1994 Atlantic hurricane season

none October 2025 Atl 1994 1994 Atlantic hurricane season summary.png June 30, 1994 November 21, 1994 Florence 972 95 1 12, 2 unofficial 7, 2 unofficial 3 0 32 ~ 1810 1,197 total 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Timeline of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season 1994 Pacific typhoon season 1994 Pacific hurricane season 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1994 Atlantic hurricane season was the final season in the most recent negative Atlantic multidecadal oscillation period ("low-activity era" or "cold phase") of tropical cyclone formation within the basin. The season produced seven named tropical cyclones and three hurricanes, a total well below the seasonal average. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally limit the period each year when most tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean. The first tropical cyclone, Tropical Storm Alberto, developed on June 30, while the last storm, Hurricane Gordon, dissipated on November 21. The season was unusual in that it produced no major hurricanes, which are those of Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. The most intense hurricane, Hurricane Florence, peaked as a Category 2 storm with winds of 110 mph km/h on. Alberto produced significant rainfall and flooding in the Southeastern United States, damaging or destroying over 18,000 homes. In August, Tropical Storm Beryl produced heavy rainfall in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Beryl caused numerous injuries, many of which occurred from a tornado associated with the tropical storm. Tropical Storm Debby killed nine people in the Caribbean in September. Hurricane Gordon was the most significant storm of the season, causing damage from Costa Rica to North Carolina among its six landfalls. Extreme flooding and mudslides from Gordon caused approximately 1,122 fatalities in Haiti—almost 97% of deaths this season were due to Gordon. Gordon was also one of the longest-lived Atlantic hurricanes on record at the time. In addition, a nor'easter in December may have had tropical characteristics, though due to the uncertainty, it was not classified as a tropical system. The season caused 1,197 deaths and around $1.81 billion (1994 USD), mostly because of Gordon and Alberto. __TOC__ Seasonal forecasts +Predictions of tropical activity in the 1994 seasonSourceDateNamedstormsHurricanesMajorhurricanesRefAverage (1981–2010) 12.1 6.4 2.7 https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane2012/May/background_information_body.html Background information: the North Atlantic hurricane season Climate Prediction Center May 2012 October 15, 2025Record high activity 30 15 7 (Tie) North Atlantic Ocean Historical Tropical Cyclone Statistics http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/index.php?arch&loc=northatlantic Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado July 19, 2023Record low activity 1 0 (tie) 0 CSU November 19, 1993 13 5 2 William M. Gray Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity for 1994 http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1993/dec1993/dec1993.pdf Colorado State University April 23, 2016 November 19, 1993 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505170312/http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1993/dec1993/dec1993.pdf May 5, 2016 liveWRC Early 1994 7 4 N/A http://www.wxresearch.com/outlook/2008wrcvsco.pdf Comparison of Weather Research Center's OCSI Atlantic Annual Seasonal Hurricane Forecasts with Colorado State Professor Bill Gray's Seasonal Forecast Jill F. Hasling May 1, 2008 Weather Research Center October 15, 2025 July 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718124747/http://www.wxresearch.com/outlook/2008wrcvsco.pdf deadCSU March 11, 1994 10 6 3 CSU June 5, 1994 9 5 1 William M. Gray Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity for 1994 http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1994/june1994/jun1994.pdf Colorado State University April 23, 2016 June 7, 1994 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505182700/http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1994/june1994/jun1994.pdf May 5, 2016 liveCSU August 4, 1994 7 4 1 William M. Gray Early August Updated Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity for 1994 http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1994/aug1994/aug1994.pdf Colorado State University April 23, 2016 August 5, 1994 https://web.archive.org/web/20160505162850/http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/1994/aug1994/aug1994.pdf May 5, 2016 liveActual activity 7 3 0 Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane experts such as William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University (CSU). A normal season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has 12.1 named storms, with 6.4 reaching hurricane strength, and 2.7 major hurricanes. On November 19, 1993, CSU predicted that the 1994 season would feature 13 named storms, 5 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes, citing expectations of a dissipating El Niño and a lessening of a drought in the Sahel, but also noting that an easterly quasi-biennial oscillation could inhibit tropical cyclogenesis. The Weather Research Center (WRC)'s early 1994 forecast called for 7 named storms and 4 hurricanes. CSU updated their predictions on March 11, decreasing the number of named storms to 10 and hurricanes to 6 but increasing the number of major hurricanes to 3.Hurricane forecaster sees 10 big storms in '94 March 12, 1994 The Advocate October 15, 2025 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB47785958B1692&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM https://web.archive.org/web/20120303105157/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB47785958B1692&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 3, 2012 live After the season began, CSU issued another projection on June 5: 9 named storms, 5 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane. This decrease in anticipated activity occurred because El Niño dissipated slower than expected, unfavorable east-west pressure and temperature gradient estimates over west Africa, and unconducive sea-level pressure and zonal wind anomalies values over the Caribbean Sea. These conditions, as well as below-average rainfall over west Africa, led CSU to lower the number of expected named storms and hurricanes to 7 and 4, respectively, in their final seasonal forecast on August 4. Seasonal summary The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when the majority of tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean.Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2008-11-21 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081106011247/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd//tcfaq/G1.html 6 November 2008 dead In terms of tropical cyclone activity, the season was below average, with only seven named storms, three hurricanes, and no major hurricanes. Only four other seasons since the start of the satellite era—1968, 1972, 1986, and 2013—did not feature a major hurricane. The 1994 season is the most recent negative Atlantic multidecadal oscillation period ("low-activity era" or "cold phase") of tropical cyclone formation. within the basin.https://www.noaa.gov/stories/atlantic-high-activity-eras-what-does-it-mean-for-hurricane-season November 22, 2019 Atlantic high-activity eras: What does it mean for hurricane season? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration December 9, 2025 No storms of hurricane intensity formed within the months of September and October for the first time since reliable records began in the 1940s. However, the month of November did feature two hurricane formations, the first time that occurred since 1980.Lixion A. Avila Edward N. Rappaport Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1994 July 1996 American Meteorological Society http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/mwr_pdf/1994.pdf Monthly Weather Review 124 7 1558–1578 10.1175/1520-0493(1996)124<1558:AHSO>2.0.CO;2 1996MWRv..124.1558A July 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215203252/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/mwr_pdf/1994.pdf December 15, 2013 live The low seasonal activity is attributed to the presence of El Niño, which is a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon.Associated Press CSU Forecaster Predicts Eight Hurricanes in '95 Experts Credit Presence Of El Nino For The Calm of 1994's Three Storms But Says Change is in Air December 3, 1994 The Rocky Mountain News 2008-11-23 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4E1C6B84C0ACF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM https://web.archive.org/web/20120303113037/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4E1C6B84C0ACF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 3, 2012 live The 1994 El Niño began in mid-spring that year, though ended in late summer several weeks before the hurricane season ended.What are the El Niño and La Niña Climate Patterns FOX Weather https://www.foxweather.com/learn/el-nino-la-nina-climate-explainer May 13, 2025ENSO Status National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, Colorado https://www.weather.gov/bou/ensosnow May 13, 2025 Although strong wind shear prevailed over the tropics, the National Hurricane Center noted that this factor "does not in itself easily explain the dearth of activity during these climatologically most active months." due to being confined to a smaller-than-average area. Additionally, abnormally high surface pressures persisted from Africa to the Caribbean, particularly south of 20°N, which tends to reduce the formation of tropical cyclones. Collectively, the cyclones of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season caused at least $1.81 billion in damage and 1,197 deaths.View expanded list of sources National Weather Service Silver Spring, Maryland Tropical Storm Alberto Floods of July 1994 Disaster Survey Report Chapter 1: Background and Overview of The Event National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 16, 2025 http://www.weather.gov/oh/hrl//surveys/alberto/chapter1.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061005051218/https://www.weather.gov/oh/hrl//surveys/alberto/chapter1.htm October 5, 2006 Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones tables updated https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/UpdatedCostliest.pdf National Hurricane Center January 26, 2018 February 4, 2018 Miami, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083930/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/UpdatedCostliest.pdf January 27, 2018 live 36 8 Storm Data Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-E1D3C74B-E78A-4119-AED1-B0ACBC06280F.pdf August 1994 0039-1972 November 10, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140523/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-E1D3C74B-E78A-4119-AED1-B0ACBC06280F.pdf April 13, 2014 23; 27; 29; 55 Max Mayfield Tropical Storm Beryl Preliminary Report Page 3 October 15, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim03.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022202023/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim03.gif October 22, 2012 live Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Debby Preliminary Report Page 3 October 17, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim03.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022202040/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim03.gif October 22, 2012 live Charlotte Benson Edward Clay Dominica: Natural Disasters and Economic Development of a Small Island State World Bank Washington, D.C. October 2001 Annex A 103 http://www.eird.org/esp/cdcapra/pdf/eng/doc14022/doc14022-8.pdf PDF November 10, 2025 Saint Lucia Meteorological Service Report on the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Storm Debby 2012-04-23 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/debby/preloc/stlucia1.gif Richard J. Pasch National Hurricane Center Hurricane Gordon Preliminary Report January 10, 1995 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1994gordon.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081016222054/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1994gordon.html 16 October 2008 dead Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections Storm Data 36 11 November 1994 November 10, 2025 19 National Climatic Data Center https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-BDB69736-2691-4AF5-9E35-6589973F8AFB.pdf 0039-1972 https://web.archive.org/web/20210211182211/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-BDB69736-2691-4AF5-9E35-6589973F8AFB.pdf February 11, 2021 United Press International 1994-11-11 Heavy rain in Costa Rica leaves 6 dead 2013-04-02 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/news/up1109p1.gif Jamaica National Meteorological Service 1994 Tropical Storm Gordon Preliminary Damage Assessment November 10, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/preloc/jamaica3.gif Université Catholique de Louvain 2007 EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database for North America September 7, 2007 http://www.em-dat.net/ usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20070621052601/http://www.em-dat.net/ June 21, 2007 Tropical cyclogenesis began on June 30, when Tropical Storm Alberto formed near the western tip of Cuba. After striking Florida on July 3, Alberto dissipated over Alabama four days later. Another tropical depression developed later that month, which made landfall in South Carolina on July 20 and dissipated over North Carolina the next day. Three systems formed in August, Tropical Storm Beryl, Hurricane Chris, and Tropical Depression Five. September featured five cyclones, although they included two tropical storms, Debby and Ernesto, and three tropical depressions. No activity occurred in October. However, the Weather Prediction Center noted that a subtropical storm may have existed early that month and crossed the Southeastern United States. Two storms formed in November, hurricanes Florence and Gordon, which tied 1980 for the most hurricanes in the month of November, a record which stood until 2001. The former peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 972 mbar inHg on on, making it the most intense cyclone of the season. Gordon dissipated over South Carolina on November 21, ending activity. The season's activity was reflected in a low cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 32. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 34 kn mph km/h or tropical storm strength.https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=1994&basin=atl August 11, 2025 1994 Atlantic Hurricane Season National Hurricane Center November 10, 2025 Systems Tropical Storm Alberto Atl Alberto 1994-07-03 1430Z.png Alberto 1994 path.png June 30 July 7 55 993 Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) The first storm of the season formed on June 30 near the western tip of Cuba.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Alberto Preliminary Report Page 1 December 7, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/alberto/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201912/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/alberto/prelim01.gif October 22, 2012 live Initially tracking westward, the depression turned towards the north, though it remained poorly defined. Early on July 2, the depression organized into Tropical Storm Alberto. Alberto peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 993 mbar inHg on on, and made landfall near Destin, Florida, on July 3. The storm quickly weakened to a tropical depression over Alabama as it continued to the northeast, but retained a well-organized circulation. High pressures built to its north and east, causing the remnant tropical depression to stall over northwestern Georgia. It began a westward drift and dissipated over central Alabama on July 7.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Alberto Preliminary Report Page 2 December 7, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/alberto/prelim02.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201917/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/alberto/prelim02.gif October 22, 2012 live Early in its duration, the storm dropped up to 10 in mm on of rain over parts of Cuba.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Alberto Preliminary Report Page 3 December 7, 1994 National Hurricane Center October 15, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/alberto/prelim03.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20230522181950/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/alberto/prenhc/prelim03.gif May 22, 2023 live In the United States, Alberto triggered some of the worst flooding ever observed across portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. As a result of the storm's slow motion, 27 in mm on of rain fell in some locations. Due to flash flooding, 33 deaths were reported, with 31 in Georgia and 2 in Alabama. Approximately 50,000 people evacuated their homes, while over 18,000 dwellings were damaged or destroyed, and in excess of 1,000 roads sustained damage. About 900000 acres ha on on of crops were affected by the storm, and 218 dams failed.National Weather Service Silver Spring, Maryland Tropical Storm Alberto Floods of July 1994 Disaster Survey Report Chapter 1: Background and Overview of The Event National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 16, 2025 http://www.weather.gov/oh/hrl//surveys/alberto/chapter1.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20061005051218/https://www.weather.gov/oh/hrl//surveys/alberto/chapter1.htm October 5, 2006 Total damage from the storm amounted to $1.03 billion.Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones tables updated https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/UpdatedCostliest.pdf National Hurricane Center January 26, 2018 February 4, 2018 Miami, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083930/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/UpdatedCostliest.pdf January 27, 2018 live The flooding from Alberto is considered one the worst natural disasters in Georgia's history.Daryl Barksdale Case Studies: Floods Disaster recovery response to Tropical Storm Alberto August 9, 1995 Dept. of Natural Resources 2008-12-17 http://life.csu.edu.au/~dspennem/Disaster_SFO/SFO_Barksdale.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120408115320/http://life.csu.edu.au/~dspennem/Disaster_SFO/SFO_Barksdale.html April 8, 2012 live Tropical Depression Two Atl 02L 1994-07-20 1630Z.png 02L 1994 path.png July 20 July 21 30 1015 The origins of the depression were from a broad upper-level trough that extended northeastward from the Bahamas. An area of convection developed near the Bahamas, spawning a low-pressure area on July 19. The next day, the system organized into Tropical Depression Two,http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td2/prenhc/prelim01.gif Tropical Depression Two Preliminary Report Richard J. Pasch January 12, 1995 National Hurricane Center 8 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212950/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td2/prenhc/prelim01.gif 29 October 2013 live after confirmation from the Hurricane Hunters.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td2/public/pal0294.001 Tropical Depression Two Special Advisory Number 1 Edward N. Rappaport July 20, 1994 National Hurricane Center 8 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210440/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td2/public/pal0294.001 29 October 2013 live Upon developing, the depression was poorly organized, with most of the thunderstorms located south of the center. On July 20, convection increased near the center; however, the depression struck near Georgetown, South Carolina, at 14:00 UTC with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1015 mbar inHg on. Moving northwestward, the cyclone dissipated on July 21 near Charlotte, North Carolina, while the remnant low tracked northeastward until becoming unidentifiable on July 22 while entering Nova Scotia. The depression was never forecast to attain tropical storm status. Officials issued flash flood watches for portions of the southeastern United States. Light rains fell throughout the Southeastern United States, the Mid-Atlantic, and parts of New England,David M. Roth June 20, 2007 Tropical Depression #2 – July 20–23, 1994 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 2008-11-23 http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain//td2of1994.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081019235821/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain//td2of1994.html 19 October 2008 live peaking at 6.84 in mm on in Hamlet, North Carolina. It was the first tropical system to make landfall in South Carolina since Hurricane Hugo.System Spawning Hard Rains, Precautions July 21, 1994 The Charlotte Observer 2008-12-07 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6CC99F2659346&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM https://web.archive.org/web/20120303105350/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6CC99F2659346&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 3, 2012 live Tropical Storm Beryl Atl Beryl 1994-08-15 2201Z.jpg Beryl 1994 path.png August 14 August 19 50 999 Tropical Storm Beryl (1994) After a slow start to the season, a large upper-level low pressure area organized into a tropical depression roughly 120 mi (190 km) south of Pensacola, Florida, on August 14.Max Mayfield Tropical Storm Beryl Preliminary Report Page 1 October 15, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201927/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim01.gif October 22, 2012 live The center moved slowly and erratically in response to an approaching trough, and after moving towards the north, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Beryl on August 15. Early the next day, Beryl made landfall near Panama City, Florida, with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mbar inHg on. The cyclone quickly weakened to a tropical depression later on August 16 and accelerated towards the north-northeast. Beryl was last identifiable in Connecticut on August 19, when a frontal trough absorbed it.Max Mayfield Tropical Storm Beryl Preliminary Report Page 2 October 15, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim02.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201935/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim02.gif October 22, 2012 live Beryl produced sustained winds of 53 mph (85 km/h) and a wind gust of 64 mph (103 km/h), damaging some roofs and toppling trees, signs, and power lines, causing about 20,000 customers to lose electricity.22 Heavy rainfall in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Several rivers from Florida to New York approached or exceeded flood stage. Six people died due to Beryl, all from drowning, three in Florida,23 two in New York,55 and one in Georgia.29 Additionally, several injuries were reported, including 37 due to an associated F3 tornado that touched down in Lexington, South Carolina. Damage in Florida, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia was estimated at $73 million,Max Mayfield Tropical Storm Beryl Preliminary Report Page 3 October 15, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim03.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022202023/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/beryl/prelim03.gif October 22, 2012 live while two tornadoes in Georgia caused a combined $1.2 million in damage.27 Hurricane Chris Atl Chris 1994-08-19 1401Z.jpg Chris 1994 path.png August 16 August 23 70 979 A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa on August 11 and tracked westward. The associated disturbance organized and was declared a tropical depression on August 16 about 1,020 mi (1,640 km) west of the Cabo Verde Islands. The depression intensified into Tropical Storm Chris on August 17, and the next day it acquired hurricane intensity. Early on August 19, Chris peaked with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mbar inHg on, before increasing wind shear caused the cyclone to weaken. The storm turned northward along the western periphery of a subtropical high pressure ridge and remained away from land, passing to the east of Bermuda on August 21. The island observed 2.83 in mm on of rain.Miles B. Lawrence Hurricane Chris Preliminary Report Page 2 September 21, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-22 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/chris/prelim02.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20151002015612/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/chris/prelim02.gif October 2, 2015 live Chris accelerated northeastward ahead of an approaching cold front and merged with an extratropical baroclinic zone roughly 145 mi km on 5 southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.Miles B. Lawrence Hurricane Chris Preliminary Report September 21, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/chris/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20090326075805/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/chris/prelim01.gif March 26, 2009 live Tropical Depression Five Atl 05L 1994-08-30 1601Z.jpg 05L 1994 path.png August 29 August 31 30 1005 A tropical wave that was first noted on August 17 tracked westward. Convective associated with the wave did not organize until it reached the western Caribbean on August 26. After the wave crossed the Yucatán Peninsula, a reconnaissance aircraft indicated that a tropical depression formed over Bay of Campeche. Moving west-northwestward, the system remained below tropical storm status, peaking with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mbar inHg on. Early on August 31, the depression made landfall in Tamaulipas near Tampico.Lixion A. Avila Tropical Depression Five Preliminary Report October 4, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td5/prenhc/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201948/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td5/prenhc/prelim01.gif October 22, 2012 live Mexico was affected by rainfall from Tropical Depression Five, which peaked at 16.18 in mm on in Aldama, Tamaulipas,David M. Roth Tropical Depression Five — August 27 September 1, 1994 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 2008-11-21 http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td05aof1994.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081027022822/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td05aof1994.html 27 October 2008 live while associated moisture from the cyclone affected San Antonio, Texas.Loydean Thomas Tropical depression could bring additional rainfall to South Texas August 31, 1994 San Antonio Express-News 2025-12-07 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F2232A2330CC17D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM https://web.archive.org/web/20120303102507/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F2232A2330CC17D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM March 3, 2012 live Tropical Storm Debby Atl Debby 1994-09-10 1231Z.png Debby 1994 path.png September 9 September 11 60 1006 Tropical Storm Debby (1994) A tropical depression developed from another tropical wave on September 9 approximately 175 mi km on 5 east of Barbados. Surface observations and ship reports suggested that it developed into Tropical Storm Debby on September 10, despite poor organization evidenced by satellite imagery. A few hours after striking Saint Lucia that day, Debby entered the Caribbean and peaked with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mbar inHg on. However, Debby soon encountered wind shear, which limited the storm's intensity and organization.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Debby Preliminary Report Page 1 October 17, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201956/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim01.gif October 22, 2012 live Wind shear caused the system to deteriorate, and the circulation degenerated into a tropical wave on September 11 about 170 mi km on 5 south of Puerto Rico. The remnants continued westward and were last noted over the western Caribbean and adjacent areas of Mexico on September 15.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Debby Preliminary Report Page 2 October 17, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim02.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121021041628/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim02.gif October 21, 2012 live Tropical Storm Debby killed four people and injured 24 on Saint Lucia. Heavy rainfall caused flooding and mudslides, which washed away hillside shacks, eight bridges, and parts of roads. Flood waters were chest-high in some locations, and the storm's winds damaged banana plantations. Mudslides caused by the storm blocked roads, and water supply was disrupted.United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs Caribbean — Tropical Storm Debby September 1994 UN DHA Information Report No. 1 September 13, 1994 ReliefWeb 2008-11-21 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACOS-64BP68?OpenDocument https://web.archive.org/web/20090116051938/http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ACOS-64BP68?OpenDocument January 16, 2009 live On Martinique, one person drowned and some towns were flooded. Downed trees made roads impassable, and up to 20,000 people on the island lost power. Three deaths occurred in the Dominican Republic, and a fisherman drowned off of Puerto Rico. Throughout the areas affected by Debby, it is estimated that hundreds of people were homeless.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Storm Debby Preliminary Report Page 3 October 17, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim03.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20121022202040/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/debby/prelim03.gif October 22, 2012 live Overall, Debby caused nine deaths and about $115 million in damage. Tropical Storm Ernesto Atl Ernesto 1994-09-23 1145Z.png Ernesto 1994 path.png September 21 September 26 50 997 A tropical wave exited Africa on September 18 with an area of organized deep convection. The wave was in a series of strong waves that exited Africa later than the climatological peak of the season. Dvorak classifications began on September 21, and later that day the system developed into Tropical Depression Seven about 500 mi km on 5 southwest of Cabo Verde.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/prenhc/prelim01.gif Tropical Storm Ernesto Preliminary Report (Page 1) Richard J. Pasch 21 September 1994 National Hurricane Center 30 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085102/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/prenhc/prelim01.gif 25 October 2012 live Wind shear was marginally favorable for development, and the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Ernesto on September 22. The next morning, the storm attained its peak intensity, with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 997 mbar inHg on. After peaking, Ernesto entered an area of increasing wind shear and stronger upper-tropospheric flow, resulting in a steady weakening trend. After most of the convection diminished over the center, the storm weakened to a tropical depression on September 24. Subsequently, it decelerated and turned to a west-northwest drift. The last public advisory was issued on Tropical Depression Ernesto at 2100 UTC September 25,http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/public/pal0794.015 Tropical Depression Ernesto Advisory Number 15 Max Mayfield 25 September 1994 National Hurricane Center 30 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085109/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/public/pal0794.015 25 October 2012 live although it did not dissipate until early the next day, about 450 mi km on 5 west of Cabo Verde. The remnants continued generally westward, occasionally redeveloping deep convection but never regenerating into a tropical cyclone. The remnants were no longer identifiable by September 29.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/prenhc/prelim02.gif Tropical Storm Ernesto Preliminary Report (Page 2) Richard J. Pasch 27 October 1994 National Hurricane Center 30 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085114/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/ernesto/prenhc/prelim02.gif 25 October 2012 live Tropical Depression Eight Atl 08L 1994-09-25 1615Z.png 08L 1994 path.png September 24 September 26 30 1004 The eighth depression of the season formed with little convection on September 19 in the southwestern Caribbean. The area of convection lasted for several days moving from northwestern direction to the northeastern. The wave was estimated to have strengthened into Tropical Depression Eight on September 24 roughly 10 mi km on 5 north of northeastern Honduras. An Air Force aircraft found a poorly organized circulation later that day.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td8/prenhc/prelim01.gif Tropical Depression Eight Preliminary Report Max Mayfield 10 October 1994 National Hurricane Center 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212932/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td8/prenhc/prelim01.gif 29 October 2013 live The depression moved west at 7 to 10 mph km/h on. Just before landfall in Belize near Maya Beach Village on September 25, the cyclone reached its peak intensity of 35 mph (55 km/h) and 1004 mbar inHg on. The depression dissipated the next day over Guatemala, although its remnants partially contributed to the development of Tropical Depression Ten. The storm dropped heavy precipitation over Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and eastern Mexico.David M. Roth Tropical Depression Eight/Ten- September 24–30, 1994 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 2008-11-21 http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td08aof1994.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081027030055/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td08aof1994.html 27 October 2008 livehttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-picayune-item/186365375/ September 27, 1994 The Picayune Item Weather 2 December 7, 2025 Newspapers.com Tropical Depression Nine Atl 09L 1994-09-28 1145Z.jpg 09L 1994 path.png September 27 September 29 30 1007 Tropical Depression Nine originated from a well-defined cloud circulation that moved off the coast of Africa on September 26. The circulation was upgraded to the ninth depression of the 1994 season, 175 mi km on 5 southeast of Cabo Verde the next day at 12:00 UTC when banding cloud patterns became evident on satellite imagery. The depression moved toward the north-northwest at 12 mph km/h on or less, reaching peak intensity early on September 28 with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mbar inHg on. However, the low-level circulation soon became exposed and the depression lost much of its deep convection later that day. The NHC declared the system dissipated early on September 29 near Sal in the Cabo Verde Islands.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td9/prenhc/prelim01.gif Tropical Depression Nine Preliminary Report Miles B. Lawrence 17 January 1995 National Hurricane Center 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201905/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td9/prenhc/prelim01.gif 22 October 2012 live Tropical Depression Ten Atl 10L 1994-09-29 1645Z.png 10L 1994 path.png September 29 September 30 30 1004 The remnants of Tropical Depression Eight persisted over the northwestern Caribbean in late September. Convection increased and organized after a tropical wave reached the area. A circulation soon developed within the low-pressure area. It was estimated that Tropical Depression Ten formed on September 29 at 0600 UTC. A reconnaissance aircraft did not indicate a closed circulation due to the proximity with Cuba, which caused difficulties with satellite intensity estimates. The system was relatively disorganized, partially moving ashore in western Cuba near Cabo San Antonio. The depression entered the Gulf of Mexico early on September 30 as it turned to the northwest and peaked with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mbar inHg on. Several hours later, the depression was absorbed by a larger non-tropical system roughly 160 mi km on 5 northwest of Santa Lucía in Pinar del Río Province.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td10/prenhc/prelim01.gif Tropical Depression Ten Preliminary Report Lixion A. Avila 25 October 1994 National Hurricane Center 13 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604034319/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td10/prenhc/prelim01.gif 4 June 2011 live The National Hurricane Center (NHC) initially predicted that the depression would rapidly develop into a tropical storm.Lixion A. Avila Tropical Depression Ten Preliminary Report October 25, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/td10/prelim01.gif https://web.archive.org/web/20140227222717/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/td10/prelim01.gif February 27, 2014 live The depression dropped heavy rainfall in Cuba, reaching 12 in mm on in a 24-hour period in Giron.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td10/public/pal1094.004 Tropical Depression Ten Advisory Number 4 Lixion A. Avila September 30, 1994 National Hurricane Center February 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227225201/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/td10/public/pal1094.004 February 27, 2014 live Precipitation also reached southern Florida,http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td10aof1994.html Tropical Depression Ten/Subtropical Storm? – September 29 – October 4, 1994 David M. Roth Hydrometeorological Prediction Center February 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161254/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td10aof1994.html September 21, 2013 live resulting in flash flood watches being issued for several counties.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union/186429908/ Panhandle could get soaked again October 2, 1994 Associated Press The Florida Times-Union A-5 December 8, 2025 Newspapers.com Key West recorded almost 9 in mm on of rain in a 48-hour period, flooding businesses, sidewalks, and streets.36 9 Storm Data Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena 23 September 1994 0039-1972 December 8, 2025 http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-53E370C8-CDF6-4B89-9E1F-6A310071F216.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140814052307/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-53E370C8-CDF6-4B89-9E1F-6A310071F216.pdf August 14, 2014 Hurricane Florence Atl Florence 1994-11-07 2000Z.png Florence 1994 path.png November 2 November 8 95 972 An area of low pressure developed along a stationary front east-southeast of Bermuda. The low detached from the front and the system was classified as a subtropical depression on November 2 about 1015 mi km on east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. The system strengthened into a subtropical storm, but the storm weakened to a subtropical depression the next day. By the afternoon, the subtropical system transitioned into a tropical cyclone and was reclassified as a tropical depression.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Florence, Page One 1994-12-08 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-13 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/florence/prelim01.gifEdward N. Rappaport November 3, 1994 Tropical Depression Eleven Public Advisory One National Hurricane Center 2008-11-14 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/public/pal1194.001 The system turned northwestward and strengthened into a Tropical Storm Florence early on November 4,Edward N. Rappaport November 4, 1994 Tropical Depression Eleven Discussion One http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/tropdisc/nal1194.001 2008-11-14 National Hurricane Center several hours before reaching hurricane intensity.Lixion A. Avila Hurricane Florence Discussion Six November 4, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-14 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/tropdisc/nal1194.005 The storm maintained its intensity while slowly turning northward.Edward N. Rappaport Hurricane Florence Discussion Eleven November 6, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-14 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/tropdisc/nal1194.011 By November 7, the storm began strengthening while turning and accelerating northeast.Edward N. Rappaport Hurricane Florence Discussion Fifteen November 7, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-14 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/tropdisc/nal1194.015 Operationally, Florence was reported to have reached Category 3 major hurricane status, but post-season analysis determined that the storm peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 972 mbar inHg on.Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Florence, Page Four 1994-12-08 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-13 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/florence/prelim04.gif By November 8, Florence weakened slightly to Category 1 status, about six hours before being absorbed by another extratropical cyclone roughly 410 mi km on 5 northwest of the Azores.Lixion A. Avila Hurricane Florence Discussion Twenty-One November 8, 1994 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-14 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/florence/tropdisc/nal1194.021Edward N. Rappaport Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Florence, Page Two 1994-12-08 National Hurricane Center 2008-11-13 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994-prelim/florence/prelim02.gif Hurricane Gordon Atl Gordon 1994-11-18 1445Z.png Gordon 1994 path.png November 8 November 21 75 980 Hurricane Gordon A series of tropical waves consolidated into a tropical depression near Nicaragua in the southwestern Caribbean on November 8. The depression drifted generally northward and strengthened into Tropical Storm Gordon on November 10, but wind shear prevented much further strengthening, despite warm seas. After turning eastward and then northeastward, Gordon struck eastern Jamaica and eastern Cuba on November 13. Gorden then turned northwest, crossing the Florida Keys on November 15, where it interacted with a cyclone in the upper troposphere and a series of cyclonic lows, which lent the storm some subtropical characteristics. After a few days as an unusual hybrid of a tropical and a subtropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, the storm re-claimed its tropical storm status and struck southwest Florida on November 16. Emerging into the Atlantic, Gordon strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane late the next day and peaked with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mbar inHg on early on November 18. Gordon briefly approached North Carolina but then headed south, weakening to a tropical depression before making its sixth and final landfall on Florida's east coast on November 21, several hours before dissipating over South Carolina.Richard J. Pasch National Hurricane Center Hurricane Gordon Preliminary Report January 10, 1995 2008-11-21 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1994gordon.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081016222054/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1994gordon.html 16 October 2008 dead Flooding in Costa Rica from Gordon demolished about 700 homes and inflicted about $30 million in damage.United Press International November 9, 1994 Rains cause losses in Costa Rica December 9, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/news/up1109p1.gif In Jamaica, Gordon caused roughly $11.8 million in damage. A prolonged southwesterly flow produced 14 in (360 mm) of rainfall in a 24‑hour period in Haiti,100 Lives Are Lost in Haiti Miami Herald November 15, 1994 December 9, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/news/mh1115p5.gif resulting in numerous mudslides and major flooding that damaged around 10,800 dwellings, with another 3,500 destroyed.United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs November 15, 1994 Haiti Tropical Storm Nov 1994 UN DHA Situation Reports 1 - 7 ReliefWeb December 9, 2025 https://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/haiti-tropical-storm-nov-1994-un-dha-situation-reports-1-7 The storm wrought 1,122 deaths and $50 million in damage in the country. Gordon damaged or destroyed 5,906 homes in Cuba and inflicted about $102 million in damage.United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs November 15, 1994 Cuba - Tropical Storm Nov 1994 UN DHA Situation Reports 1-5 ReliefWeb December 9, 2025 https://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuba-tropical-storm-nov-1994-un-dha-situation-reports-1-5 In Florida, the storm damage totaling about $400 million, much of it to the agricultural industry,Hurricane Gordon Event Report for Florida National Climatic Data Center 2008-11-21 http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~194949 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110519233147/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~194949 May 19, 2011 although 1,236 buildings were flooded in Volusia County.Bart Hagemeyer National Weather Service Melbourne, Florida November 18, 1994 Preliminary Report... Tropical Storm Gordon December 9, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/preloc/mlbpsh.gif North Carolina experienced high waves from Gordon, eroding beaches and destroying five residences.James Ireland National Weather Service Newport, North Carolina Gordon Damage November 28, 1994 December 9, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/preloc/hat02.gif Overall, the cyclone caused roughly $594 million and killed 30 people outside of Haiti, with 11 in Florida, 6 in Costa Rica, 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in Jamaica, and 2 each in Cuba and Panama.United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs ReliefWeb November 10, 1994 Costa Rica - Floods Nov 1994 UN DHA Information Report No. 1 December 9, 2025 http://reliefweb.int/report/costa-rica/costa-rica-floods-nov-1994-un-dha-information-report-no-1 Other systems thumb|upright=.55|Rainfall from the cyclone On September 30, a weak and broad frontal low absorbed the remnants of Tropical Depression Ten in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The Weather Prediction Center identified the system as a possible subtropical storm, purported to have developed on October 1. The system moved across Florida and the Southeastern United States on October 2 and October 3; when it reached the Atlantic Coast, it became an extratropical frontal wave.David M. Roth Tropical Depression Ten/Subtropical Storm? – September 29- October 4, 1994 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 2012-12-20 http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td10aof1994.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161254/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/td10aof1994.html September 21, 2013 live The NHC could not confirm whether the system had developed subtropical characteristics. Heavy rains fell over parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, and South Carolina. In Florida, rough seas left minor coastal flooding and beach erosion, while also necessitating the rescue of 18 people from capsizing vessels. At least four tornadoes occurred in the state, Damage to homes occurred near Callahan and near Shady Grove. Rainfall led to flooding in low-lying areas and along some roads, leaving about $1 million in damage.36 10 Storm Data Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena 9–10, 14–16, 33 October 1994 0039-1972 September 14, 2023 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-E6BD540C-CEC3-4120-8C31-49338546E7F1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230914050752/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-CEA6F87D-5B25-478E-B860-3FA27C8B9529.pdf September 14, 2023 Heavy precipitation over southern Georgia inundated portions of several roads and streets. Additionally, an F2 tornado in St. Marys destroyed ten homes and overturned five mobile homes. In South Carolina, up to 11.24 in mm on of rain fell at Hilton Head Island, damaging over 147 dwellings, at least 45 vehicles, 37 roads, 36 businesses, and 6 public buildings in Beaufort County alone. Heavy rains and rough seas also caused damaging flooding in Charleston County. After the season had officially ended, a Late December nor'easter developed from an area of low pressure in the southeast Gulf of Mexico. As the system entered the warm Gulf Stream waters of the Atlantic, it began to rapidly intensify, and also began exhibiting signs of tropical development, including the formation of an eye. It attained a pressure of 970 mbar inHg on on December 23 and 24, and after moving northward, it came ashore near New York City on Christmas Eve. However, due to the uncertain nature of the storm, the NHC did not classify it as a tropical cyclone.Robert Henson Weatherwise Hurricanes in disguise 48 6 December 1995 Weatheranswer.com 2008-10-18 http://www.weatheranswer.com/public/Hybrids_.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120522235818/http://www.weatheranswer.com/public/Hybrids_.pdf 2012-05-22 liveChris Cappella 1991's 'perfect storm' a hybrid hurricane USA Today 2008-10-19 https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wdisguis.htm May 17, 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20090820051805/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wdisguis.htm August 20, 2009 live Storm names Tropical cyclone naming History of tropical cyclone naming List of historical tropical cyclone names The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1994.https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-1994.pdf 37 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 1994 January 17, 2024 This is the same list used for the 1988 season,https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-1988.pdf 37 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 1988 January 17, 2024 except for Gordon and Joyce, which replaced Gilbert and Joan after that season.Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida January 17, 2024 A storm was named Gordon for the first time in 1994.The most surprising hurricanes to not get their names retired Jeff Masters https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/08/the-most-surprising-hurricanes-to-not-get-their-names-retired/ August 24, 2023 Yale Climate Connections New Haven, Connecticut January 17, 2024 No names were retired from this list following the season, thus it was used again for the 2000 season.https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-P12-2000.pdf 37 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 2000 January 17, 2024 Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Keith Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William Season effects This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their name, duration, peak classification and intensities, areas affected, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1994 USD. center 1994 North Atlantic tropical cyclone center storm Alberto June 30 – July 7 65 (100) 993 Southern United States $1.03 billion 33 depression Two July 20 – 21 35 (55) 1015 Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England None None storm Beryl August 14 – 19 60 (95) 999 Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England $74.2 million 636 8 Storm Data Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-E1D3C74B-E78A-4119-AED1-B0ACBC06280F.pdf August 1994 0039-1972 November 10, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140523/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-E1D3C74B-E78A-4119-AED1-B0ACBC06280F.pdf April 13, 201423; 27; 29; 55 cat1 Chris August 16 – 23 80 (130) 979 Bermuda None None depression Five August 29 – 31 35 (55) 1005 Mexico Unknown None storm Debby September 9 – 11 70 (110) 1006 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic $115 million 9Charlotte Benson Edward Clay Dominica: Natural Disasters and Economic Development of a Small Island State World Bank Washington, D.C. October 2001 Annex A 103 http://www.eird.org/esp/cdcapra/pdf/eng/doc14022/doc14022-8.pdf PDF November 10, 2025Saint Lucia Meteorological Service Report on the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season: Tropical Storm Debby 2012-04-23 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/debby/preloc/stlucia1.gif storm Ernesto September 21 – 26 60 (95) 997 None None None depression Eight September 24 – 26 35 (55) 1004 Central America, Mexico Unknown None depression Nine September 27 – 29 35 (55) 1007 None None None depression Ten September 29 – 30 35 (55) 1004 Cuba, Mexico, Southeastern United States Unknown None cat2 Florence November 2 – 8 110 (175) 972 None None None cat1 Gordon November 8 – 21 85 (140) 980 Central America, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states $594 million 1,152Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections Storm Data 36 11 November 1994 November 10, 2025 National Climatic Data Center https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-BDB69736-2691-4AF5-9E35-6589973F8AFB.pdf 0039-1972 https://web.archive.org/web/20210211182211/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-BDB69736-2691-4AF5-9E35-6589973F8AFB.pdf February 11, 202119United Press International 1994-11-11 Heavy rain in Costa Rica leaves 6 dead 2013-04-02 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/news/up1109p1.gifJamaica National Meteorological Service 1994 Tropical Storm Gordon Preliminary Damage Assessment November 10, 2025 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1994/gordon/preloc/jamaica3.gifUniversité Catholique de Louvain 2007 EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database for North America September 7, 2007 http://www.em-dat.net/ usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20070621052601/http://www.em-dat.net/ June 21, 2007 12 June 30 – November 21 110 (175) 972 $1.81 billion 1,197 See also Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones in 1994 1994 Pacific hurricane season 1994 Pacific typhoon season 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season: 1993–94, 1994–95 Australian region cyclone season: 1993–94, 1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season: 1993–94, 1994–95 South Atlantic tropical cyclone Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone References 30em External links National Hurricane Center preliminary reports on all the storms during the season "1994 Atlantic hurricane season: The Tropical Storms Were Killers" Monthly Weather Review 1990 Atlantic hurricane 1994