, preventing further strengthening. On October 31, Lorenzo merged with an approaching frontal trough, after causing no reported damage. Image File history File links Tropical_Storm_Lorenzo_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 19 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da VitÃ³ria... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Michelle

Hurricane Michelle was a powerful storm that was first named on November 1st near Cabo Gracias, Nicaragua. It headed north, and quickly strengthened, reaching Category 4 intensity by November 4th. Michelle made landfall near the Bay of Pigs shortly afterward. Weakened, but still a hurricane, Michelle continued on through the Bahamas, where it degenerated and was absorbed by a front on November 6th. 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | ... Summary Hurricane Michelle at peak intensity on November 3, 2001. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 440 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Michelle ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... The Bay of Pigs (Spanish: BahÃa de Cochinos) is a bay on the southern coast of the Matanzas Province in Cuba. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...

Michelle is officially responsible for 17 deaths, and 26 missing. Damage amounted to $1.8 billion (2001 USD).

Hurricane Noel

A non-tropical low that formed from a frontal low was first observed in the north Atlantic Ocean on November 2. It moved westward and deepened, organizing into a subtropical storm on November 4 while well east of Bermuda. As it moved northward, convection organized into a ring near the center, and was classified as Hurricane Noel on the 5th, based on a ship report of 75 mph winds near the center. Westerly shear quickly weakened the hurricane, and on November 6 Noel became extratropical. The extratropical storm continued northward, and was absorbed by a larger system. Noel caused no reported damage. Image File history File links Hurricane_Noel_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 117 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...

Hurricane Olga

Olga was a late-season hurricane that formed out of a non-tropical system 780 nm east-southeast of Bermuda on November 24. Initially a subtropical storm, Olga began taking on tropical characteristics and started on a winding southwestward track. Olga strengthened into a hurricane, but by early December had weakened, and dissipated by December 5. The only damage report came from a single yacht, which passed through Olga's center on the 24th. Image File history File links Hurricane_Olga_(2001). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 155 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: 2001 Atlantic hurricane season ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Ranking

The table on the right shows the Accumulated Cyclone Energy 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. 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | ... Duration: Oct. ... Lowest pressure 975 mbar (hPa) Damages $230 million (2001 dollars) Fatalities 2 direct, 1 indirect Areas affected Florida, Newfoundland Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Gabrielle was, at the time of landfall near Venice, Florida, a strong tropical storm that produced a torrential amount of rain. ... 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ... ...

2001 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 2001. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2007 season. This is the same list used for the 1995 season except for Lorenzo, Michelle, Olga, and Rebekah, which replaced Luis, Marilyn, Opal, and Roxanne. Storms were named Lorenzo, Michelle, and Olga for the first time in 2001. Names that were allocated for the 2001 season but were not assigned are marked in gray. The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season will be an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1995 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1995, and lasted until November 30, 1995. ... Duration: Aug. ... Hurricane Marilyn was the thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis. ... Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. ... Duration: Oct. ...

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Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired three names in the spring of 2002: Allison, Iris, and Michelle. They will be replaced in the 2007 season by Andrea, Ingrid, and Melissa. This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season will be an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

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