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Hurricane Gilbert is the second most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin. It was the eighth tropical storm and third hurricane of the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season. Gilbert wreaked havoc in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico for nearly 9 days. In total, it killed 341 people and caused about $5.5 billion (1988 USD, $9.4 billion 2006 USD) in damages over the course of its path. 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: 800 Ã— 522 pixel Image in higher resolution (2300 Ã— 1500 pixel, file size: 680 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. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 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. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... The YucatÃ¡n peninsula as seen from space The YucatÃ¡n Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallasâ€“Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... Red states show the core of the South Central, states shown as pink may or may not be included in the South Central, and thus their inclusion or exclusion varies from source to source. ... The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... 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. ... The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... â€œWest Indianâ€ redirects here. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ...

Storm history

On September 3, 1988, a tropical wave emerged off the African Coast. Over the next several days, a low pressure center slowly developed from this wave, and on September 8 the low developed an organized circulation center. Early on September 9 the storm was designated Tropical Depression Twelve, near the Windward Islands about 400 miles (640 km) east of Barbados. It quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Gilbert that afternoon, becoming the seventh named storm of the season while crossing the Lesser Antilles.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 533 KB) Summary Hurricane Gilbert (1988) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 533 KB) Summary Hurricane Gilbert (1988) track. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Location of the Lesser Antilles (green) in relation to the rest of the Caribbean Islands of the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees,[1] are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ...

With no inhibiting factors to strengthening, Gilbert quickly became a hurricane late on September 10 and then a major (Category 3) hurricane on the 11th.^[2] It moved consistently west-northwest influenced by a strong high pressure system to its north. This movement led to the hurricane's first landfall in Jamaica. The eye passed completely over Jamaica on September 12 with 125 mph (205 km/h) winds and a central pressure of 960 mb (28.35 inHg), making it a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.^[1] It was the first hurricane to make direct landfall in Jamaica since the 1951 season, when Hurricane Charlie passed over the island with winds around 100 mph (160 km/h).^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links GilbertJamaica. ... Image File history File links GilbertJamaica. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th 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. ... The 1951 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Hurricane Charlie was a strong Category 4 hurricane in the 1951 Atlantic hurricane season, causing one of Jamaicas worst hurricane disasters. ...

Gilbert strengthened rapidly after emerging from the coast of Jamaica. As the hurricane brushed the Cayman Islands a reporting station on Grand Cayman recorded a wind gust of 156 mph (252 km/h) while the storm passed just to the southeast on September 13. Extreme intensification continued until Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), having intensified by 72 mbar in a space of 24 hours.^[1] This pressure was the lowest ever observed in the western hemisphere and made Gilbert the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, until it was surpassed by Hurricane Wilma in the 2005 season. Diurnal (daily) rhythm of air pressure in northern Germany (black curve is air pressure) Atmospheric pressure is the pressure at any point in the Earths atmosphere. ... 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. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Lowest pressure 892 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $6 million+ (1935 dollars) $82 million+ (2005 dollars) Fatalities 408 - 600 direct Areas affected Bahamas, Florida Keys, Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Part of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season The Labor Day Hurricane was a very compact, intense hurricane that... The 1935 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1935, and lasted until November 30, 1935. ... 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 was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... Hurricane Allen was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. ... First storm formed: July 31, 1980 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history, shattering previous records on repeated occasions. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... First storm formed: July 25, 1969 Last storm dissipated: Nov. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa; 26. ... The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998. ... Lowest pressure 906 mbar (hPa; 26. ... The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ... The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. ... Image File history File links Gilbertgulfofmexicoirsatelite. ... Image File history File links Gilbertgulfofmexicoirsatelite. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Grand Cayman from space, April 1994 Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196 kmÂ² and contains the capital George Town. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Gilbert made landfall for a second time on the island of Cozumel and then in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula on September 14 as a Category 5 hurricane^[1]^[3], making it the first Category 5 to make landfall in the Atlantic basin since Hurricane David hit Hispanola nine years earlier in 1979; the minimum pressure at landfall in Cozumel was estimated to be 900 mb (26.6 inHg)^[3]. The storm weakened quickly while crossing land before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane.^[2] Gilbert restrengthened rapidly, however, and made landfall for a final time as a Category 3 hurricane near La Pesca, Tamaulipas, on September 16. Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega JoaquÃn Political Party PAN Area â€“Land â€“Water 647 kmÂ² Population â€“Total (2005) â€“Density 73,193 (2005 census) Time zone UTC â€“6 Latitude Longitude 20Â°30â€² N 86Â°57â€² W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in... The YucatÃ¡n peninsula as seen from space The YucatÃ¡n Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane David was the fourth tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... La Pesca is a small town in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... // 1400 - Owain GlyndÅµr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ...

On September 17 Gilbert brushed the inland city of Monterrey, Nuevo León before taking a sharp turn to the north. The storm spawned 29 tornadoes in Texas on September 18 before moving across Oklahoma and being absorbed by a low-pressure system over Missouri on the 19th.^[1] is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el EspÃritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Nuevo LeÃ³n Founded 20 September 1596 Government - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area - City 572 kmÂ² (220. ... Nuevo LeÃ³n (Spanish for New LeÃ³n, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallasâ€“Fort Worth Metroplex Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...

Impact

Gilbert claimed 341 lives, mostly in Mexico. Exact monetary damage figures are not available, but the total for all areas affected by Gilbert is estimated to be near $5.5 billion (1988 USD). Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

American journalist Jules Siegel was living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, (near Cancún) with his family. The hurricane hit Puerto Morelos dead-on, but the entire town population was evacuated to Cancún. Siegel's account of this experience was published in a local newspaper in Spanish and is available in English on his website. This article needs to be wikified. ... Puerto Morelos is a town in Quintana Roo, Mexicos easternmost state, on the YucatÃ¡n Peninsula. ... Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the YucatÃ¡n Peninsula. ... Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone CancÃºn (pronounced as IPA: ) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the YucatÃ¡n Peninsula. ...

Venezuela

Outflow bands from Gilbert produced flash floods in northern Venezuela, which killed five people.^[5]

Jamaica

Hurricane Gilbert produced over 700 mm (27 inches) of rain in the mountainous areas of Jamaica, causing inland flash flooding.^[6] About 45 people were killed.^[7] Gilbert was the most severe hurricane to hit Jamaica since Hurricane Charlie in 1951.^[8] The storm left $4 billion dollars (1988 USD) in damage. Gilbert also destroyed crops, buildings, houses and roads and even turned small aircraft into shambles.^[8] Hurricane Charlie was a strong Category 4 hurricane in the 1951 Atlantic hurricane season, causing one of Jamaicas worst hurricane disasters. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cayman Islands

Gilbert passed 30 miles to the south of the Cayman Islands, with a gust of 157 mph reported early on September 13. However, the islands largely escaped the hurricane's wrath due to Gilbert's rather quick forward motion, and the deepness of the water surrounding the islands limited the height of the storm surge to 5 ft. Nevertheless, there was very severe damage to crops, trees and pastures, and many private homes were ruined.^[9]

Mexico

35,000 people were left homeless and 83 ships sank when Gilbert struck the Yucatán Peninsula. 60,000 homes were destroyed, and damage was estimated at between $1 and 2 billion (1989 USD).^[10] In the Cancún region, a further loss of $87 million (1989 USD) due to a decline in tourism was estimated for the months October, November and December in 1988.^[11] Rainfall in the Yucatán Peninsula peaked at 13.78 inches in Progreso, Yucatán.^[12] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (904x822, 487 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 (904x822, 487 KB) The NOAA emblem is the property of the U.S. Government and a trademark of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The YucatÃ¡n peninsula as seen from space The YucatÃ¡n Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The YucatÃ¡n peninsula as seen from space The YucatÃ¡n Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Progreso is a port city in the state of YucatÃ¡n, Mexico, located on the Gulf of Mexico in the north-west of the state at , some 30 minutes north of the state capital of MÃ©rida by highway. ...

In northeastern Mexico, heavy rains in and around Monterrey caused tremendous flooding. More than 100 persons died when five buses carrying evacuees were overturned in the raging floodwaters.^[10] Rainfall in northeastern Mexico peaked at over 10 inches in localized areas of inland Tamaulipas.^[12] Lowest pressure 892 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $6 million+ (1935 dollars) $82 million+ (2005 dollars) Fatalities 408 - 600 direct Areas affected Bahamas, Florida Keys, Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Part of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season The Labor Day Hurricane was a very compact, intense hurricane that... The 1935 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1935, and lasted until November 30, 1935. ... 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. ... The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2007. ... The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el EspÃritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Nuevo LeÃ³n Founded 20 September 1596 Government - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area - City 572 kmÂ² (220. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ...

United States

Despite concerns that Texas might suffer a direct hit, there was only minor damage reported in southern Texas from Gilbert's landfall, 60 miles to the south. Winds gusted to hurricane force in a few places, but the main impact felt in the state was beach erosion from a 3-5 foot storm surge, and tornadoes, which mainly affected the San Antonio area.^[13] Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 412. ...

Oklahoma recorded the highest measurement of rainfall in the United States, 8.6 inches, in Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Isolated locations in Texas and Oklahoma reported over 7 inches, while moderate rainfall of up to 3 inches fell in central Michigan.^[12] Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area Ranked 20th - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 kmÂ²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ... Established in 1901, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 530 refuges throughout the United States managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Largest metro area Metro Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ...

Aftermath

Jamaica

The hurricane severely damaged all but two medical facilities and 50% of the water supply.^[8] In addition, many of the supplies brought to the needed remained in the warehouses and were sometimes stolen.^[8]

Retirement

Due to its extreme intensity and path of destruction, the name Gilbert was retired in the spring of 1989, and will never be used for another Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Gordon in the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... Hurricane Gordon was the seventh named tropical storm and third hurricane of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. ... The 1994 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1994, and lasted until November 30, 1994. ...

See also

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References

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Contents

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Impact

Venezuela

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

Mexico

United States

Aftermath

Jamaica

Retirement

See also

References

External links

Storm history