2004 Atlantic hurricane season

none Atl 2004 2004 Atlantic hurricane season summary.png 2004 07 31 2004 12 03 Ivan 910 145 1 16 15 9 6 226.9 (Sixth highest) 60400 3,261 total 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Timeline of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season 2004 Pacific typhoon season 2004 Pacific hurricane season 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was a very deadly, destructive, and extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, with over 3,200 deaths and more than $60.4 billion (2004 USD) in damage.All damage figures are in 2004 USD, unless otherwise noted "nb" More than half of the 16 tropical cyclones brushed or struck the United States. Due to the development of a Modoki El Niño – a rare type of El Niño in which unfavorable conditions are produced over the Eastern Pacific instead of the Atlantic basin due to warmer sea surface temperatures farther west along the equatorial Pacific – activity was above average. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, though the season's last storm, Otto, dissipated on December 3, extending the season beyond its traditional boundaries. The first storm, Alex, developed offshore of the Southeastern United States on July 31, one of the latest dates on record to see the formation of the first system in an Atlantic hurricane season. It brushed the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic, causing one death and $7.5 million (2004 USD) in damage. Several other storms caused only minor impacts, if any. The season was the first to exceed 200 units in accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) since 1995, mostly from Hurricane Ivan, which produced the highest ACE out of any storm this season. Ivan generated the second-highest ACE in the Atlantic, only behind the 1899 San Ciriaco Hurricane. There are four notable storms: Hurricane Charley, that made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), causing over $17 billion in damage in the United States alone. Later in August, Hurricane Frances struck the Bahamas and Florida, causing at least 49 deaths and $9.67 billion in damage. The costliest and most intense storm was Hurricane Ivan. It was a Category 5 hurricane that devastated multiple countries adjacent to the Caribbean, before entering the Gulf of Mexico and causing catastrophic damage on the Gulf Coast of the United States, especially in the states of Alabama and Florida. Throughout the countries it passed through, Ivan caused 124 fatalities and over $26.1 billion in damage. The deadliest storm was Hurricane Jeanne, which caused torrential rainfall in the mountainous areas of Haiti, resulting in mudslides and severe flooding that caused at least 3,000 fatalities. Jeanne also struck Florida, inflicting extensive destruction. Overall, the storm caused at least $7.63 billion in damage and 3,042 deaths, ranking it as one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Collectively, the storms of this season caused at least 3,261 deaths and about $60.4 billion in damage, making it the costliest Atlantic hurricane season at the time, until surpassed by the following year. As of 2026, it ranks as the seventh costliest Atlantic hurricane season to date. With six hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 intensity, the most major hurricanes since 1950, and 1996.A major hurricane is a storm that ranks as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale 23 May 2013 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 18 April 2014 Miami, Florida "nb" However, that record would also be surpassed by 2005 and 2020, with seven major hurricanes in those years. In the spring of 2005, four names were retired: Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This tied the then-record most names retired with 1955 and 1995,and equalled again in 2017 "nb" a mark also surpassed in 2005, when five were retired. Seasonal forecasts +Predictions of tropical activity in the 2004 seasonSourceDateNamedstormsHurricanesMajorhurricanesCSUAverage (1950–2000)9.65.92.3NOAAAverage13 April 2006 NOAA Reviews Record-Setting 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2540.htm 10 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20180623192811/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2540.htm 23 June 20181162CSUDecember 5, 20031373CSUApril 2, 20041483NOAAMay 17, 200412–156–82–4CSUMay 28, 20041483CSUAugust 6, 20041373CSUSeptember 3, 20041685CSUOctober 1, 20041596Actual activity1596 Since 1984, forecasts of hurricane activity have been issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane expert Dr. William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University (CSU), and separately by forecasters with the U.S. Government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). According to CSU, the average season between 1950 and 2000 had 9.6 tropical storms, 5.9 hurricanes, and 2.3 major hurricanes, which are Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.Philip J. Klotzbach William M. Gray 8 December 2006 Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and U.S. Landfall Strike Probability for 2007 Colorado State University 10 July 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2006/dec2006/ dead Fort Collins, Colorado https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001001/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2006/dec2006/ 4 March 2016 A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 12.1 named storms, of which 6.4 reach hurricane strength and 2.7 become major hurricanes.Climate Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/background_information.shtml Background Information: The North Atlantic Hurricane Season National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 9 August 2012 18 April 2014 College Park, Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20140606234002/https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/background_information.shtml 6 June 2014 CSU released its first prediction on December 5, 2003, which projected an above average season, with 13 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 5 December 2003 Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and US Landfall Strike Probability for 2004 Colorado State University 1 September 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2003/dec2003/ Fort Collins, Colorado https://web.archive.org/web/20130502173638/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2003/dec2003/ 2 May 2013 This forecast was adjusted upward slightly on April 2.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 2 April 2004 Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and US Landfall Strike Probability for 2004 Colorado State University 1 September 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/april2004/ Fort Collins, Colorado https://web.archive.org/web/20080720183418/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/april2004 20 July 2008 On May 17, prior to the start of the season, NOAA forecasters predicted a 50% probability of activity above the normal range, with twelve to fifteen tropical storms, six to eight of those becoming hurricanes, and two to four those hurricanes reaching major intensity.17 May 2004 Above-normal 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 25 February 2021 http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2225.htm Silver Spring, Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20180604210149/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2225.htm 4 June 2018 Dr. Gray released a prediction on May 28 that was similar, with 14 named storms, eight reaching hurricane strength, and three becoming major hurricanes.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 28 May 2004 Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and US Landfall Strike Probability for 2004 Colorado State University 10 July 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2004/june2004/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060501145811/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/june2004/ 1 May 2006 live Fort Collins, Colorado After the season began, Dr. Gray announced he had revised his predictions slightly downwards on August 6, citing mild El Niño conditions. His new forecast was thirteen named storms, seven hurricanes, and three reaching major hurricane intensity.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 6 August 2004 Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and US Landfall Strike Probability for 2004 Colorado State University 10 July 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2004/aug2004/ Fort Collins, Colorado https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160701/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2004/aug2004/ 14 July 2014 On August 10, NOAA released an updated prediction as well, with a 90% probability of above-to-near normal activity, but the same number of storms forecast.10 August 2004 An Active 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Likely National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 25 February 2021 http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2282.htm Silver Spring, Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131415/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2282.htm 11 February 2018 CSU issued another forecast on September 3, indicating sixteen tropical storms, eight hurricanes, and five major hurricanes.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 3 September 2004 Forecast of Atlantic Hurricane Activity for September and October 2004 and Seasonal Update Through August Colorado State University 1 September 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/sep2004/ Fort Collins, Colorado 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085931/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/sep2004/ dead The season ended up with sixteen tropical depressions, fifteen named storms, nine hurricanes, and six major hurricanes,http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/mwr_pdf/2004.pdf Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2004 James L. Franklin Richard J. Pasch Lixion A. Avila John L. Beven II Miles B. Lawrence Stacy R. Stewart Eric S. Blake March 2006 Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory; National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida which matched CSU's final prediction on October 1.William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 1 October 2004 Forecast of Atlantic Hurricane Activity for September and October 2004 and Seasonal Update Through August Colorado State University 1 September 2014 http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/oct2004/ Fort Collins, Colorado 21 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821090959/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2004/oct2004/ dead Seasonal summary thumb|right|Map of counties in the United States designated as disaster areas in the aftermath of a storm(s) The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004. However, the first system, Hurricane Alex, did not develop until July 31. It was an above average season in which 16 tropical cyclones formed. All but one tropical depression attained tropical storm status, and nine of these became hurricanes. Six hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes. Due to a Modoki El Niño – a rare type of El Niño in which unfavorable conditions are produced over the eastern Pacific instead of the Atlantic basin due to warmer sea surface temperatures farther west along the equatorial Pacific – activity was above average.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2317.htm NOAA Announces The Return Of El Niño 10 September 2004 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Silver Spring, Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20180430065511/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2317.htm 30 April 2018 Five hurricanes and three tropical storms made landfall during the season and caused 3,270 deaths and about $60.4 billion in damage.*http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-8B10A18E-9C93-43A4-8D5A-FE5739150F3F.pdf Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena William Angel National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Asheville, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20140707185642/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-8B10A18E-9C93-43A4-8D5A-FE5739150F3F.pdf 7 July 2014 http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=D5CBBA46-1 2004-Bonnie 14 September 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20171118211626/http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=D5CBBA46-1 18 November 2017 World Meteorological Organization 2005 Twenty-seventh Hurricane Committee 10 July 2014 http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf dead https://www.webcitation.org/6CUo7YUyW?url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf 27 November 2012 William A. Messina Jr. 2004 An Assessment of Hurricane Charley's Impact on Cuba University of Florida 10 July 2014 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE494 Gainesville, Florida 8 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060708025122/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE494 dead http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/nws-nhc-6.pdf The Deadliest, Costliest, And Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones From 1851 To 2010 (And Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) Eric S. Blake, Christopher W. Landsea Ethan J. Gibney August 2011 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida http://willis.dk/Internet/dyn/files/pages/471/Nat_Cat_report_from_Sigma_2005.pdf Natural Catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2004 Aurelia Zanetti Susanna Schwarz and Rudolf Enz 2005 Swiss Re 15 November 2012 https://www.webcitation.org/6E8Ntyh2t?url=http://willis.dk/Internet/dyn/files/pages/471/Nat_Cat_report_from_Sigma_2005.pdf 2 February 2013 Zurich, Switzerland live John L. Beven II National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 17 December 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Frances 11 January 2015 PDF AL062004_Frances Miami, Florida Guy Carpenter 17 September 2004 http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/pdf/GCBriefings/Property_2004CaribbeanHurricanes.pdf Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan & Jeanne Caribbean Impact Guy Carpenter & Company 8 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20061103175438/http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/pdf/GCBriefings/Property_2004CaribbeanHurricanes.pdf 3 November 2006 James L. Franklin, Daniel P. Brown Colin McAdie National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 16 February 2005 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gaston 10 July 2014 AL072004_Gaston PDF Miami, Florida AL092004_Ivan Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ivan Stacy R. Stewart 27 May 2005 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 11 January 2015 PDF Miami, Florida http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=7B8A9209-1 2004-Ivan 27 October 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20181118080603/http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=7B8A9209-1 18 November 2018 AL112004_Jeanne Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Jeanne National Hurricane Center 8 September 2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Miles B. Lawrence Hugh Cobb Miami, Florida 25 January 2015 http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ Hurricane Relief 14 October 2004 United States Agency for International Development 29 August 2014 Washington, D.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20041015085858/http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ 15 October 2004 http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-A4FBB1ED-29FC-44CC-96B4-21E787276D2F.pdf Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena William Angel National Climatic Data Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 8 July 2014 Asheville, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20140708220917/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-A4FBB1ED-29FC-44CC-96B4-21E787276D2F.pdf 8 July 2014 Additionally, Hurricane Alex caused damage and one fatality, but it did not make landfall. The season officially ended on November 30, 2004. Tropical cyclogenesis began at the end of July, with the development of Hurricane Alex on July 31. However, it did not become a named storm until the following day, which was the fifth-latest start since the 1952 season.CNN 4 August 2004 Hurricane Alex Heads Out To Sea 10 July 2014 http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/08/03/alex/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040806002248/http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/08/03/alex/index.html 6 August 2004 August was an unusually active month, with eight named storms, including Alex, Bonnie, Charley, Danielle, Earl, Frances, Gaston, and Hermine. This broke the record for the most named storms in the month of August set in 1933 and 1995.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWSAT/2004/TWSAT.200409011234 Monthly Tropical Weather Summary 1 September 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida This new record was tied in 2012. On average, there are only three tropical storms and one to two hurricanes in August.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWSAT/2012/TWSAT.201209011140.txt Monthly Tropical Weather Summary 1 September 2012 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida Of the eight systems that month, five became hurricanes and three strengthened further into major hurricanes. A total of five tropical cyclones developed in September, including the most intense system of the season, Hurricane Ivan. Activity decreased further in October, with the formation of only two systems, Tropical Storm Matthew and Subtropical Storm Nicole. The season then went dormant for over a month and a half, until Tropical Storm Otto developed on November 29. Otto was the final tropical cyclone of the season and degenerated into a remnant low pressure on December 3. thumb|right|Hurricanes Frances (top left) and Ivan (bottom right) on September 5 Reflecting the season's high activity, the accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was 227 units,The total represents the sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for every (sub)tropical storm's intensity of over 33 kn mph km/h, divided by 10,000 while they are above that threshold; therefore, tropical depressions are not included. "nb"Hurricane Research Division; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlantic basin Comparison of Original and Revised HURDAT 6 August 2017 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/comparison_table.html Miami, Florida one of the highest values on record in the basin. 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. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39 mph km/h on, which is tropical storm strength. The 2004 season was very deadly, with about 3,270 fatalities overall. Nearly all of the deaths were reported in Haiti following the floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne. The other tropical cyclones that caused fatalities include Hurricane Alex, Charley, Frances, Gaston, and Ivan, and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Earl. Because four out of the six major hurricanes made several landfalls, the season was also extremely damaging, with losses estimated at $60.9 billion, over half of which was caused by Hurricanes Charley and Ivan.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/nws-nhc-6.pdf The Deadliest, Costliest, And Most Intense United States Tropical Cyclones From 1851 To 2010 (And Other Frequently Requested Hurricane Facts) Eric S. Blake Christopher W. Landsea Ethan J. Gibney August 2011 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida The collective response to hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne represented the largest operations in the history of both the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The previous largest FEMA operation was the response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake.Disaster Relief: Reimbursement to American Red Cross for Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne 30 May 2006 19 November 2025 United States Government Accountability Office https://www.gao.gov/assets/a250269.htmlInsurance Journal FEMA Notes Record Aid for 2004 Hurricane Season 30 November 2004 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2004/11/30/48108.htm 19 November 2025 A few other tropical cyclones caused light to moderate damage, including Hurricanes Alex and Gaston and Tropical Storms Bonnie and Matthew. In addition to the 16 tropical cyclones of the season, a tropical low in May brought torrential flooding to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, killing 2,000 people and causing extensive damage. Although the system was not officially classified as a tropical storm, it did have a circulation with loosely organized convection, resembling a subtropical cyclone.http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/?report=hazards&year=2004&month=may#Flooding https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170148/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/?report=hazards&year=2004&month=may dead 3 March 2016 State of the Climate Global Hazards May 2004 2004 National Climatic Data Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 18 February 2010 Asheville, North Carolina Records The 2004 season had numerous unusual occurrences and set many records. However, most of them were surpassed by the following year. With six hurricanes reaching at least Category 3 intensity, 2004 also had the most major hurricanes since 1996, a record which would be surpassed in 2005. Florida was directly impacted by four major hurricanes during the season – Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This was the first time four tropical cyclones produced hurricane-force winds in one state during a single season since four hurricanes made landfall in Texas in 1886.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2347.htm NOAA Provides Wrap-up On Very Active 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season 30 November 2004 10 July 2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Silver Spring, Maryland https://web.archive.org/web/20180603071949/http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2347.htm 3 June 2018 There were many other hurricanes in the season that were individually unusual. Hurricane Alex was the strongest hurricane on record to intensify north of 38°N latitude.James L. Franklin National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 26 October 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Alex 11 January 2015 AL012004_Alex PDF Miami, Florida Hurricane Ivan was the most unusual storm of the season. Ivan became the southernmost Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, as well as the first major hurricane in the Atlantic on record to form as low as 10°N latitude. A 91 ft m on on us wave, possibly the largest ever recorded, was attributed to Ivan; this wave may have been as high as 131 ft m on.The ten-storey Mexican wave 15 June 2005 The Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C11069-1654539%2C00.html London, England Paul Simons Alan Hamilton 4 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20050617004752/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C11069-1654539%2C00.html 17 June 2005 Additionally, hurricanes Charley and Ivan ranked as the third and second costliest hurricanes in the United States at the time, respectively, behind only Hurricane Andrew. With $60.41 billion in damage, this was the costliest season at the time, until the following year.http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2005/nov2005/ Summary of 2005 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone and Verification William M. Gray Philip J. Klotzbach 18 November 2005 Colorado State University 31 August 2014 Fort Collins, Colorado https://web.archive.org/web/20140809102703/http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts/2005/nov2005/ 9 August 2014 Systems Hurricane Alex Hurricane Alex (2004) Atl Alex 2004-08-05 1245Z.png Alex 2004 path.png July 31 August 6 105 957 The interaction between a trough and tropical wave resulted in the development of a tropical depression on July 31, while centered about 200 mi km on east of Jacksonville, Florida. After initially being poorly organized, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Alex late on August 1. The storm tracked northeastward and became a hurricane on August 3. As Alex moved out to sea, it intensified into a Category 3 hurricane and peaked with winds of 120 mph km/h on. Alex reached major hurricane status second farthest north in the Atlantic, after Hurricane Ellen in 1973. Eventually, Alex weakened due to cooler sea surface temperatures. The hurricane fell to tropical storm intensity around 12:00 UTC on August 6. Six hours later, it became extratropical while located about 955 mi km on east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and was soon absorbed by a large extratropical cyclone. Rough seas and a storm surge up to 6 ft m on on the Outer Banks of North Carolina caused minor beach erosion and washed out portions of a highway in Cape Fear. A man drowned near Nags Head due to these conditions. Strong winds also pelted the area, with sustained winds reaching 77 mph km/h on and gusts up to 105 mph km/h on in Hatteras. As a result, 10,000 buildings and houses were left without electricity.Associated Press 3 August 2004 Hurricane Alex leaving thousands in the dark 22 May 2006 http://rdu.news14.com/content/weather/weather_stories/?ArID=52524&SecID=299 Hatteras, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20060522040428/http://rdu.news14.com/content/weather/weather_stories/?ArID=52524&SecID=299 22 May 2006 The combination of strong winds and the storm surge damaged more than 100 buildings and houses.National Weather Service Office in Newport/Morehead City, North Carolina 6 August 2004 John Cole Richard Bandy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Alex Impacts Eastern North Carolina 25 February 2021 https://www.weather.gov/mhx/Aug032004EventReview Newport, North Carolina At Ocracoke, coastal flooding was considered the worst since Hurricane Gloria in 1985. Additionally, rainfall up to 7.55 in mm on on the Outer Banks flooded nearly 500 cars. Damage in North Carolina reached about $7.5 million. In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, three people were injured by rip currents, while five others were hospitalized in New Jersey.http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-8B10A18E-9C93-43A4-8D5A-FE5739150F3F.pdf Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena William Angel National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Asheville, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20140707185642/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-8B10A18E-9C93-43A4-8D5A-FE5739150F3F.pdf 7 July 2014 Tropical Storm Bonnie Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004) Atl Bonnie 2004-08-11 1650Z.jpg Bonnie 2004 path.png August 3 August 14 55 1001 A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Two on August 3, while located about 315 mi km on east of Barbados. The depression crossed the Lesser Antilles on August 4, before degenerating back into a tropical wave. The remnants traversed the Caribbean Sea, and re-developed into Tropical Depression Two on August 8. The depression strengthened further upon reaching the Gulf of Mexico and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bonnie on August 9. A break in a mid-level ridge re-curved Bonnie northward on August 10 and then northeastward on August 11. Later that day, the storm peaked with winds of 65 mph km/h on, before wind shear began weakening it. At 14:00 UTC on August 12, Bonnie made landfall near Apalachicola, Florida with winds of 45 mph km/h on. The storm rapidly weakened inland and degenerated as a remnant low offshore of New Jersey on August 14.Lixion A. Avila 5 October 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Bonnie National Hurricane Center 11 January 2014 AL022004_Bonnie Miami, Florida In the Lesser Antilles, the storm brought light winds and mostly localized flooding to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.National Emergency Office, St Vincent Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency 4 August 2004 Airport in St Vincent temporarily closed due to flooding 18 May 2006 http://www.cdera.org/cunews/sitrep/article_378.php https://web.archive.org/web/20070928140943/http://www.cdera.org/cunews/sitrep/article_378.php 28 September 2007 The regenerated system brought light rainfall to the Yucatán Peninsula.es http://www.semar.gob.mx/meteorologia/huracanes_atlantico/TT%20Bonnie.pdf Tormenta Tropical "Bonnie" Mexican Navy 10 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100321/http://www.semar.gob.mx/meteorologia/huracanes_atlantico/TT%20Bonnie.pdf 24 September 2015 In North Florida, scattered power outages were reported, and rainfall and storm surge flooded roads, especially in Taylor County. A tornado in Jacksonville damaged several businesses and homes. Tornadoes were also reported in The Carolinas, and Virginia, with one in North Carolina destroying 17 homes and impacting 59 others. It also caused three deaths and $1.27 million in damage. In Greenville County, South Carolina, a few roads were washed out, while portions of U.S. Route 501 were inundated with 1 ft m on of water.http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2166556 Bonnie brings high winds, tornadoes around SC Brett Witt 13 August 2004 Associated Press WIS 10 July 2014 Columbia, South Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20120204054224/http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2166556 4 February 2012 dead mdy-all Minor flooding also occurred in Mid-Atlantic and New England. In Atlantic Canada, basement and road flooding was reported, especially in Edmundston, New Brunswick, New Brunswick. Slick roads caused one death in that area.http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=D5CBBA46-1 2004-Bonnie 14 September 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20171118211626/http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=D5CBBA46-1 18 November 2017 Hurricane Charley Atl Charley 2004-08-13 1945Z.jpg Charley 2004 path.png August 9 August 14 130 941 Hurricane Charley A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Three on August 9 to the south-southeast of Barbados. Early on August 10, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Charley, before reaching hurricane intensity south of Jamaica on August 11. Charley continued to strengthen after curving northwestward and was a 120 mph km/h on Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall near Alquízar, Cuba on August 13. After emerging into the Straits of Florida, Charley weakened to a Category 2 hurricane. However, the storm abruptly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane later on August 13, with winds peaking at 150 mph km/h on. At 19:45 UTC on August 13, Charley made landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida, followed by another landfall in Punta Gorda about an hour later. Charley rapidly weakened over Florida, falling to Category 1 by early on August 14. Later that day, the storm emerged into the Atlantic, before making two more landfalls in Cape Romain and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as a minimal hurricane. Late on August 14, Charley weakened to a tropical storm over southeastern North Carolina, shortly before becoming extratropical near Virginia Beach, Virginia.AL032004_Charley Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Charley Richard J. Pasch Daniel P. Brown Eric S. Blake 15 September 2011 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida The storm brought rainfall and strong winds to the island of Jamaica. In Westmoreland Parish, flooding inundated several homes and damaged roadways. Winds in the parish caused a large tree to fall on a house, resulting in significant damage to the home.Jamaica Information Service 12 August 2004 24 August 2009 Hurricane Charley Left Minimal Damage in Western Jamaica http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/archive/3377-land_environment-hurricane-charley-left-minimal-damage-in-western-jamaica https://web.archive.org/web/20130718041850/http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/archive/3377-land_environment-hurricane-charley-left-minimal-damage-in-western-jamaica 18 July 2013 Kingston, Jamaica In Kingston, high winds damaged power lines and homes. Widespread power outages occurred due to numerous downed trees and power lines.John Myers Jr. Erica James-King The Jamaica Gleaner 13 August 2004 10 July 2014 Charley wreaks havoc on homes http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040813/lead/lead2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120612070930/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040813/lead/lead2.html 12 June 2012 dead The storm left $4.1 million in damage and one fatality in Jamaica.World Meteorological Organization 2005 Twenty-seventh Hurricane Committee 10 July 2014 http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120927230759/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf 27 September 2012 Winds up to 118 mph km/h on in Cuba left all of Pinar del Río Province and more than 50% of La Habana Province without electricity for several days.William A. Messina Jr. 2004 An Assessment of Hurricane Charley's Impact on Cuba University of Florida 10 July 2014 http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE494 Gainesville, Florida 8 July 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060708025122/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE494 dead At least 70,290 homes and about 3,000 agricultural buildings were either damaged or destroyed. Nearly 1,500 power lines and 28 wire towers were downed by Charley. Roughly 95% of sugar cane, bean, and banana crops were ruined, and around 57,000 acres (230 km2) of fruit trees were destroyed. There were four deaths and $923 million in damage. Impact in Florida was extreme: strong winds caused 2 million power outages and destroyed more than 2,439 structures and impacted over 26,749 others. About 95% of the buildings in downtown Arcadia were damaged.http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20040813/BLOG02/40813137/1387/SPECIAL0104%26template%3Dart_blog%26EntryNo%3D3 Arcadia still in a state of shock Staff REPORT 13 October 2007 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201224/http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20040813/BLOG02/40813137/1387/SPECIAL0104%26template%3Dart_blog%26EntryNo%3D3 dead Charley caused 24 deaths and 792 injuries. Agricultural losses were heavy, especially to oranges. Damage to agriculture totaled about $2.2 billion. In South Carolina, 2,231 houses were damaged, with 2,317 of those severely damaged and 40 were destroyed. Six hotels suffered roof and outer wall damage.Associated Press Charley Hits South Carolina, Causes Minor Damage Along Coast 2004 WYFF 4 11 June 2008 http://www.wyff4.com/weather/3654065/detail.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110522190416/http://www.wyff4.com/weather/3654065/detail.html 22 May 2011 Approximately 141,000 people were left without electricity. Port Charlotte was left without electricity for 13 days.http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/docs/charley/hurrcharley_sitrept_081404_1500.pdf Hurricane Charley Situation Report 14 August 2004 Office of Energy Assurance United States Department of Energy 10 July 2014 Washington, D.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924054859/http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/docs/charley/hurrcharley_sitrept_081404_1500.pdf 24 September 2015 dead Winds up to 85 mph km/h on in North Carolina downed trees and power lines, and left 65,000 homes without power. Charley destroyed 40 houses and damaged 2,231 other homes in the state. Charley spawned five tornadoes statewide,2004 Hurricane Charley Event Report (5) National Climatic Data Center 20 June 2006 http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~553665 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520011926/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~553665 20 May 2011 dead one of which damaged twenty structures.2004 Hurricane Charley Event Report (6) National Climatic Data Center 23 June 2006 http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~553679 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520011940/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~553679 20 May 2011 dead Throughout the United States, the storm caused $16 billion in damage, with nearly of all of it in Florida. The remnants of Charley produced light rainfall in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=CF46E04E-1 2004-Charley 14 September 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20181118080523/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=CF46E04E-1 18 November 2018 Hurricane Danielle Atl Danielle 2004-08-16 1615Z.png Danielle 2004 path.png August 13 August 21 95 964 A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Four while south-southeast of Cape Verde on August 13.AL042004_Danielle Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Danielle Stacy R. Stewart 19 November 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 11 January 2015 PDF Miami, Florida Although sea surface temperatures were only marginally warm,Stacy R. Stewart National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 13 August 2004 10 July 2014 Tropical Depression Four Discussion 2 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al042004.discus.002.shtml Miami, Florida the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Danielle early on August 14. Further intensification occurred and by early on August 15, Danielle reached hurricane status. The storm deepened significantly over the next 24 hours and became a Category 2 hurricane. Later on August 16, Danielle peaked as strong Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph km/h on and a minimum barometric pressure of 964 mbar inHg on. At the time of peak intensity on August 16, Danielle was heading northward to north-northwestward because of a subtropical ridge. Shortly thereafter, southwesterly vertical shear began increasing, causing the hurricane to weaken. Mid-level flow associated with a diffluent trough caused Danielle to move northeastward on August 18. Later that day Danielle deteriorated to a Category 1 hurricane, hours before being downgraded to a tropical storm. On August 19, Danielle became nearly stationary and moved erratically while southwest of the Azores. Eventually, the storm curved west-southwestward and weakened to a tropical depression on August 20. About 24 hours later, Danielle degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area. The remnant low moved westward and then to the north-northwest, before dissipating about 795 mi km on west-southwest of the westernmost islands of the Azores. Tropical Storm Earl Atl Earl 2004-08-15 1450Z.jpg Earl 2004 path.png August 13 August 15 45 1009 A low-latitude, vigorous tropical wave that emerged off the western coast of Africa on August 10. As the disturbance moved towards the west, satellite imagery revealed a better structure with improved banding features and fair upper-level outflow,https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al052004.discus.001.shtml? Stacy R. Stewart Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 1 National Hurricane Center 13 August 2004 13 January 2012 leading to the formation of Tropical Depression Five at 1800 UTC on August 13, situated roughly 1000 mi (1610 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression progressed rapidly west-northwest the following day, embedded and under the influence of a deep easterly flow around the southern periphery of a subtropical ridge to the cyclone's north.https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al052004.discus.003.shtml? Brian R. Jarvenin Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 4 National Hurricane Center 14 August 2004 13 January 2012 By the afternoon of August 14, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Earl, situated 325 mi (525 km/h) east of Barbados.AL052004_Earl Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Earl Miles B. Lawrence PDF 24 November 2004 National Hurricane Center 11 January 2015 Miami, Florida Within an environment characterized by low wind shear, high atmospheric humidity, and warm sea surface temperatures, Earl intensified, reaching a peak intensity of 50 mph (85 km/h) by 0600 UTC on August 15. However, Earl degenerated into an tropical wave and dissipated shortly after passing through the Leeward Islands, possibly due to its fast forward motion. The remnant wave eventually entered the eastern Pacific Ocean, developing into Hurricane Frank on August 23.https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/ep082004.discus.001.shtml? Miles B. Lawrence Tropical Depression Eight-E Discussion Number 1 National Hurricane Center 23 August 2004 13 January 2012 Tropical storm warnings were issued from Trinidad to St. Lucia, leading to airport closures across the region. Hundreds of people evacuated to shelters in Grenada.Tropical Storm Earl rakes eastern Caribbean https://www.foxnews.com/story/tropical-storm-earl-hits-caribbean Associated Press Fox News 16 August 2004 11 April 2026 In Grenada, Earl produced heavy rains and strong winds. The winds damaged the roofs of 34 homes, while also knocking down trees and power lines.Historical disasters in Grenada C.J. van Westen https://www.cdema.org/virtuallibrary/index.php/charim-hbook/country-data/countrydocs-gnd/grenada-historical-disasters 27 March 2026 2 September 2016 Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Heavy rains triggered flooding as well as nine mudslides and three rockslides.Government of Grenada Grenada Today 28 August 2004 13 January 2013 Tropical Storm Earl Report http://www.belgrafix.com/gtoday/2004news/August/Aug%2028/Report%20on%20Tropical%20Storm%20Earl.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141020232742/http://www.belgrafix.com/gtoday/2004news/August/Aug%2028/Report%20on%20Tropical%20Storm%20Earl.htm 20 October 2014 On St Vincent and the Grenadines, the winds destroyed two roofs and also damaged banana trees. In Tobago, wind damage to trees and power lines cut power to 90% of the island. Winds reached 35 mph (55 km/h) in Barbados and St. Lucia. Hurricane Frances Atl Frances 2004 near Hispaniola.jpg Frances 2004 path.png August 24 September 8 125 935 Hurricane Frances Around 00:00 UTC on August 24, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Six, while located about 755 mi km on west-southwest of the southernmost islands of Cape Verde. Moving west-northwestward, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Frances later that day. Frances reached hurricane status late on August 25 while curving northwestward. By August 28, the storm reached an initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph km/h on. Late the following day, Frances weakened to a Category 3 hurricane during an eyewall replacement cycle. However, by August 31, the storm re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane and attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 145 mph km/h on. Although approaching the Bahamas, wind shear and increasing westerly winds aloft caused Frances to weaken to a Category 3 hurricane late on September 2. At 19:30 UTC on September 2, the system made landfall on San Salvador Island with winds of 125 mph km/h on. Early the next day, Frances struck Cat Island while somewhat weaker. The system decelerated and weakened slightly to a Category 2 hurricane before landfall in Eleuthera hours later. By September 4, Frances made another landfall on Grand Bahama with winds of 105 mph km/h on. Moving slowly west-northwestward, the hurricane made landfall in Hutchinson Island, Florida at the same intensity, early on September 5. Rapidly weakening, Frances fell to Category 1 intensity around midday and deteriorated to a tropical storm about six hours later. On September 6, the storm emerged into the Gulf of Mexico near New Port Richey, before another landfall at the mouth of the Aucilla River with winds of 65 mph km/h on. Early on September 7, Frances weakened to a tropical depression over Georgia. By late the next day, the system became extratropical, though the remnants persisted until dissipation over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on September 11.John L. Beven II National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 17 December 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Frances 11 January 2015 PDF AL062004_Frances Miami, Florida In the Bahamas, about 75% of residents lost electricity. Between 13 and 17 percent of the non-native Australian pine on San Salvador Island experienced damage, primarily from snapping, though some browning from salt spray was noted.John C Rodgers III Douglas W. Gamble The impact of Hurricane Frances (2004) on the invasive Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 3 1940-0616 Mississippi State University and University of North Carolina July–September 2008 135 Several feet of water flooded the international airport at Freeport.Joseph B. Treaster https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E7DF1E31F936A3575AC0A9629C8B63 Hurricane Frances: The Bahamas: Damage Is Mostly Light as Storm Pelts Island Chain 5 September 2004 The New York Times 10 July 2014 Insured losses reached about $300 million.Guy Carpenter 17 September 2004 http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/pdf/GCBriefings/Property_2004CaribbeanHurricanes.pdf Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan & Jeanne Caribbean Impact Guy Carpenter & Company 8 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20061103175438/http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/pdf/GCBriefings/Property_2004CaribbeanHurricanes.pdf 3 November 2006 Severe damage was also dealt to banana, corn, and pineapple crops. About 4,160 homes received minor damage, while 2,522 houses were rendered uninhabitable or destroyed.Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6 October 2004 http://mfabahamas.org/PM%20speech%20to%20the%20house%20on%20hurricane%20damage.htm Communication to Parliament on Hurricane Frances and an addendum report on Hurricane Jeanne by the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20071026013739/http://www.mfabahamas.org/PM%20speech%20to%20the%20house%20on%20hurricane%20damage.htm 26 October 2007 About 700 people were left homeless. Additionally, sea walls, schools, bridges, roads, and docks were damaged.http://reliefweb.int/report/bahamas/frances-leaves-deep-scars-battered-bahamas Frances leaves deep scars on battered Bahamas John Marquis 7 September 2004 Reuters ReliefWeb 10 July 2014 Nassau, Bahamas Strong winds brought severe damage to Florida, especially counties along the east coast. Hundreds of homes, mobile homes, and businesses were destroyed in Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, and damage was inflicted on thousands of other structures there. In the tri-county area alone, damage totaled approximately $4.5 billion.http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-50D4343B-CB1E-48A9-A04F-8C05353B8D81.pdf Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena William Angel National Climatic Data Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Asheville, North Carolina https://web.archive.org/web/20140708034733/http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-50D4343B-CB1E-48A9-A04F-8C05353B8D81.pdf 8 July 2014 Palm Beach County also suffered particularly severely, with 15,000 houses and 2,400 businesses damaged there.https://www.weather.gov/mfl/frances Hurricane Frances: September 5, 2004 8 April 2010 National Weather Service Office Miami, Florida National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 25 February 2021 Miami, Florida About 4.27 million customers were left without electricity in Florida.http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/docs/fl2004energy.pdf Florida State's Energy Emergency Response to the 2004 Hurricanes June 2005 Office of Energy Assurance United States Department of Energy 10 July 2014 Washington, D.C. Frances and its remnants brought extensive flooding to other states, especially in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The storm spawned 101 tornadoes in the United States, with 45 in South Carolina alone. Damage in the United States totaled approximately $9.8 billion, placing Frances among the costliest hurricanes in the country. Overall, the storm caused 49 deaths, two each in the Bahamas and Ohio, eight in Georgia, and thirty-seven in Florida. Hurricane Gaston Atl Gaston 2004-08-29 1402Z.jpg Gaston 2004 path.png August 27 September 1 65 985 Hurricane Gaston (2004) A frontal low-pressure area developed into Tropical Depression Seven at 12:00 UTC on August 27, while located about 130 mi km on east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The depression gradually strengthened and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Gaston early on August 28. Initially, Gaston tracked slowly, moving southeastward and then westward, before a developing mid- to upper-level ridge re-curved the storm northwestward. Gaston strengthened and briefly became a hurricane at 12:00 UTC on August 29, although operationally it was thought to have peaked as a strong tropical storm. Two hours later, the storm made landfall near Awendaw, South Carolina with winds of 75 mph km/h on. Gaston weakened rapidly inland and was only a tropical depression by early on August 30. Gaston re-strengthened into a tropical storm while located over eastern Virginia on August 31, just hours before emerging into the Atlantic. Gaston re-intensified slightly further, but became extratropical near Sable Island on September 1.James L. Franklin Daniel P. Brown Colin McAdie National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 16 February 2005 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gaston 11 January 2015 AL072004_Gaston PDF Miami, Florida In South Carolina, an unofficial measurement indicated wind gusts up to 82 mph km/h on in South Capers Island, which is near Parris Island. Strong winds destroyed eight homes, damaged more than 3,000 buildings, and left more than 150,000 people without power. Additionally, flash flooding further inland severely damaged or destroyed at least 20 homes in Berkeley County. In North Carolina, widespread street flooding occurred, including inundation of portions of Interstates 40 and 95. Several trees were downed by strong winds, especially in Chatham and Johnston counties. A tornado in Hoke County damaged several homes. Severe flooding occurred in east-central Virginia due to rainfall amounts up to 12.6 in mm on. In Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, and Prince George counties, 350 homes and 230 businesses were damaged or destroyed, and many roads were closed due to high water. In Richmond, more than 120 roads were closed, including a portion of Interstate 95.http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/weather/special/storm/2004/atlantic/gaston/news.html Gaston Recap September 2004 The Palm Beach Post 10 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20050309171113/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/weather/special/storm/2004/atlantic/gaston/news.html 9 March 2005 There were nine fatalities. Throughout the United States, Gaston caused about $130 million in damage. The remnants produced light rainfall in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Sable Island.http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=B7D03DC8-1 2004-Gaston 14 September 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20181118080542/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=B7D03DC8-1 18 November 2018 Tropical Storm Hermine Atl Hermine 2004-08-30 1535Z.jpg Hermine 2004 path.png August 27 August 31 50 1002 The frontal zone that spawned Hurricane Gaston developed an area of convection south of Bermuda on August 25. After detaching from the front and developing a circulation, the system became a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC on August 27. It initially remained weak while the convection fluctuated, until intensifying into Tropical Storm Hermine at 12:00 UTC on August 29.Lixion A. Avila 20 October 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Hermine National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 11 January 2015 PDF AL082004_Hermine Miami, Florida Later that day, wind shear exposed the circulation to the north of the convection,Lixion A. Avila Tropical Storm Hermine Discussion Number 1 29 August 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al082004.discus.001.shtml Miami, Florida though the storm was able to a peak as a 60 mph km/h on tropical storm on August 30. The storm turned northward under the steering currents of a subtropical ridge.Brian R. Jarvinen Tropical Storm Hermine Discussion Number 3 30 August 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al082004.discus.003.shtml Miami, Florida Increased wind shear from Gaston weakened Hermine. By late on August 30, the circulation was entirely exposed from the convection.Miles B. Lawrence Tropical Storm Hermine Discussion Number 4 30 August 2004 National Hurricane Center 10 July 2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al082004.discus.004.shtml Miami, Florida Early on August 31, Hermine made landfall near New Bedford, Massachusetts as a minimal tropical storm. It rapidly weakened while moving northward, and after becoming extratropical, Hermine was absorbed by a frontal zone later that day. The storm brought tropical storm force winds and light rainfall to eastern Massachusetts, reaching about 0.5 in mm on on Cape Cod. The remnants of Hermine tracked across New Brunswick and produced locally heavy rainfall, peaking at about 2.36 in mm on. In Moncton, minor basement flooding and street closures were reported.http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=62C3D742-1 2004-Hermine 14 September 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20181118080552/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=62C3D742-1 18 November 2018 Hurricane Ivan Atl Ivan 2004-09-13 1900Z (alternate).jpg Ivan 2004 path.png September 2 September 24 145 910 Hurricane Ivan Meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak A westward-moving tropical wave developed into a tropical depression on September 2, before becoming Tropical Storm Ivan on the following day. Tracking westward, Ivan gradually strengthened, reaching hurricane intensity on September 5. On September 6, the storm strengthened significantly, becoming a Category 4 hurricane, despite being located at an unusually low latitude. It subsequently weakened, though it reached major hurricane status again the next day. Late on September 7, Ivan passed close to Grenada while heading west-northwestward. Although located near the Netherlands Antilles on September 9, Ivan briefly became a Category 5 hurricane. During the next five days, Ivan fluctuated between a Category 4 and 5 hurricane. The storm passed south of Jamaica on September 11 and then the Cayman Islands on the next day. Although curving northwestward, Ivan brushed western Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane on September 14. Shortly after moving to the west of Cuba on September 14, Ivan entered the Gulf of Mexico. Over the next two days, the storm gradually weakened while tracking north-northwestward and northward. At 06:50 UTC on September 16, Ivan made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama with winds of 120 mph km/h on. It quickly weakened inland, falling to tropical storm status later that day and tropical depression strength by early on September 17. The storm curved northeastward and eventually reached the Delmarva Peninsula, where it became extratropical on September 18. The remnants of Ivan moved southward and then southwestward, crossing Florida on September 21 and re-entering the Gulf of Mexico later that day. Late on September 22, the remnants regenerated into Ivan in the central Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression, shortly before re-strengthening into a tropical storm. After reaching winds of 65 mph km/h on, wind shear weakened Ivan back to a tropical depression on September 24. Shortly thereafter, Ivan made a final landfall near Holly Beach, Louisiana with winds of 35 mph km/h on and subsequently dissipated hours later.AL092004_Ivan Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ivan Stacy R. Stewart 27 May 2005 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 11 January 2015 PDF Miami, Florida Throughout the Lesser Antilles and in Venezuela, Ivan caused 44 deaths and slightly more than $1.15 billion in losses, with nearly all of the damage and fatalities in Grenada. Although Ivan was passing south of Hispaniola, the outer bands of the storm caused four deaths in the Dominican Republic. In Jamaica, high winds and heavy rainfall left $360 million in damage and killed 17 people. The storm brought strong winds to the Cayman Islands, resulting in two deaths and $3.5 billion in damage. In Cuba, a combination of rainfall, storm surge, and winds resulted in $1.2 billion in damage, but no fatalities. Heavy damage was reported along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Along the waterfront of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, nearly every structure was impacted. In the former, 10,000 roofs were damaged or destroyed. About 4,600 homes were demolished in the county.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-12-na-arlene12-story.html Arlene Trace's Hurricane Ivan's Route Carol Williams John-Thor Dahlburg 12 June 2005 The Nation Los Angeles Times 10 July 2014 Mobile, Alabama Similar impact occurred in Alabama. Property damage was major along Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande, Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay. A number of homes were completely washed away by the high surge. Further inland, thousands of other houses were damaged or destroyed in many counties. Ivan produced a record tornado outbreak, with at least 119 twisters spawned collectively in nine states.Andrew I. Watson Michael A. Jamski T.J. Turnage Joshua R. Bowen Jason C. Kelley National Weather Service office in Tallahassee, Florida American Meteorological Society 2005 28 August 2014 The Tornado Outbreak across the North Florida Panhandle in association with Hurricane Ivan http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/tae/pdf/research/AMS_RadarConf.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160605044021/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/tae/pdf/research/AMS_RadarConf.pdf 5 June 2016 Throughout the United States, the hurricane left 54 fatalities and $20.5 billion in damage. Six deaths were also reported in Atlantic Canada.http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=7B8A9209-1 2004-Ivan 27 October 2010 Environment Canada 25 February 2021 Moncton, New Brunswick https://web.archive.org/web/20181118080603/http://www.ec.gc.ca/Hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=7B8A9209-1 18 November 2018 Tropical Depression Ten Atl 10L 2004-09-09 1255Z.jpg 10L 2004 path.png September 7 September 9 30 1009 A tropical wave accompanied with a well-organized area of convection emerged off the western coast of Africa on August 29. Performing a slow curve over the eastern Atlantic, the wave became increasingly less-defined over subsequent days as a result of strong southwesterly wind shear. Following the development of shower and thunderstorm activity near the center, the system acquired enough organization to be deemed a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on September 7, while positioned about 725 mi km on southwest of the southernmost Azores. Hostile environmental conditions caused the depression to remain below tropical storm intensity and subsequently degenerate into a remnant low by 12:00 UTC on September 9 after the center decoupled from the remainder of the convective activity. The low-level circulation persisted near the Azores until dissipating the following day.Richard J. Pasch Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Ten AL102004_Ten National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 21 November 2004 25 January 2015 Miami, Florida Hurricane Jeanne Atl Jeanne 2004-09-26 0315Z.jpg Jeanne 2004 path.png September 13 September 28 105 950 Hurricane Jeanne Tropical Depression Eleven developed from a tropical wave at 18:00 UTC on September 13, while located about 70 mi km on east-southeast of Guadeloupe. After crossing the island while moving west-northwestward, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Jeanne around midday on September 14. It strengthened further in the Caribbean Sea, before making landfall near Guayama, Puerto Rico with winds of 70 mph km/h on at 16:00 UTC the following day. Hours later, Jeanne emerged into the Mona Passage and resumed deepening, becoming at Category 1 hurricane at midday on September 16. Around that time, the hurricane made another landfall at the eastern tip of Dominican Republic with winds of 80 mph km/h on. By early on September 17, Jeanne weakened to a tropical storm due to its slow movement over the rough terrain of Hispaniola, and briefly fell to tropical depression intensity at 18:00 UTC. After re-emerging into the Atlantic, the storm then moved generally northward. After the system passed between the eastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on September 18, slow re-intensification occurred.AL112004_Jeanne Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Jeanne National Hurricane Center 8 September 2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Miles B. Lawrence Hugh Cobb Miami, Florida 25 January 2015 Late on September 20, Jeanne again became a Category 1 hurricane; around that time, it began to execute an anti-cyclonic loop. The storm moved eastward, before a trough of low pressure caused Jeanne to curve southeastward. Early on September 22, the system strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. A deep-layer ridge slowly curved Jeanne to the west by the following day, around the time it weakened to a Category 1 hurricane due to upwelled waters. However, the storm began re-intensifying on September 24, becoming a Category 2 hurricane again that day and a Category 3 by September 25. At 14:00 UTC on the latter, Jeanne struck the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas with winds of 115 mph km/h on. The hurricane strengthened slightly further, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph km/h on. Jeanne made its final landfall on Hutchinson Island, Florida at the same time around 04:00 UTC on September 26. It quickly weakened after moving inland and fell to tropical storm intensity only 14 hours later. Curving northward, Jeanne decayed to a tropical depression over Georgia late on September 27. Jeanne turned northeastward and became extratropical over Virginia after about 24 hours. The remnants briefly re-strengthened after moving offshore the Delmarva Peninsula, but dissipated late on September 29. In Guadeloupe, rainfall amounts up to 11.81 in mm on caused flooding and mudslides throughout the island. Many roads and bridges were inundated or washed out. About 470 homes were damaged or destroyed.http://www.maximini.com/fr/news/guadeloupe/societe/lourd-bilan-des-intemperies--5945.html Lourd bilan des intempéries 17 September 2004 MAXImini.com 29 August 2014 fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141015104244/http://www.maximini.com/fr/news/guadeloupe/societe/lourd-bilan-des-intemperies--5945.html 15 October 2014 Similar impact was reported in Puerto Rico, with heavy precipitation causing flooding and mudslides. There was also heavy damage to crops, schools, houses, and businesses. Strong wind gusts left 70% of the island without power. Jeanne resulted in $169.9 million in damage and eight deaths. In Dominican Republic, major flooding was reported, with rivers overflowing, bridges collapsing, roads cut off, damage to agriculture, and mudslides. Strong winds disrupted telephone services and caused power outages. Overall, hundreds of people became homeless and there was 23 deaths and $270 million in damage. Up to 13 in mm on of rain fell on the mountainous region of Haiti, causing extreme flooding and mudslides, especially in the Gonaïves area. Over 200,000 people were left homeless and an estimated 3,006 fatalities occurred.http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ Hurricane Relief 14 October 2004 United States Agency for International Development 29 August 2014 Washington, D.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20041015085858/http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ 15 October 2004 In the Bahamas, communications were disrupted and some homes were inundated by storm surge in the Abaco Islands. Similar impact was reported on Grand Bahama, with several houses and the airport being flooded. Further, winds tore-off and damaged a number of roofs.http://reliefweb.int/report/bahamas/bahamas-hurricane-jeanne-appeal-no-2304-operations-update-no-2 Bahamas: Hurricane Jeanne Appeal No. 23/04 Operations Update No. 2 5 January 2005 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ReliefWeb 29 August 2014 Throughout the state of Florida, strong winds were observed, leaving approximately 3.44 million people without electricity. Additionally, more than 101,611 homes were impacted by the storm, almost 14,000 of which severely or beyond repairs.https://www.weather.gov/media/mlb/surveys/jeanne.pdf Hurricane Jeanne Bart Hagemeyer etal 4 October 2004 National Weather Service Melbourne, Florida National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 25 February 2021 Melbourne, Florida PDF Several other states experienced severe flooding. Overall, there were five deaths and about $7.5 billion in damage in the United States. Hurricane Karl Atl Karl 2004-09-21 0115Z.jpg Karl 2004 path.png September 16 September 24 125 938 A strong tropical wave exited the coast of Africa on September 13 and proceeded westward. The wave gradually became better organized, and the NHC designated it Tropical Depression Twelve on September 16, while the system was located about 670 mi km west-southwest of the Cape Verde islands. That afternoon, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Karl.Jack L. Beven 17 December 2004 Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Karl National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 10 July 2014 AL122004_Karl Miami, Florida Due to healthy outflow around an upper-level anticyclone and warm sea surface temperatures of the year, rapid deepening began on the evening of September 17,http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.003.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 3 Jarvinen 17 September 2004 National Hurricane Center 14 August 2008 with the storm developing a small eye.Stewart http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.007.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 7 National Hurricane Center 18 September 2004 14 August 2008 Karl intensified into a hurricane early on September 18. Late in the evening of September 18, Karl attained Category 3 status, becoming the sixth major hurricane of 2004. On September 19, Karl continued to strengthen while maintaining a well-defined eye, moving northwestward across the open Atlantic.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.013.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 13 19 September 2004 National Hurricane Center Blake/Lawrence 15 August 2008 The storm briefly deepened to a Category 4 hurricane on September 20, before weakening slightly and subsequently re-strengthening to that intensity. With a steadily increasing wind field, Karl peaked with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph km/h on early on September 21 while resuming a northwestward motion. After reaching its peak intensity, Karl weakened due to increasing wind shear,http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.023.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 23 Eric S. Blake Richard J. Pasch 22 September 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida as well as an eyewall replacement cycle. The hurricane weakened to a Category 2 hurricane on September 22 as it curved to the northeast in response to a baroclinic trough. After wind shear lessened,http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.026.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 26 22 September 2004 Robbie A. Berg Lixion A. Avila National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida Karl briefly became a major hurricane again on September 23. However, wind shear returned later that day and ocean temperatures began cooling.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al122004.discus.029.shtml Hurricane Karl Discussion Number 29 Miles B. Lawrence 23 September 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 10 July 2014 Miami, Florida Another trough re-curved Karl northward on September 24 as the storm was gradually weakening. Early on September 25, Karl became extratropical while located about 585 mi km on east of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The remnants of Karl accelerated northeastward and then east-northeastward, later moving through the Faroe Islands. Sustained winds up to 89 mph km/h on and gusts reaching 112 mph km/h on were observed on Mykines.da Bjarne Siewertsen 27 September 2004 Karl blæste på Færøerne Danish Meteorological Institute 15 November 2012 http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/karl_blaeste_pa_faeroeerne https://web.archive.org/web/20061010083532/http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/karl_blaeste_pa_faeroeerne 10 October 2006 Copenhagen, Denmark The extratropical remnants of Karl moved ashore western Norway on September 28, dissipating soon as it was absorbed into another extratropical low. Hurricane Lisa Atl Lisa 2004-10-02 0945Z.jpg Lisa 2004 path.png September 19 October 3 65 987 At 18:00 UTC on September 19, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Thirteen, which was centered located about 520 mi km on west-southwest of Cape Verde. Despite unfavorable conditions due to outflow from nearby Hurricane Karl, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Lisa on September 20. After nearly reaching hurricane status, Lisa began executing a small cyclonic loop due to a Fujiwhara interaction with a tropical wave. Additionally, the interaction caused Lisa to weaken to a tropical depression on September 23. As Lisa merged with the tropical wave, convection became difficult to distinguish between the two systems, although Lisa maintained a distinct low-level circulation throughout the merger.AL132004_Lisa Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Lisa James L. Franklin David P. Roberts 10 November 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 28 January 2015 Miami, Florida During the next several days, the storm fluctuated in intensity, from a tropical depression to a strong tropical storm. A deep mid- to upper-level trough caused Lisa to turn northward on September 25. By October 1, a short-wave trough re-curved and accelerated Lisa toward the northeast. The storm strengthened and was finally upgraded to a hurricane at 06:00 UTC on October 2. At that time, Lisa attained its peak intensity with winds of 75 mph km/h on and a minimum barometric pressure of 987 mbar inHg on. After sea surface temperatures dropped to around 73.4 F C on, Lisa weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm later on October 2. The storm lost tropical characteristics and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone at 12:00 UTC on October 3. Shortly thereafter, the remnants of Lisa were absorbed by a frontal zone while located about 1150 mi km on of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Tropical Storm Matthew Atl File:Matthew 2004-10-09 1630Z.jpg Matthew 2004 path.png October 8 October 10 40 997 A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on September 19. The wave moved westward and passed through the Lesser Antilles, slowly organizing with convection increasing due an upper-level low. On October 5, it entered the Gulf of Mexico, and developed an area of low pressure two days later. The system continued to organize, and on October 8, after developing a circulation, it developed into Tropical Depression Fourteen while located 205 mi km to the southeast of Brownsville, Texas. The depression moved to the east-northeast, and quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Matthew. The storm turned to the northeast while moving around the periphery of a high pressure system over Texas, and attained a peak intensity of 45 mph km/h on on October 9. Strong wind shear limited further strengthening, and on October 10, Matthew struck Cocodrie, Louisiana as a minimal tropical storm. On October 11, Matthew weakened to a tropical depression and subsequently became an extratropical cyclone. While moving inland, Matthew spun off another low pressure system that formed over North Carolina on October 13, which was absorbed by a frontal wave the next day.http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/matthew2004.html Tropical Storm Matthew - October 6-15, 2004 Roth David 2004 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 21 August 2010AL142004_Matthew Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Matthew Lixion A. Avila 27 October 2004 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Hurricane Center 28 January 2015 Miami, Florida Two emergency shelters were opened in Louisiana.10 October 2004 Matthew Brings Flooding to LA https://www.wafb.com/story/2408953/matthew-brings-flooding-to-la 26 March 2026 wafb.com en Oyster harvesting sites were closed to avoid bacterial contamination from potential storm surge.19 October 2004 Louisiana Reopens Remainder of Oyster Harvest Areas Closed by Tropical Storm Matthew Louisiana Department of Health https://ldh.la.gov/news/1089 26 March 2026 ldh.la.gov en Matthew produced heavy rainfall across its path, reaching as far east as Florida, and as far inland as northeastern Ohio. It also produced a storm surge that reached 5.85 ft m in Frenier, Louisiana, with above-normal tides as far east as Alabama. The tides and coastal flooding added to the beach erosion caused by earlier Hurricane Ivan.National Climatic Data Center Lower Mobile County, Alabama Tropical Storm Event Report 27 March 2026 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5427100 Damage reached $255,000 in Louisiana and $50,000 in Mississippi.National Climatic Data Center Hancock County, Mississippi Storm Surge/Tide Event Report 27 March 2026 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5431118National Climatic Data Center Lower Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Storm Surge/Tide Event Report 27 March 2026 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5431101 In Louisiana, rainfall peaked at 18.00 in mm in Haynesville. The rains led to freshwater flooding, with the Tickfaw River cresting at 5.7 ft m on in Louisiana.National Weather Service 2004 Post-Tropical Cyclone Report- Tropical Storm Matthew 27 March 2026 https://www.weather.gov/lix/psh_matthew In Terrebonne Parish, the floods damaged 20 homes damaged. In LaPlace, the floods cracked a water line, which left nearly 30,000 people without tap water, led to boil water advisories, and caused schools to close.Matthew, downgraded to tropical depression, causes flooding in southeast Louisiana Associated Press KOTV-DT Tulsa, Oklahoma 11 October 2004 27 March 2026 https://www.newson6.com/story/5e36875f2f69d76f6209d48a/matthew-downgraded-to-tropical-depression-causes-flooding-in-southeast-louisiana The storm also left about 2,500 people without power.Susan Finch & Aesha Rasheed 2004 Matthew Floods Roads, Homes The Times Picayune 22 May 2006 http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/newsrelated/matthew_flds.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060117063837/http://ohsep.louisiana.gov/newsrelated/matthew_flds.htm 17 January 2006 Several roads closed due to floods or were impacted by fallen trees.11 October 2004 Matthew Drenches Louisiana CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/matthew-drenches-louisiana/ 27 March 2026 www.cbsnews.com en-US Wind gusts reached 55 mph km/h on at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In Golden Meadow, Matthew spawned a tornado that damaged the roof of a trailer. Outside of Louisiana, rains reached 8.29 in mm on in Arkansas. Subtropical Storm Nicole Atl subtropical Nicole 2004-10-11 1445Z.jpg Nicole 2004 path.png October 10 October 11 45 986 An upper-level trough and a decaying cold front persisted across the western Atlantic Ocean in early October. The interaction between the two led to the formation of an area of low pressure on October 8 to the southwest of Bermuda. The system lacked a single well-defined circulation, though it possessed gale-force winds as it moved northwestward.Pasch & Roberts 2004 Subtropical Storm Nicole Tropical Cyclone Report National Hurricane Center 22 May 2015 AL152004_Nicole The system gradually became better organized.Avila 2004 October 8, 2004 Tropical Weather Outlook 11 October 2006 NHC dead ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Outlook-A/2004/Oct/2004100902.ABNT20 Around 00:00 UTC on October 10, an extratropical cyclone formed with a well-defined low-level circulation. By six hours later, a curved rainband formed, signaling that the cyclone transitioned into Subtropical Storm Nicole about 140 mi km southwest of Bermuda. There was a broad wind field, with the strongest winds more than 115 mi km from the center. A mid-level trough turned the storm northeastward, and early on October 11, it passed about 60 mi km northwest of Bermuda. Shortly after passing Bermuda, Nicole developed persistent deep convection near the center, while Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit overpasses indicated the potential of a warm core within the system.Beven 2004 Subtropical Storm Nicole Discussion Five NHC 11 October 2006 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al152004.discus.005.shtml? It intensified to reach peak winds of 50 mph km/h on, but strong wind shear prevented Nicole from transitioning into a tropical cyclone. Late on October 11, Nicole was absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone to its north. The Bermuda Weather Service issued a gale warning, and later a tropical storm watch. Wind gusts on the island peaked at 60 mph km/h on during Nicole's formative stage. Nicole and the precursor extratropical storm dropped heavy precipitation, amounting to 5.86 in mm over a three-day period at the Bermuda International Airport.Bermuda Weather Service 2004 Weather Summary for October 2004 11 October 2006 http://www.weather.bm/data/2004-10.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110718122223/http://www.weather.bm/data/2004-10.html 18 July 2011 Poor weather conditions forced the cancellation of several events at the Bermuda Music Festival. Strong winds knocked down power lines, leaving over 1,800 homes and businesses without power. Unsettled conditions also resulted in airport delays.Sarah Titterton and Eloisa Mayers 11 October 2004 Nicole drowns out the music The Royal Gazette 31 March 2011 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20041011/NEWS/310119988 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081832/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20041011/NEWS/310119988 dead High winds delayed or altered the courses of four cruise ships, and a seasick passenger had to be taken to the hospital.The Royal Gazette 12 October 2004 Nicole thwarts cruise ship 31 March 2011 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20041012/NEWS/310129987The Royal Gazette 13 October 2004 Passengers roughed up 31 March 2011 http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20041013/NEWS/310139984 Due to moisture from Nicole combined with the extratropical storm, the Atlantic Storm Prediction Centre issued heavy rainfall and wind warnings for large portions of the Canadian Maritimes.Bowyer 2004 Subtropical Storm Nicole Information Statement Canadian Hurricane Centre 11 October 2006 http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/bulletins/20041010134556.Nicole.txt.en dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110611121618/http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/bulletins/20041010134556.Nicole.txt.en 11 June 2011 The remnants of Nicole combined with a powerful extratropical cyclone to produce strong winds across the Maritimes, reaching 80 mph km/h on on western Cape Breton. The strong winds knocked down trees and power lines, while heavy rainfall over 2 in mm caused flooding in eastern Nova Scotia. Travel by ferry and across the Confederation Bridge was restricted.Ottawa Start 2004 Top Ten Canadian weather stories for 2004 11 October 2006 http://ottawastart.com/story/1058.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120204165826/http://ottawastart.com/story/1058.php 4 February 2012 Wind gusts reached 65 mph km/h on across Maine. The winds downed trees and power lines, causing power outages in coastal portions of Washington and Hancock Counties.National Climatic Data Center 2004 High Wind Event Report for Maine 20 January 2026 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5427317 Tropical Storm Otto Atl Otto 2004-11-30 1425Z.jpg Otto 2004 path.png November 29 December 3 45 995 List of off-season Atlantic hurricanes A cold front and a strong upper-level trough interacted, resulting in the development of an extratropical low-pressure area on November 26. After losing frontal characteristics, the system transitioned into Subtropical Storm Otto at 12:00 UTC on November 29, while located about 1150 mi km on east-southeast of Bermuda. Initially, the storm moved northwestward due to a weakness in a subtropical ridge. Late on November 29, Otto attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 50 mph km/h on. Deep convection formed near the center and the storm began transitioning to a warm core system.AL162004_Otto Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Otto Stacy R. Stewart 7 December 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 28 January 2015 Miami, Florida The system was re-classified as Tropical Storm Otto at 12:00 UTC on November 30, although it is possible that Otto transitioned to a fully tropical cyclone one day earlier, on November 29. Although sea temperatures were relatively cold, Otto did not quickly weaken, because of low wind shear. On December 1, the storm curved southeastward and completed a cyclonic loop later that day. After wind shear began increasing, Otto started weakening and was downgraded to a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on December 2. At that time, Otto reached its minimum barometric pressure of 995 mbar inHg on. Early on December 3, the storm degenerated into a remnant low while located about 920 mi km on southeast of Bermuda. Storm names The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2004.https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-P12-2004.pdf 39 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 2004 5 March 2024 This was the same list used for the 1998 season,https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-1998.pdf 37 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 1998 20 January 2024 except for Gaston and Matthew, which replaced Georges and Mitch respectively.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names 9 January 2004 National Hurricane Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 28 August 2014 Miami, Florida https://web.archive.org/web/20040202034315/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml 2 February 2004 Storms were named Gaston, Matthew, and Otto for the first time in 2004. Alex Bonnie Charley Danielle Earl Frances Gaston Hermine Ivan Jeanne Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tomas Virginie Walter Retirement List of retired Atlantic hurricane names In the spring of 2005, The World Meteorological Organization retired the names of four destructive and deadly storms from the Atlantic hurricanes name lists: Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.4 hurricanes in 6 weeks? It happened to one state in 2004. 26 August 2019 https://www.noaa.gov/stories/4-hurricanes-in-6-weeks-it-happened-to-one-state-in-2004 NOAA Washington, D.C. 20 January 2024 They were replaced with Colin, Fiona, Igor, and Julia, for the 2010 season.https://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/pshs/docs/clearinghouse/plans/OFCM_National_Hurricane_Operations_Plan_2010.pdf 37 NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research Washington, D.C. National Hurricane Operations Plan May 2010 20 January 2024 As of , the 2004 season is one of four seasons to have four names retired, along with 1955, 1995, and 2017. Only the 2005 season has had morewith five names retired.Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida 20 January 2024Fleming Melissa Hurricane Names Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate Retired 12 April 2018 https://www.weathergamut.com/2018/04/12/hurricane-names-harvey-irma-maria-and-nate-retired/ www.weathergamut.com 20 January 2024 Season effects This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 2004 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 2004 USD. center2004 North Atlantic tropical cyclone cat3 Alex July 31 – August 6 120 (195) 957 Southeastern United States, Atlantic Canada $7.5 million 1 storm Bonnie August 3 – 14 65 (100) 1001 Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Yucatán Peninsula, Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England, Atlantic Canada $1.27 million 3 (1) cat4 Charley August 9 – 14 150 (240) 941 Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, East Coast of the United States $16.9 billion 15 (20) cat2 Danielle August 13 – 21 110 (175) 964 Cape Verde None None storm Earl August 13 – 15 50 (85) 1009 Windward Islands Unknown None cat4 Frances August 24 – September 10 145 (230) 935 The Bahamas, Southern United States, Midwestern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England, Atlantic Canada $9.67 billion 7 (43) cat1 Gaston August 27 – September 1 75 (120) 985 The Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic states, New England, Atlantic Canada $130 million 8 (1) storm Hermine August 27 – 31 60 (95) 1002 New England (Massachusetts), Atlantic Canada Minimal None cat5 Ivan September 2 – 24 165 (270) 910 Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Gulf Coast of the United States, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada $26.07 billion 92 (32) depression Ten September 7 – 9 35 (55) 1009 None None None cat3 Jeanne September 13 – 28 120 (195) 950 Leeward Islands, Greater Antilles, Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England, Atlantic Canada $7.63 billion 3,037 cat4 Karl September 16 – 24 145 (230) 938 Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway Minimal None cat1 Lisa September 19 – October 3 75 (120) 987 None None None storm Matthew October 8 – 10 45 (75) 997 Gulf Coast of the United States, Midwestern United States, Great Plains $305,000 None sstorm Nicole October 10 – 11 50 (85) 986 Bermuda, Maine, Atlantic Canada None None storm Otto November 29 – December 3 50 (85) 995 None None None 16 July 31 – December 3 165 (270) 910 $60.41 billion 3,164 (97) See also Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones in 2004 2004 Pacific hurricane season 2004 Pacific typhoon season 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05 Australian region cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05 Notes nb References 30em nb External links Satellite movie of 2004 Atlantic hurricane season 2004 NHC Tropical Cyclone Advisory Archive U.S. Rainfall from Tropical Cyclones in 2004 Effects of the Third-Quarter Hurricanes on Income Measures 2000 Atlantic hurricane 2004 Category:Atlantic hurricane seasons Category:Tropical cyclones in 2004