[312] The disturbance nonetheless persisted, moving southwestward into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico where it began to organize as Sally moved away into the Southeastern United States early on September 16. 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. [397] Although the Bermuda Weather Service anticipated that hurricane-force winds would not impact the island,[398] the Government of Bermuda warned residents to prepare for power outages and to check their emergency supplies. The first hurricane, Hurricane Hanna, made landfall in Texas. [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. #Hurricane Season 2020: How are they named? This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. [261] However, as Sally approached the coast, its eye quickly became better defined and it abruptly began to re-intensify. Why they retire names?And why hasn't #Dorian been retired? [251] Over the next day, convection rapidly increased, became better organized, and formed a broad area of low-pressure on September 11. The 2020 hurricane season has been relentless and record-breaking. [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. Tropical Storm Dolly also formed in June. As more than 21 named storms occurred, storms that formed after Wilfred were assigned names corresponding to the letters of the Greek alphabet. [157], Numerous tropical storm watches and warnings as well as hurricane watches and hurricane warnings were issued for the Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Bahamas, Cuba, and the entire East Coast of the United States. Residents, businesses and communities in South Carolina should begin preparations for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. [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. [313] The next day, hurricane hunters found a closed circulation, and as thunderstorms persisted near the center, the NHC initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Twenty-Two at 23:00 UTC on September 17. [31] On August 5, Tropical Storm Risk released an updated forecast, their final for 2020, also calling for a near-record-breaking season, predicting a total of 24 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, citing the favorable July trade winds, low wind shear, warmer than average tropical Atlantic, and the anticipated La Niña. The system moved rapidly across the Eastern United States, and just two days later brought heavy accumulating snow to parts of New England before moving back across the Atlantic. This marked the record sixth consecutive year with a pre-season system. Hurricane Iota (Nov. 13–18): Iota was the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Nicaragua, making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane that tore the roof off a hospital, flooded streets, and prompted thousands to evacuate. [268], A tropical storm watch was issued for the Miami metropolitan area when the storm first formed, while numerous watches and warnings were issued as Sally approached the U.S. Gulf Coast. [170] Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigated the system later that day and found that the storm's center had relocated further north in the afternoon hours. [81], Damage was primarily limited to localized flooding, especially around canals, and an EF1 tornado caused minor damage in southern Miami. Wave heights up to 9.8 ft (3 m) high closed ports for several days. Why? [473] By 09:00 UTC on November 18, Iota weakened to a tropical depression over El Salvador,[474] before dissipating later on that day. Several towns were left without electricity and drinking water in Puerto Rico. As Laura passed through the Northern Leeward Islands, it brought heavy rainfall to the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica,[200] and prompted the closing of all ports in the British Virgin Islands. [382] Three hours later, the system strengthened into Tropical Storm Epsilon,[53] and then gradually intensified the following day as it completed a small counter-clockwise loop. October and November were extremely active with seven named storms, four of which intensified into major hurricanes – twice the number recorded during this period in any prior season. Due to its precursor disturbance already having gale-force winds, it was immediately declared a tropical storm and given the name "Isaias". This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. [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. Hurricane Season: A message from Vanessa Echols, Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, Moffitt Cancer Center: Community of Courage, Joe the pigeon gets reprieve in Australia after leg band deemed fake. Three hours later, Nana made landfall between Dangriga and Placencia in Belize at peak intensity. [115] Once offshore, the system began to organize as deep convection blossomed over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. Additionally, Paulette briefly reformed as a tropical storm before once again becoming post-tropical. There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time. [171] Nonetheless, Josephine headed into increasingly hostile conditions as it began to pass north of the Leeward Islands. [336], In preparation for Alpha on September 18, orange warnings were raised for high wind and heavy rain in Coimbra District and Leiria District of Portugal. By 21:00 UTC July 21, satellite imagery and scatterometer data indicated that the small low pressure system had acquired a well-defined circulation as well as sufficiently organized convection to be designated Tropical Depression Seven. After passing east of North Carolina, the system reached peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) as deep convection partially covered the center. After exhausting a list of prepared names, the World Meteorological Organization turns to the Greek alphabet to name storms. [327] Later, at 15:00 UTC on September 18, an LLC was found and, as the system already had gale-force winds, was designated Tropical Storm Wilfred. A woman died in Calzadilla after a roof collapsed. 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has broken records, NOAA now says there may be more storms than names 'We've never forecast up to 25 named storms, so this is the first time,' forecaster Gerry Bell said [389] Epsilon continued to weaken very slowly as it moved northward toward the north extent of the Gulf Stream and encountered colder sea surface temperatures. 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. As the storm ultimately weakened faster than anticipated, its landfall in Louisiana was much less damaging than initially feared, only causing around $35 million in damage. There have been 25 named systems this season, and 10 named tropical systems have hit the U.S. Out of the nine hurricanes that have formed so far (until Oct. 8), five of them have struck the U.S., this is counting Delta as it is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Friday. [374][375][376] The hurricane and its remnants produced heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge, and tornadoes across much of the Southeastern United States. [368] By 06:00 UTC on October 10, Delta had weakened to a tropical storm,[369] and by 15:00 UTC to a tropical depression. [410] Zeta continued to strengthen until it reached its peak intensity of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mbar (28.64 inHg) as it made landfall in Cocodrie, Louisiana at 21:00 UTC. And, forecast values are noticeably higher than the historical average. An immediate threat. Seven hours later, Theta completed a transition to a tropical storm. [208] After a Hurricane Hunters flight found evidence of sustained winds above hurricane force, Marco was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane at 16:30 UTC on August 23. [233] The storm moved generally west-northwestward over the central tropical Atlantic as it gradually intensified. 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 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. Tropical Storm Cristobal formed on June 1, coinciding with the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. [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. The first storm to make landfall in the U.S. was Tropical Storm Bertha in South Carolina. [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). Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 major hurricane after pummeling the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia. [130] However, the storm's impact ended up being significantly smaller than originally anticipated. [357][360] Later that day, around 10:30 UTC, it made landfall near Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo as a Category 2 hurricane with wind speeds of 110 mph (175 km/h). It then went on to ravage the same areas in Central America that Eta had devastated only two weeks earlier, and dissipated on November 18, over El Salvador. July 2020 tied 2005 for the most active July on record in the basin in terms of named systems.[58][59]. As Cristobal moved very slowly inland, it weakened back down to tropical depression status as the overall structure of the storm deteriorated. [63] Alpha formed roughly 75 mi (120 km) north of Lisbon, Portugal, the easternmost point of formation ever recorded for an Atlantic tropical storm, and was the first to make landfall in Portugal. [113] The disturbance moved inland in the Florida Panhandle by 12:00 UTC July 6. [96] Significant rain fell across much of Southern Mexico and Central America. [439][440][441][442][443][444] Relief efforts were severely hampered when, just two weeks later, Hurricane Iota made landfall approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of where Eta moved ashore. [324], Beta caused extensive flooding throughout much of the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The season officially started on June 1 and officially ended on November 30. [77], Featuring the formation of a pre-season tropical storm, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season became the record sixth consecutive season with a tropical or subtropical cyclone before the official June 1 start date. Hurricanes typically get a massive boost of energy when they pass over warm waters. Regardless of this forecast, be ready, have a plan. A total of 39 tornadoes touched down, the strongest being an EF3 tornado that struck a mobile home park near Windsor, North Carolina on August 4. [335] After landfall, the storm rapidly weakened, becoming a remnant low over the district of Viseu in Portugal at 03:00 UTC on September 19. After a burst in deep convection the wave was designated as a tropical depression at 06:00 UTC on September 7 approximately 200 mi (320 km) east of the easternmost islands of Cabo Verde. [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. [331], At 06:00 UTC on September 15, the NHC, together with Météo France, began tracking a non-tropical low pressure area north of 45°N, a few hundred miles north of the Azores. [462], Tropical Depression Thirty-One developed in the central Caribbean around midday on November 13. "[480] Otherwise, names not retired from the 2020 list will be used again in the 2026 season. Hurricane tracking maps, current sea temperatures, and more. 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 … The organization posted significantly heightened probabilities for hurricanes tracking through the Caribbean and hurricanes striking the U.S. [471] Iota then steadily weakened as it pushed westward over Central America,[472] falling below hurricane status at 18:00 UTC. The season's third named storm and each one from the fifth onwards formed on an earlier date in the year than the corresponding one in any other season since reliable records began in 1851. 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. Why the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has spun out of control. The storm began accelerating northwards on June 5[91] and by 18:00 UTC that day, despite being situated inland over the Yucatán Peninsula, Cristobal re-intensified back to tropical storm status. [177] The storm proceeded to move quickly east-northeastward along the Gulf Stream,[40] and reaching its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb (29.53 inHg) by mid-day on August 15. [249], On September 10, the NHC began to monitor an area of disturbed weather over The Bahamas for possible development. [399] Additionally, Dangerous Surf Advisory signs were posted at south shore beaches. [370] It became post-tropical six hours later while located about 80 mi (130 km) west-southwest of Tupelo, Mississippi. [239] Paulette then made a sharp turn to the north and made landfall in northeastern Bermuda at 09:00 UTC on September 14 with 90 mph (150 km/h) winds and a 973 mb (28.74 inHg) pressure. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. Based on these developments, the NHC classified the system as a tropical storm at 17:00 UTC on June 23, and named it Dolly. Typhoon tracking maps, current sea temperatures, and more. After making landfall on the island of Trinidad as a weak tropical storm, Gonzalo weakened to a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC on July 25. Tropical Storm Beta hit Matagorda Bay on September 22. It traveled slowly across southeastern Texas, causing major flooding in bayous and leaving one dead. 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. Gulf Shores, Alabama, was directly hit by Category 2 Hurricane Sally. [260] It continued to steadily weaken as it moved slowly northwest then north, although its pressure continued to fall. [73] Eta subsequently moved back into the Caribbean and restregthened into a tropical storm before taking a winding and erratic path that went over Cuba and through the Florida Keys before stalling in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The year so far has been a remarkable mix of perseverance and adaptation, and these skills will be very important for our region as we head into the next few months. By the morning of October 25, its wind field was beginning to grow again as the hurricane began its extratropical transition; although it continued to produce inner-core convection. Hanna becam… pic.twitter.com/JC7mdIRonn, PHOTOS: 2020 Hurricane Delta, in Mexico and preparations across the northern Gulf Coast. Those conditions have made 2020 a record-setter. The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2020. The system weakened to a tropical depression on the next day, as it moved inland over the state. [127], On July 23, hurricane watches were issued for Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and a tropical storm watch was issued later that day for Grenada and Tobago. Through July we’ve already seen 7 tropical storms and 1 hurricane in the Atlantic, significantly outpacing the historical average. Just after Eta became extratropical off the U.S. East Coast, Hurricane Iota formed over the central Caribbean on November 13, tying 2005 for the most tropical and subtropical cyclones in one year. [351] Later, at 21:00 UTC on October 4, the system was classified as Potential Tropical Cyclone Twenty-Six. [33], Tropical cyclogenesis began in the month of May, with tropical storms Arthur and Bertha. ... one of those was Hurricane Andrew, which devastated South Florida as one of only four hurricanes … [400] Rainfall on the island as the storm passed by amounted to less than an inch; winds at Bermuda's airport gusted near tropical storm-force, with a peak wind gust of 38 mph (61 km/h). Follow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates: © 2021 Cox Media Group. [88] Throughout the remainder of the day, Cristobal's wind field became more symmetrical and well defined[89] and it gradually strengthened with falling barometric pressure as the storm meandered towards the Mexican coastline. Of the 30 named storms, 12 of them made landfall in the contiguous United States, breaking the record of nine set in 1916. By 18:00 UTC the following day, the depression developed into Tropical Storm Cristobal and was producing heavy rainfall in the Yucatán Peninsula. The peak is between August and October. This Year It Was 30 Of 2020's Atlantic storms, 13 were hurricanes, six of them Category 3 or higher. It soon dissipated on August 2 north of the Cabo Verde Islands. September was the most active month on record in the Atlantic, with ten named storms. [366] Delta weakened on October 9 to category 2 strength as it moved toward the southwestern Louisiana coast,[367] and made landfall near Creole, Louisiana with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at 23:00 UTC. [209] Even so, strong southwesterly wind shear soon displaced the storm's convection, exposing its low-level center, which caused the system to weaken. In Pensacola, Florida, a 33-year-old police deputy was drowned by rip currents while trying to save his 10-year-old son in Sandestin Beach. It’s the first year the Atlantic Ocean has seen nine named storms before August and 13 before September. Shortly after, Arthur interacted with another front and became an extratropical cyclone by 12:00 UTC on May 20. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a highly active Atlantic hurricane season that saw 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. [193] Later that day, at 18:00 UTC, it attained Category 4 status,[194] and then, at 02:00 UTC on August 27, Laura reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained winds at 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 937 mbar (27.67 inHg). Each storm produced heavy rainfall over a swath from Louisiana to Virginia. [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. [150] The storm fluctuated in intensity afterwards, due to strong wind shear and dry air, with its winds peaking at 85 mph (137 km/h) and its central pressure falling to 987 mbar (29.1 inHg). [249], A tropical storm warning was issued for the Cabo Verde Islands when advisories were first issued on the storm at 09:00 UTC on September 7. The strongest storms ever to form so late, and so far south, in the Caribbean could force us to revise our expectations about hurricanes in this part of the world. Street flooding occurred as far away as Nicaragua. Slow-moving, the system soon developed a defined low on July 29 as it turned north along the east side of an upper-level low. [373] States of emergency were declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and numerous coastal, low-lying, and flood prone areas were evacuated. [388] That night, Epsilon made its closest advance toward Bermuda, passing about 190 mi (310 km) to its east. As a result, the ACE for the 2020 season through October is only the 10th most active in the last 40 years. 2020 is gearing up for an exceptional year for hurricanes. Operationally, it was not named until 16:00 UTC, when a hurricane hunter aircraft investigating the storm found a well-defined low-level circulation (LLC), allowing the NHC to name the system Nana. [47] The storm continued to intensify, with an eye beginning to form late on September 15. After another burst in deep convection early on September 9, the cyclone re-strengthened into a tropical storm. Also, neutral to #LaNiña conditions.Learn what upgrades and products will be happening this #hurricaneseason Read here: https://t.co/RqUwBBw3KH https://t.co/Hirs2OGqii. [345] Gamma re-intensified slightly after moving back over water, but stalled during the afternoon,[346] before increased wind shear left the center exposed,[347] causing it to weaken to a tropical depression by 21:00 UTC on October 5. The most recent was Hurricane Laura, which slammed into Texas and Louisiana. Historically, September is the busiest month; this is when the peak of the season occurs, too. [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. [166] The depression's ability to intensify was initially hindered by dry air and wind shear. Hurricanes form around areas of extremely low pressure over warm ocean waters (like those in the Caribbean and South Atlantic) in the summer and fall. 2020 has dealt us a number of blows, including a hyperactive hurricane season. [223] Over the next four days, system gradually organized and acquired gale-force winds and at 06:00 UTC on September 1, it developed into a tropical storm. @NOAA just released their updated hurricane season forecast. [13] On April 13, the University of Arizona (UA) predicted a potentially hyperactive hurricane season: 19 named storms, 10 hurricanes, 5 major hurricanes, and accumulated cyclone energy index of 163 units. [337] Alpha and its associated low produced extensive wind damage, spawned at least two tornadoes, and caused extreme street flooding. [138] Hanna continued to strengthen further, reaching its peak intensity with 90 mph (140 km/h) winds by 21:00 UTC on July 25, before making landfall an hour later at Padre Island, Texas. The latest hurricane watches and warnings for the Atlantic Basin. [128] After Gonzalo failed to strengthen into a hurricane on July 24, the hurricane and tropical storm watches were replaced with tropical storm warnings. Tourists walk past debris littering the street after Hurricane Zeta's landfall in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, early Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. [352] By 03:00 UTC on October 5, it had become sufficiently organized to be labeled a tropical depression. Not only did we have Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred, Alpha, and Beta as earliest named storms for each of their initials, but those 10 storms were named in one month! [437] Overall, more than 210 fatalities across Central America were attributed to the storm,[438] including 74 in Honduras, 53 in Guatemala, 27 in Mexico, 19 in Panama, two each in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and one in El Salvador. [302] Eventually, 50 knots of wind shear began to take its toll on Vicky, and its wind speed began to fall. Residents, businesses and communities in South Carolina should begin preparations for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. [100] However, Dolly's peak intensity proved to be short-lived as its central convection began to diminish while it drifted over colder ocean waters. Delta explosively intensified into a strong Category 4 hurricane before weakening and making landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula on October 7 as a high-end Category 2 hurricane. Sixteen named storms, including eight hurricanes, are forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, according to early predictions released … There is an 85 percent chance of an active season. (©2020 World Vision/photo by Shanda Vanegas) Read: NOAA Forecasters highly confident about an active 2020 Hurricane Season. There are no tropical cyclones in the Central North Pacific at this time. Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 major hurricane after pummeling the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia. Seven of those storms have made landfall. 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. 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[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. [383] An eye soon became apparent on infrared satellite images, and Epsilon stregthened into a hurricane at 03:00 UTC on October 21. Associated convection became sufficiently organized for the system to be classified as a tropical depression the following day; at this time the cyclone was located about 230 mi (370 km) east-southeast of the easternmost Cabo Verde Islands. [184] As the system moved across the central tropical Atlantic toward the Windward Islands, satellite imagery revealed that the system had developed a well-defined center of circulation with sufficient organized deep convection to be classified as a tropical depression at 03:00 UTC on August 20. Tropical Depression Ten also formed in late July off the coast of West Africa but quickly dissipated. Hurricane Laura could bring heavy rain to Mid-South Hurricane Laura update 8/25 By Brittney Bryant | August 25, 2020 at 7:46 AM CDT - Updated August 25 at 8:50 AM Eta brought powerful wind and flooding rains to much of South Florida. Gonzalo would then reach its peak intensity with wind speeds of 65 mph and a minimum central pressure of 997 mbar at 09:00 UTC the next day. [402] At 06:00 UTC the following morning, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Zeta,[403] Despite experiencing some north-northwestwardly shear,[404] Zeta steadily intensified, and reached hurricane strength by 19:20 UTC on October 26. If we zoom in closer, and to verify the forecast ahead of the end of the hurricane season, many storms have struck around the states along the Gulf Coast. Winds produced by hurricane Sally record with 10 cyclones becoming named before dissipating thereafter. 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