[33], Tropical cyclogenesis began in the month of May, with tropical storms Arthur and Bertha. Tropical storms started to form before the season officially started and have continued to be constant throughout the season. ", "Tropical Storm Vicky becomes 20th named storm of the 2020 season, 5 named storms currently in Atlantic", "Tropical Storm Wilfred forms in the Atlantic", "Here's What Happens If a Tropical Storm or Hurricane With a Greek Alphabet Name Needs to Be Retired", "2020 hurricane season exhausts regular list of names", "Hurricanes Eta and Iota brought disaster to Central America. [234] Twelve hours later, an increase in wind shear weakened the storm. [109] Unsettled weather later ensued, and the depression caused tropical storm-force wind gusts and moderate rainfall on the island early on July 5. 30. [240] The storm then strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it accelerated northeast away from the island on September 14, reaching its peak intensify of 105 mph (170 km/h) and a pressure of 965 mb (28.50 inHg) later that day. Within a six-hour span on September 18, Wilfred, Alpha, and Beta became named systems, an event only previously recorded in 1893. [218] After being hit by 40-50 knots of northwesterly wind shear during the morning of September 2,[219] Omar weakened back to a tropical depression later in the day, when it was roughly 265 mi (430 km) north of Bermuda due to the high wind shear. Heavy amounts of precipitation also occurred in northern Guatemala. On November 10, Subtropical Storm Theta formed from a non-tropical low over the northeastern Atlantic, before transitioning to a tropical storm later that day. mail@hurricanes.co.nz. [215], During the last few days of August, a cold front spawned a trough over Northern Florida and eventually a low-pressure area formed offshore of the southeast coast of the United States. [214] [365] At 09:00 UTC on October 9, Delta reached its lowest central pressure of 953 mb (28.14 inHg) and secondary peak sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). Unlike many hurricanes that bounce up the coast from Florida, Hugo roared in directly fr… Iota rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, becoming the strongest storm of the season; this also marked the fifth consecutive season since 2016 with at least one Category 5 hurricane. [255] Northwesterly shear caused by an upper-level low caused the system to have a sheared appearance, but it continued to strengthen as it gradually moved north-northwestward. The system gradually drifted north-northeast towards Bermuda while little change in intensity occurred as the storm passed 70 miles (110 km) north of the island around 09:00 UTC on July 5. In portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, the outer bands of Hanna brought heavy rainfall, even threatening street flooding in New Orleans. Meanwhile, Hurricane Teddy went on to strike Atlantic Canada as an extremely large extratropical cyclone on September 23. Wind and flooding damage extended all the way east to Pensacola, Florida. [269] Several coastline counties and parishes on the Gulf Coast were evacuated. Thereafter, a combination of decreasing sea surface temperatures and dry air caused convection to dissipate. [449][450], On November 6, the NHC began monitoring an non-tropical area of disturbed weather in the central Atlantic for possible gradual subtropical development. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. "[480] Otherwise, names not retired from the 2020 list will be used again in the 2026 season. Early on October 19, the NHC issued a special advisory on the system as it became more well-defined, dubbing it Tropical Depression Twenty-Seven as it became nearly stationary. log in to manage your profile and account. This season also featured a record 10 tropical cyclones that underwent rapid intensification, tying it with 1995. Hurricane Laura Rips Down Confederate Statue 'South's Defenders' In Lake Charles : Hurricane Laura Live Updates Protesters had asked the parish to … It soon dissipated on August 2 north of the Cabo Verde Islands. More watches were issued in parts of Cuba, the northwestern Bahamas, and South Florida. [279] When the shear decreased, Teddy rapidly re-intensified into a major hurricane at 15:00 UTC that day. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. [429] Then, after crossing Cuba and the Straits of Florida, Eta made its third landfall, striking Lower Matecumbe Key in the Florida Keys at 04:00 UTC on November 9, with estimated maximum winds of near 65 mph (100 km/h). At 03:40 UTC on July 31, Isaias strengthened into a hurricane as it pulled away from the Greater Antilles. [117][118] Fay intensified as it moved nearly due north, reaching its peak intensity of 60 mph winds and minimum barometric pressure of 998 mbar. Then, on November 10, Tropical Storm Theta became the record-breaking 29th named storm of the season and, three days later, Hurricane Iota formed in the Caribbean. The season was also the fifth consecutive season in which at least one Category 5 hurricane formed. Besides knowing that conditions were going to be favorable for more tropical development, we also knew that the Bermuda High was going to be stronger and that there were more chances of high-pressure systems to be centered over the U.S. which would more likely make storms swing toward the Americas, especially toward the U.S. [327] Early on September 18, the system started to rapidly become better defined and the NHC designated it as Subtropical Storm Alpha at 16:30 UTC. The list of storm names for the 2020 season was the same list used in the 2014 season, as no names were retired from that year. The low turned southeast before dissipating near Bermuda a day later. [407] Dry air wrapped around the northern half of Zeta's circulation as it moved off shore into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving the center partially exposed,[408] though it becoming better organized late on October 27, with a ragged eye feature and deep convection and visible. [96] Significant rain fell across much of Southern Mexico and Central America. Overall, damage from the storm on the US Eastern Coast was at least US$350 million, based on wind and storm surge damage on residential, commercial, and industrial properties. The depression turned west-northwest and degraded into a remnant low later that day. Hanna becam… [269] Ultimately, eight people were killed and damage estimates were at least $6.25 billion. [338][339] In Spain, the front associated with Alpha caused a train to derail in Madrid (no one was seriously injured), while lightning storms on Ons Island caused a forest fire. Marco ultimately became the third hurricane of the season, but rapidly weakened before making landfall in southeast Louisiana. Three people in … [211] Later that day, at 23:00 UTC, Marco made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a weak tropical storm with winds at 40 mph (64 km/h) and a pressure of 1006 mb. [nb 2] In late August, Laura made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone on record in terms of wind speed to make landfall in Louisiana, alongside the 1856 Last Island hurricane. There are no tropical cyclones in the Central North Pacific at this time. [371], As Delta was nearing landfall in Quintana Roo, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on October 6 the activation of the DN-III emergency plan and the mobilization of 5,000 soldiers of the Mexican Armed Forces to help with the evacuation of sheltering people in the region. [20], On June 4, Colorado State University released an updated forecast, calling for 19 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. This marked the first occurrence of two pre-season tropical storms in the Atlantic since 2016, and the first occurrence of two named storms in the month of May since 2012. [377] Altogether, there were six storm-related fatalities, two each in: Yucatán, Louisiana and Florida. A low-pressure system that developed in the Philippine Sea and tracked over the central Philippines has moved into the South China Sea and become a depression. It regained Category 3 status in the Gulf of Mexico before weakening again and making its second landfall in Louisiana on October 9. [146], The National Hurricane Center first began tracking a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa on July 23. [175] As it moved over the Outer Banks and then offshore overnight, warm water temperatures in the Atlantic allowed the system to rapidly organize,[176] and at 21:00 UTC on August 14, the NHC designated the system as Tropical Storm Kyle. Theta’s formation officially made 2020 the busiest hurricane season on record. Delta marks the strongest Greek-named storm on record. coastline. [225], Nana caused street flooding in the Bay Islands of Honduras. [116] Three hours later, the center reformed near the edge of the primary convective mass, prompting the NHC to initiate advisories on Tropical Storm Fay at 21:00 UTC July 9, located just 40 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras. A woman died in Calzadilla after a roof collapsed. [401], On 21:00 UTC on October 24, a system had organized enough to be designated as Tropical Depression Twenty-Eight. All of the damage figures are in 2020 USD. Why they retire names?And why hasn't #Dorian been retired? [201] The storm produced heavy downpours upon Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. July 2020 tied 2005 for the most active July on record in the basin in terms of named systems.[58][59]. [326] The wave subsequently emerged over the eastern Atlantic and began to slowly organize as it moved westward, and, though it had not yet obtained a well-defined low-level circulation (LLC), it was producing winds near tropical-storm-force by late September 17. The state has 187 miles of coastline. The US was battered by a record number of weather and climate-driven disasters in 2020 as extensive wildfires scorched the west, hurricanes in quick … It slowly organized and gained convection as it meandered southeast of Bermuda. [217] Eventually, satellite estimates revealed that the depression was intensifying and the system became consolidated enough to be upgraded to a tropical storm, and as a result was given the name Omar at 21:00 UTC on September 1. 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[286], While moving generally in a north-northeasterly direction across the central Atlantic, Teddy weakened to a Category 1 hurricane during the afternoon of September 21. [302] Eventually, 50 knots of wind shear began to take its toll on Vicky, and its wind speed began to fall. Wave heights up to 9.8 ft (3 m) high closed ports for several days. [481][482], After the 2005 hurricane season, the WMO hurricane committee decided to keep using the Greek letter names as an auxiliary list each year, determining that retiring a Greek letter name by removing the name from use was infeasible. A few days later, Hurricane Delta developed in the Caribbean Sea south of Jamaica and became the ninth hurricane of the season. [456] By the following morning, the effects of strong southwesterly shear had weakened Theta somewhat,[457] though it soon began to regain some strength, and by 03:00 UTC on November 12, attained maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). [80], On May 27 a small, well-defined low with centralized convection developed off the coast of South Carolina and the system was classified as a tropical storm. [15] Following that, North Carolina State University released a similar forecast on April 17, also calling for a possibly hyperactive season with 18–22 named storms, 8–11 hurricanes and 3–5 major hurricanes. Over the next several hours, the system's wind field contracted significantly, becoming more characteristic of a tropical cyclone; its winds also strengthened to 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). [102] By July 2, the remnant low emerged off the coast of Georgia,[103] and the NHC began monitoring the low around 00:00 UTC on July 4. [139][140], Immediately after the system was classified as a tropical depression, tropical storm watches were issued for much of the Texas shoreline. [290] Later that same day, the hurricane weakened to Category 1 intensity,[291] before becoming a strong post-tropical cyclone at around 00:00 UTC on September 23. [203] Altogether, there were 77 storm related deaths: four in the Dominican Republic, 31 in Haiti, and 42 in the United States. Hanna strengthened to a hurricane shortly before making landfall along Padre Island off the coast of Texas on July 25 causing $375 million in damages. [250] The warning was discontinued at 21:00 UTC on September 8. Visite la sección en español: Temporada de huracanes. [411] Zeta steadily weakened after landfall, falling to tropical storm status over central Alabama at 06:00 UTC on October 29,[412] before transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone over central Virginia 12 hours later. [26], On August 5, Colorado State University released an additional updated forecast, their final for 2020, calling for a near-record-breaking season, predicting a total of 24 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes, citing the anomalously low wind shear and surface pressures across the basin during the month of July and substantially warmer than average tropical Atlantic and developing La Niña conditions. [248], A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic on September 6. [276] Satellite data received shortly after 06:00 UTC the following day indicated that Teddy had quickly intensified into an 85 mph (140 km/h) hurricane. Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane experts, such as Philip J. Klotzbach and his associates at Colorado State University, and separately by NOAA forecasters. Three hours later, Nana made landfall between Dangriga and Placencia in Belize at peak intensity. [12] TSR updated their forecast on April 7, predicting 16 named storms, 8 hurricanes, 3 major hurricanes, and an ACE index of 130 units. NASA’s Terra satellite provided an image of the newly formed storm. Showers and thunderstorms decreased starting on the following day due to dry air and Rene weakened to a tropical depression on September 12. This forecast was based on the prediction of near-average trade winds and slightly warmer than normal sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the tropical Atlantic as well as a neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phase in the equatorial Pacific. Read: NOAA Forecasters highly confident about an active 2020 Hurricane Season In Texas, Hurricane Hanna hit the southern coast. [30], On December 19, 2019, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a public consortium consisting of experts on insurance, risk management, and seasonal climate forecasting at University College London, issued an extended-range forecast predicting a slightly above-average hurricane season. [305] The low continued westward producing weak disorganized convection[306] before opening up into a trough late on September 19[307] and dissipating the next day. [173] The weakening cyclone's circulation became increasingly ill-defined, and Josephine eventually weakened into a trough of low pressure later that day. 2020 Hurricane Season Statistics . [385][386] By 09:00 UTC on October 22 the storm started to weaken with the eye becoming increasingly cloud-filled, and Epsilon was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane. [149] The following day, Isaias passed south of Puerto Rico and made landfall on the Dominican Republic. 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