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Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season. In July, the hurricane set several records for early season hurricane activity, becoming both the earliest formation of a fourth tropical cyclone and the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to form before August until it was surpassed by Hurricane Emily merely two weeks later. The name Dennis has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. ... 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: 463 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (6800 Ã— 8800 pixels, file size: 9. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... USD redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A riverboat passing under the Henley Street Bridge on the Tennessee River. ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ...

Dennis hit Cuba twice as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and made landfall on the Florida Panhandle in the United States as a Category 3 storm less than a year after Hurricane Ivan did so. Dennis caused at least 89 deaths (42 direct) in the U.S. and Caribbean and caused $2.23 billion (2005 US dollars) in damages to the United States, as well as an approximately equal amount of damage in the Caribbean, primarily on Cuba. 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. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ... West Indies redirects here. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Storm history

Hurricane Dennis began as Tropical Depression Four in the southeastern Caribbean Sea on the evening of July 4, the first storm of the season to form away from Mexico and Central America. Almost immediately, it made landfall on Grenada as a tropical depression with 30 mph winds.^[1] On the morning of July 5, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Dennis in the eastern Caribbean; this was the earliest formation of an Atlantic season's fourth storm (by comparison, during the 2004 season, Hurricane Alex formed in early August and Hurricane Charley made landfall in Cuba on August 12). The newly named Dennis began moving rapidly to the west-northwest. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x701, 424 KB) Summary Hurricane Dennis (2005) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x701, 424 KB) Summary Hurricane Dennis (2005) track. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... 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 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ... Hurricane Alex was the first named storm, the first hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms named Hurricane Charley, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation). ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was very clear from early weather forecasting models that Dennis had the potential to be a major storm, and it was predicted to reach hurricane status while still a tropical depression. It reached hurricane strength on the afternoon of July 6 while approaching the southern coast of Hispaniola, and it quickly became a strong and well-organized Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The next day it strengthened rapidly to become a Category 4 major hurricane, the earliest in an Atlantic hurricane season that a storm had reached that strength since Hurricane Audrey in the 1957 season. After rapid strengthening, Dennis's track became slightly more northerly, bringing it between Jamaica and Haiti by July 7; both countries experienced high winds and heavy rain. is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Early map of Hispaniola The island of Hispaniola (from Spanish, La EspaÃ±ola) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. ... 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. ... Hurricane Audrey was a powerful hurricane that devastated coastal Louisiana in the USA during the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. ... ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

As it approached Cuba and strengthened to just under Category 5 intensity, Dennis's track began to wobble. Meteorologists from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated, "this type of erratic motion is not unusual for intensifying major hurricanes."^[2] 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. ... 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. ...

On July 7, Hurricane warnings were issued for Cuba at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC). Dennis made landfall near Punta del Inglés with 140 mph (220 km/h) winds late that day, and dropped down to a Category 3 storm while crossing the peninsula. As it moved back into the Gulf of Guacanayabo, its wind speed increased to a peak of 150 mph (240 km/h). Dennis then slammed into south-central Cuba just west of Punta Mangles Altos on July 8, again with 140 mph (220 km/h) winds.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (5600x7200, 3502 KB) NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC http://earthobservatory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (5600x7200, 3502 KB) NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC http://earthobservatory. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Early map of Hispaniola The island of Hispaniola (from Spanish, La EspaÃ±ola) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See Severe weather terminology for a comprehensive article on this term and related weather terms. ... EST is UTC-5 The North American Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-5. ... ... The Gulf of Guacanayabo is a bay along the southern coast of Cuba, bordered by Granma and Las Tunas provinces. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Crossing Cuba's mountainous terrain disrupted the storm's circulation, weakening Dennis to Category 1 intensity. However, NHC forecasts continued to indicate the possibility of a return to Category 4 status after convection was re-established. This prediction was borne out when Dennis rapidly reintensified on the afternoon of July 9 over the Gulf Loop Current, a reintensification described by NHC as having occurred "at a rate that bordered on insane."^[3] The storm reached Category 4 intensity again on the morning of July 10. At 1200 UTC, the storm reached its peak intensity of 930 mbar (27.47 inHg), surpassing Hurricane Audrey and setting a new record for the strongest storm to form prior to August; the new record stood for less than two weeks before Hurricane Emily surpassed it by reaching a pressure of 929 mbar (27.43 inHg).^[1] 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. ... 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. ... Convection in the most general terms refers to the internal movement of currents within fluids (i. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Hurricane Audrey was a powerful hurricane that devastated coastal Louisiana in the USA during the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 929 mbar (hPa; 27. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ...

The storm continued moving north-northwest towards the central Gulf Coast, which had seen the landfalls of Tropical Storm Arlene in June and Hurricane Cindy the previous week. By the morning of July 10, hurricane warnings were in effect in the U.S. for the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, and Mississippi, with tropical storm warnings extending further east and west along the coast. The NHC predicted a landing at near full strength in the late afternoon. However, much like Hurricane Ivan which struck in the same area the previous year, the storm weakened just before landfall; its maximum sustained winds dropped from 145 mph (235 km/h, Category 4 strength) to 120 mph (195 km/h, Category 3 strength). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 669 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1003 Ã— 899 pixels, file size: 39 KB, MIME type: image/gif) David Roth, Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, Camp Springs, MD http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 669 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1003 Ã— 899 pixels, file size: 39 KB, MIME type: image/gif) David Roth, Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, Camp Springs, MD http://www. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ...

Continental landfall occurred at Santa Rosa Island, between Pensacola, Florida, and Navarre Beach, Florida, at 2:25 p.m. CDT (1925 UTC) on July 10. Dennis was a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 to 120 mph (185 to 195 km/h). The highest official wind speed reported was a 121 mph (195 km/h) wind gust at Navarre Beach.^[4] The storm lost strength over the day and was a tropical depression by early on July 11. The depression persisted, however, and gained a little strength while stalled over Illinois the next day. It finally dissipated in Ontario on July 13, with advisories ceasing a full three days after landfall. Santa Rosa Island is a 40-mile barrier island located in Florida, thirty miles from the Alabama state border. ... Nickname: Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Escambia Government - Mayor John Fogg Area - City 39. ... Navarre Beach, Florida, is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the U.S. state of Florida. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd 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. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Preparations

Combined with Hurricane Cindy's landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States, uncertainty over Dennis's final landfall helped push oil prices to a record high of $61.28 a barrel on July 6,^[5] and again to $61.50 on July 7,^[6] although they dropped below $60 on July 8. Dennis was originally forecast to strike Louisiana, one of the oil-producing regions of the Gulf coast. Speculative spikes in oil prices due to Hurricane Dennis foreshadowed the far greater price spikes caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in late August and September. 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. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, YucatÃ¡n Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most...

In Haiti officials evacuated residents along the coastline, but noted that many were not obliging.^[7] In Cuba more than 600,000 residents were moved from their homes to government shelters or other locations in anticipation of Dennis.^[8]

In the United States, the lower Florida Keys were placed under a mandatory evacuation order, and a nonresident and mobile home resident evacuation was ordered for the remainder of the Keys. This evacuation was cancelled the night of July 8, as there was no longer sufficient time for stragglers in the Florida Keys to safely leave. Furthermore, the governors of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all declared states of emergency in their states. Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see State of emergency (disambiguation). ...

At 6 a.m. CDT (2300 UTC) on July 9, 2005, all southbound lanes on Interstate 65 from Mobile to Montgomery, Alabama, were closed. Traffic was redirected, making all four lanes northbound to allow evacuations. In Alabama residents in all parts of Mobile County, and those south of I-10 in Baldwin County, were ordered to evacuate. Similar orders were issued in Mississippi for parts of Jackson, Hancock, and Harrison counties; and for coastal areas in the Florida Panhandle stretching from Escambia County to Bay County. Likewise, military installations such as NAS Pensacola, Whiting Field, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and Tyndall AFB were all evacuated days before the storm. is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interstate 65 (abbreviated I-65) is an Interstate Highway in the United States. ... It has been suggested that List of people from Mobile, Alabama be merged into this article or section. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Government - Mayor Bobby Bright Area - City 156. ... Mobile County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the southern United States, runs through the southern sections of Mobile County and Baldwin County, Alabama. ... Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Naval Air Station Pensacola, The Cradle of Naval Aviation, is a United States Navy base located in Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits. ... Naval Air Station Whiting Field is a United States Navy base located in Milton, Florida, in central Santa Rosa County, and is one of the Navys two primary pilot training bases (the other being NAS Corpus Christi, Texas). ... Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. ... Hurlburt Field is a base of the United States Air Force located in Okaloosa County, Florida on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. ... Tyndall Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in Bay County, Florida, United States. ...

Impact

Hurricane Dennis caused $4–6 billion (2005 US dollars) and at least 89 deaths in its path past Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and the United States. Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Caribbean

Dennis first affected Jamaica while still a weak storm. One person was killed there and damage was estimated at $32 million USD.^[1] USD redirects here. ...

In Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization reports that 56 deaths and 36 injuries occurred; the storm also destroyed 929 homes and damaged another 3,000, leaving 1,500 families homeless.^[9] Among the dead were 16 who were killed when a bridge collapsed during the hurricane.^[8] Furthermore, 24 persons are still listed as missing. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. ...

From there the storm moved to Cuba, leaving 16 people dead and $1.4 billion in damages as it roared through the island, flattening houses and downing trees and power lines. According to reports from the Cuban government, 120,000 homes were damaged, 15,000 of which were destroyed. The citrus and vegetable industries were also devastated as Cuba's primary agricultural regions were the hardest hit. Nonetheless, Fidel Castro publicly refused US aid after the storm in protest of the ongoing US trade embargo against Cuba, stating that, "If they offered $1 billion we would say no."^[10] Relayed reports from Cuban meteorologists stated that a gust up to 149 mph (239 km/h) was detected at Cienfuegos, 85% of the power lines were down, and extensive damage to the communications infrastructure had occurred. Dennis was more destructive than the previous year's Hurricane Charley and was widely regarded as the worst hurricane to strike Cuba since Hurricane Flora in the 1963 season. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... Statistics Capital: Cienfuegos Area: 4,178km² Inhabitants: 386,100 Population Density: 66. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms named Hurricane Charley, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation). ... Hurricane Flora blasted through the Caribbean in September and October, 1963. ... ...

United States

In the United States, damage was not as high as originally expected, mainly because Dennis was more compact and moved more quickly than initially forecast. Dennis made landfall approximately 30 miles to the east of where Hurricane Ivan had made landfall 10 months before, but did not cause as much damage as Ivan. Dennis moved about 7 mph (11 km/h) faster than Ivan at landfall, and had hurricane-force winds that only extended 40 miles (65 km) from its center, compared to Ivan's 105 miles (170 km/h).^[11]^[12] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1995x3000, 3961 KB) http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1995x3000, 3961 KB) http://www. ... Navarre Beach, Florida, is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ...

During the height of the storm, Dennis produced storm surges as high as 9 ft (3 m) in the Apalachee Bay region, and as high as 7 ft (2 m) on the Florida Panhandle,^[13] and left 680,000 customers without electricity in four southern states. No significant damage was reported to most structures; however, insurers initially estimated that Dennis caused $3–$5 billion in insured damage,^[14] or approximately $6–$10 billion total (insured damage estimates are generally held to be approximately one-half of total damages). However, the NHC's Tropical Cyclone Report reported total damage in the United States as only $2.23 billion with $1.115 billion of insured damage.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2700x1797, 836 KB) http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2700x1797, 836 KB) http://www. ... Navarre Beach, Florida, is an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Apalachee Bay is an arm of the Gulf of Mexico occupying an indentation of the Florida coast to the west of where the Florida peninsula joins the rest of the United States mainland. ... The Florida Panhandle is the region of the state of Florida which includes the westernmost 16 counties in the state. ...

Dennis caused at least 10 tornadoes in the U.S., although only one of them reached F1 status on the Fujita scale.^[1] The storm dropped over 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in some areas of Alabama and Georgia (see the rainfall graphic). Parts of Georgia, which had received heavy rain just days earlier from Hurricane Cindy, suffered heavy flooding, and flash-floods were reported on the outskirts of the Atlanta metropolitan area.^[15]^[16] The Fujita scale (F-Scale), or Fujita-Pearson scale, rates a tornados intensity by the damage it inflicts on human-built structures and sometimes on vegetation. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1003x899, 40 KB) Summary Rainfall from Hurricane Dennis (2005). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

In the United States, 15 storm-related deaths (14 in Florida) were reported, including one in Walton County,^[17] three in Broward County,^[18]^[1] three in Charlotte County, one each in Nassau and Escambia Counties^[18] and one in Decatur, Georgia.^[19] In the Gulf of Mexico, the storm heavily damaged the Thunder Horse, a BP oil rig about 150 miles (240 km) southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, causing it to list badly.^[20] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2032 Ã— 1524 pixels, file size: 764 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sweetwater Creek during the flood of 2005 caused by Hurricanes Cindy and Dennis. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2032 Ã— 1524 pixels, file size: 764 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sweetwater Creek during the flood of 2005 caused by Hurricanes Cindy and Dennis. ... Sweetwater creek in the fall Sweetwater Creek is a major stream located in the U.S. state of Georgia, west of Atlanta. ... Lithia Springs is a town, formerly incorporated as city, located in northeastern Douglas County, Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Escambia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... For the south-western Georgia county, see Decatur County, Georgia. ... Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico on July 12, 2005, listing heavily after the passage of Hurricane Dennis MV Blue Marlin carrying Thunder Horse Thunder Horse is the largest moored semi-submersible oil platform in the world, located in 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) of water in the... This article is about the energy corporation. ... 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. ... NOLA redirects here. ...

One beneficial effect of Hurricane Dennis was the rolling of the former USS Spiegel Grove.^[21] Spiegel Grove was sunk in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in an attempt to create an artificial reef. However, the ship turned over and landed on the bottom upside down. Efforts to roll the ship were partially successful, bringing it onto its starboard side, but Hurricane Dennis completed the roll, bringing Spiegel Grove into its intended upright position. USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32) was a Thomaston-class of dock landing ship of the United States Navy. ... Florida Keys NMS The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a U.S. National Marine Sanctuary in the Florida Keys. ... For other uses, see Reef (disambiguation). ...

Retirement

The name Dennis was retired in the spring of 2006 and will never be used for an Atlantic hurricane again. It was replaced by Don on List III of the Atlantic hurricane naming lists that will be next be used in the 2011 season.^[22] This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ... Due to their long-term persistence, and the need for a unique identifier in issuing forecasts and warnings, tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are given names. ... The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will be an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

See also

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References

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External links

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Lowest pressure â‰¤937 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $381+ million (1954 USD)[2] $3â€“5 billion (2005 USD) Fatalities 600 â€“ 1,200 direct Areas affected Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto and southern and eastern Ontario Part of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane... Hurricane Connie was the first in a series of hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit to North Carolina during 1955. ... Hurricane Ione was the third in a series of hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Janet was the most powerful hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and the 10th strongest Atlantic Hurricane of all time. ... Hurricane Audrey was a powerful hurricane that devastated coastal Louisiana in the USA during the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Gracie was a major hurricane that formed in September 1959, the strongest during the 1959 season. ... Lowest pressure â‰¤930 mbar (hPa) Damage $3. ... Hurricane Carla, a Category 5 at peak intensity, was one of the most powerful storms to ever strike the United States. ... Hurricane Hattie was a powerful hurricane that hit Central America on Halloween, 1961. ... Hurricane Flora blasted through the Caribbean in September and October, 1963. ... This article is about the 1964 hurricane, there was also a Hurricane Cleo, which reached Category 5 but never hit land, during the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Dora was the first and only (to date) hurricane to make landfall on the coast of northeast Florida; more specifically, the metropolitan area of Jacksonville (however, Hurricane Donna in 1960 did produce hurricane-force winds in the Jacksonville area with its center just offshore). ... Hurricane Hilda was the third major hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Betsy was a powerful hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. ... Hurricane Inez began as a bundle of clouds, formed in the Atlantic Ocean in October 1966. ... Hurricane Beulah was a powerful Category 3 storm that sent 115 twisters across Texas in 1967. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... ... Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Carmen was the third named storm of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure â‰¤971 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $900 million (1974 USD) $3. ... Hurricane Eloise was the fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Duration: Aug. ... Hurricane David was the fourth tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Frederic in 1979 was the one of the costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. Gulf Coast. ... Hurricane Allen was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hurricane Alicia was the only major hurricane of the 1983 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 953 mbar (hPa; 28. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1985; for other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Gloria (disambiguation). ... Lowest pressure 888 mbar (hPa; 26. ... ... Lowest pressure 918 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Hurricane Diana was the fourth named storm of the 1990 season. ... Duration: Oct. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1991. ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ... 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. ... Lowest pressure 956 millibars, 28. ... Hurricane Cesar was the third named storm of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1996; for other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Fran (disambiguation). ... Duration: Sept. ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 933 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Duration: Sept. ... 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: | | | | ... Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm out of twelve to hit during the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 940 mbar (hPa) Damages $860+ million (2002 USD) $900+ million (2005 USD) Fatalities 14 direct, 2 indirect [1] Areas affected Windward Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Louisiana Part of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Lili was a powerful hurricane during the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season that caused damage... Lowest pressure 939 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Hurricane Isabel was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane, the second major hurricane, and the only Category 5 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 969 mbar (hPa; 28. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms named Hurricane Charley, see Hurricane Charley (disambiguation). ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ... Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, YucatÃ¡n Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most... Lowest pressure 977 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa; 26. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 929 mbar (hPa; 27. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | ... Lowest pressure 1005 mbar {hPa} Damages $5 million (2005 USD) [1] Fatalities None reported Areas affected Central Mexico Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Gert was the seventh named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season which formed in July in the Bay of Campeche. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | | ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | | ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | ... Hurricane Maria was the thirteenth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 979 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Hurricane Ophelia was the fifteenth named storm and the seventh hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O P R 19 S T 22 V W Î‘Î± Î’Î² Î“Î³ Î”Î´ Î•Îµ Î–Î¶ Categories: | | | ... Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, YucatÃ¡n Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. ... Lowest pressure 977 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Lowest pressure 997 mbar (hPa) Damage None reported Fatalities None reported Areas affected Azores Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season The 2005 Azores subtropical storm was the nineteenth nameable storm of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 1001 mbar (hPa; 29. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2005 and officially ended on November 30, 2005. ... Hurricane Vince was the 20th named storm and eleventh hurricane of the extremely active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Tropical Storm Alpha () was the 22nd named storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, breaking the 1933 seasons record. ... Hurricane Beta was the twenty-third named storm, thirteenth hurricane, and seventh major hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Tropical Storm Gamma was the 24th named storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, extending the 2005 seasonâ€™s record for activity. ... Lowest pressure 980 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Lowest pressure 981 mbar (hPa; 28. ... Tropical Storm Zeta was the late-developing twenty-seventh named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ... 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. ...

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