What major hurricane was in 2001?

Hurricane Michelle was the most intense cyclone of the 2001 season, with winds reaching 140 mph (220 km/h). The storm’s impacts extended from the Caribbean Sea to the Bahamas and were most severe in Cuba, cementing its status as one of the costliest cyclones on record there.

What names of hurricanes were retired in 2004?

Retired Atlantic Names by Year

1954 Carol Hazel Edna
1982 1983 Alicia 1984
1992 Andrew 1993 1994
2002 Isidore Lili 2003 Fabian Isabel Juan 2004 Charley Frances Ivan Jeanne
2012 Sandy 2013 Ingrid 2014

What are some hurricane names that have been retired?

The costliest storms were hurricanes Katrina in August 2005 and Harvey in August 2017; each storm struck the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing $125 billion in damage, much of it from flooding. The most recently retired storm names are Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota.

Was Katrina a Cat 4 or 5?

Hurricane Katrina was the largest and 3rd strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the US. In New Orleans, the levees were designed for Category 3, but Katrina peaked at a Category 5 hurricane, with winds up to 175 mph.

Has there ever been a tropical storm named Michelle?

Hurricane Michelle was the fifth costliest tropical cyclone in Cuban history and strongest of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. After a slight fluctuation in strength, Michelle reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mbar (hPa; 27.55 inHg).

Which year has had the most retired hurricane names?

2005
As shown in the chart above, the 2005 hurricane season has the most retired names–five–for one season.

Was Rita a Cat 5?

Rita made landfall on September 24th, 2005 as a Category 3 Hurricane, though days before while in the Gulf of Mexico was a Category 5 and recorded as the Gulf’s strongest hurricane. Hurricane Rita caused one of the US’ largest evacuations of over 3 million residents.

Are there any retired names for tropical cyclones?

Below is a list of retired names for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. There are, however, a great number of destructive storms not included on this list because they occurred before the hurricane naming convention was established in 1950. Can I have a tropical cyclone named for me?

When was the last hurricane to have its name retired?

Since the formal start of naming during the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season, an average of one Atlantic storm name has been retired each year, though many seasons (most recently 2014) did not have any names retired. The deadliest storm to have its name retired was Hurricane Mitch,…

What was the name of the first hurricane in 2001?

At 1200 UTC on June 5, the disturbance developed a broad, low-level circulation, and was classified as Tropical Storm Allison, the first storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. Some intensification was projected, though it was expected to be hindered by cool offshore sea surface temperatures.

When did the NHC stop naming tropical storms?

Retired Hurricane Names Since 1954. The NHC does not control the naming of tropical storms. Instead a strict procedure has been established by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.