On September 9, Tropical Storm Karl formed from a disturbance that was moving north from Curacao when Recon found tropical storm force winds and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. Tropical storms have maximum sustained winds speeds of at least 39 mph.
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A day later, Karl made landfall in the Bahamas at peak intensity, killing 4 people, as Karl brought high winds and heavy rain, and a waterspout was seen off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas. Hurricane Karl weakened slightly as it made a second landfall in Jacksonville, Florida on the 12th of September, killing 12 due to flooding and bringing the death toll up to 16. Max sustained winds were reported at 38 MPH, just short of tropical storm status, in the town of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Heavy rains caused mudslides, which killed 4 people. Danny has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds estimated at 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The disturbance was named Tropical Storm Gaston when Recon found 60 MPH winds. Tropical storm Alex pushed through the Windward Islands, and passed right by Barbados.
Similar to Irene in 2011, Karl moved northward, between the islands of the Dominican Republic and eastern Cuba.
The name Danny replaced it in 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003, and 2009. Tropical storm warnings were issued for southern Dominican Republic, as the NHC forecasted Alex to curve northwestward. But due to the Brown Ocean Effect and interacting with Julian, Karl remained a category 1 hurricane until finally becoming extratropical over Tennessee and dissipating on the 14th of September. On August 17, Hurricane Hunters found 40 MPH winds and Tropical Storm Franklin came to be. The storm then moved over Texas, rapidly weakening until it fizzled over northern Oklahoma on the 28th August. They're more common than you think.The last 30 years have brought plenty of deadly and destructive storms to the United States, including 2005's Hurricane Katrina (here, police and others use boats to rescue people in a flooded New Orleans neighborhood). Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Hurricane Warnings and Tropical Storm Warnings were issued in parts of the Peninsula. The storm is centered about 355 miles (570 kilometers) south of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving north-northwest near 9 mph (15 kph). Hurricane Florence would be the "storm of a lifetime" for portions of the Carolina coast, the National Weather Service said. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, which has updated its 2015 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, there is a 90% chance of a below-normal hurricane season and a lower chance of expected storm activity in the United States this year. On 22nd August, Recon was sent out to investigate the disturbance. The US is in a historic hurricane drought, according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. On 3rd May, Recon was sent out and found a closed circulation and 45 MPH winds.
Hurricane Barry only produced hurricane-force winds in a small area of Louisiana. Hurricane Danny strengthens in the Atlantic and is on course to hit the eastern Caribbean by next week. Tropical Storm Franklin exhibited some convection and was strengthening as it moved close to the islands east of Cuba. A turn to the north with an increase in speed is expected later in the day.
There's an even smaller chance that one of these storms will transform into a major hurricane.
Alex dissipated on the 8th, but not before leaving 34 people dead in its wake and 14.8 million USD. The name Franklin was retired due to its destructive nature. Gaston also caused more than 141 billion USD in damages.
2005 also had the most fatalities of any season, with most caused by Gaston, Matthew, Otto, Paula, Shary, Virginie, Alpha, Gamma. Click through the gallery to see more photos of disastrous hurricanes over the last three decades, and