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What was the worst hurricane in 2009?
Bill
The most intense hurricane, Bill, was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that affected areas from the Leeward Islands to Newfoundland. The season featured the lowest number of tropical cyclones since the 1997 season, and only one system, Claudette, made landfall in the United States.
What hurricane was in 2008?
Hurricane Ike
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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Hurricane Ike near peak intensity, northeast of the Leeward Islands on September 4 | |
Dissipated | September 15, 2008 |
(Extratropical after September 14) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h) |
What hurricane hit the US in 2009?
Tropical Storm Claudette was the only storm during 2009 to make landfall in the United States; Hurricane Ida became extratropical shortly before coming ashore in Alabama.
What hurricane hit Florida 2009?
Claudette
Deadly storms
Name | Year | Number of deaths |
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Ernesto | 2007 | 2 |
Barry | 2007 | 2 |
Claudette | 2009 | 2 |
TD Five | 2010 | 2 |
What hurricane was in 1999?
Floyd
1999 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Name | Floyd |
• Maximum winds | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 921 mbar (hPa; 27.2 inHg) |
Seasonal statistics |
What year was Rita?
September 18, 2005 – September 26, 2005
Hurricane Rita/Dates
What hurricane was in 2007?
Hurricane Humberto
Hurricane Humberto was the only hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. in 2007, rapidly intensifying to hurricane status in the early morning hours of September 13. One death is blamed on this storm.
How many hurricanes happened in 2008?
8
2008 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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Hurricanes | 8 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 5 |
Total fatalities | 1,073 total |
Total damage | ≥ $48.855 billion (2008 USD) |
What year did 5 hurricanes hit Florida?
1992
Florida major hurricanes
Storm | Saffir–Simpson Category | Year |
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Andrew | 5 | 1992 |
Opal | 3 | 1995 |
Charley | 4 | 2004 |
Ivan | 3 | 2004 |