atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season latest dates record named storm season officially began june lasted november storm unnamed subtropical storm developed central atlantic april month official start hurricane season significant storm season hurricane andrew time united_states hurricane crossing bahamas hurricane landfall florida louisiana caused billion usd damage florida fatalities andrew strongest hurricane season reaching winds mph approaching florida unusually produced tropical storm force winds azores caused fatality tropical cyclones known landfall storm caused minor damage fatalities mid-atlantic new_england regions united_states hurricane season significantly affect land system developed central atlantic tracked away land brought light rainfall newfoundland addition storms non developing tropical depressions depression season caused flooding cuba florida depressions affect land collectively storms atlantic hurricane season caused billion losses fatalities season summary pre season forecasts forecasts hurricane activity issued hurricane season associates normal season defined named storms reach hurricane strength major hurricanes december issued forecast year predicted named storms hurricanes major hurricane issued forecast april june august revisions numbers named storms hurricanes major hurricane predicted prior season starting predicted season named storms hurricane forecast numbers major hurricanes season activity atlantic hurricane season officially began june activity began month earlier formation subtropical storm april average season tropical depressions formed seven depressions attained tropical storm status attained hurricane status addition tropical cyclone eventually attained major hurricane status average season low activity partially attributed weaker normal tropical waves source north_atlantic tropical cyclones hurricanes tropical storm landfall season damage hurricane andrew astronomical causing season deaths billion usd damage toll storm season extratropical october month official end season november tropical cyclogenesis atlantic hurricane season began development subtropical storm april months minimal activity occurred depressions developing june july wind shear relatively weak august tropical cyclone occurred month tropical cyclone hurricane andrew strongest season september peak hurricane season increase wind shear prevented tropical cyclogenesis half month september tropical cyclones developed span days september activity abruptly halted tropical cyclone developed october october extratropical month official end season november season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces ace calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding knots mph tropical storm strength officially subtropical cyclones storm excluded total figure includes periods storms subtropical phase storms subtropical storm april low pressure area separated prevailing miles southeast bermuda developed subtropical depression utc system maintained large shaped cloud pattern low level circulation operationally classified hours later isolated strong steering currents depression tracked northwestward mph intensified subtropical storm early april storm record month gradually better organized large convective band eastern reports nearby ship indicated peak winds mph swells feet national_hurricane_center remarked potential system transitioning tropical cyclone approaching trough caused storm stall weaken deep convection april cyclone weakened depression status strong wind shear hurricane hunters flight system confirmed weakening reported temperature rise center suggesting warm core tropical characteristics early april subtropical depression turned eastward maintaining limited convection time forecasters anticipated depression continue east northeastward extratropical cyclone late april system weak classify dvorak technique nhc ceased issuing advisories hours circulation dissipated system continued eastward tropical depression tropical wave emerged western coast africa june eventually developed southeastern gulf_of_mexico operationally national_hurricane_center designated system tropical depression led confusion subtropical storm april tropical depression july outflow hurricane pacific_ocean trough gulf_of_mexico generated wind shear depression prevented intensifying tropical storm depression curved north northeastward eventually landfall near tampa florida june utc moving ashore national_hurricane_center noted depression poorly organized locate center circulation discontinued advisories system depression dropped heavy rainfall cuba peaking inches large amounts precipitation resulted flooding damaged destroyed hundreds homes caused fatalities provinces system tropical depression light winds reported peak gust mph reported heavy rainfall fell west coast florida local amounts exceeded inches precipitation state peaked inches tower heavy rainfall caused flooding portions florida turn damaged houses destroyed houses addition homes destroyed damage tornado spawned severe crop damage orange trees reported depression caused fatalities florida damage totaled million usd tropical depression line moved offshore new_york southern new_england formed convective vortex fired new thunderstorm activity day moved northern atlantic reached mid ocean increasingly northerly steering flow dropped system east bermuda maintained decent organization utc july national_hurricane_center began classifying system tropical depression advisory depression noted previous tropical depression erroneously classified tropical depression northeasterly wind shear depression failed intensified organize predicted instead depression weakened late july satellite imagery indicating deep convection removed surface circulation july national_hurricane_center issued final advisory noting weak classify rapidly losing identity depression dissipated hours later hurricane andrew tropical wave moved coast africa august organized tropical depression august located halfway windward_islands coast africa moved west northwest strengthened tropical storm andrew august reaching winds mph strong southwesterly shear weakened storm august weakened minimal storm pressure mbar inhg bypassed lesser antilles completely turned west response building high pressure system north turning west trough low pressure positioned southwest andrew created environment little vertical shear defined outflow storm quickly intensified small size hurricane august andrew rapidly intensified ideal conditions development august hurricane peaked winds mph crossed bahamas intensity weakened slightly intensified mph category hurricane making landfall near homestead florida weakened slightly state mph hurricane mph hurricane gulf_of_mexico strong mid latitude trough turned andrew northward greatly weakened hitting west louisiana august mph category hurricane turned northeastward dissipated tennessee august bahamas andrew brought high tides hurricane force winds tornadoes caused significant damage archipelago especially cat houses destroyed left damage transport communications water agriculture fishing sectors overall andrew caused fatalities million damage bahamas southern portions florida andrew brought high winds wind gust mph reported house florida high winds caused catastrophic damage florida especially approximately houses severely damaged destroyed acres km2 trees knocked million fish killed rainfall florida moderate peaking inches western significant damage oil platforms reported company losing platforms structures damaged drilling wells blown course louisiana andrew produced hurricane force winds path damaging homes destroying homes mobile homes tornado baptist parish damaged destroyed structures fatalities reported louisiana drowning victims offshore storm spawned tornadoes especially alabama georgia mississippi overall andrew caused fatalities billion usd damage making fourth hurricane history hurricane katrina hurricane sandy hurricane hurricane mid september tropical low detached cold developed tropical depression late september located miles east northeast bermuda early following day depression intensified tropical light vertical wind shear quickly strengthened hurricane late september deepening occurred utc september peaked mph category hurricane nearly stationary hours satellite images indicated low level center exposed indicating significantly weakening tracking southward estimated weakened tropical storm late september deteriorated tropical depression status september strengthened tropical storm later day utc september national_hurricane_center declared extratropical losing tropical characteristics acquired tropical characteristics national_hurricane_center resumed advisories storm utc september post analysis indicated remained tropical time period strengthened strong tropical storm vertical wind shear weakened approaching azores shortly extratropical september passed azores moderately weak tropical storm location azores reported tropical storm force winds addition man killed rock fall island damage reported association hurricane september imagery indicated area convection concentrated south azores possible mid upper level cyclonic circulation interacted northern portion tropical wave following day satellite imagery noted defined low level circulation centered miles south azores depression tracked northwestward satellite imagery began indicate banding features result depression upgraded tropical storm september eye developed tracked north northwestward hurricane september strengthening occurred late september peaked mph category hurricane turned eastward east northeastward tracking decreasing sea surface temperatures early september downgraded tropical storm later day crossed azores winds mph gradually lost tropical characteristic utc september transitioned extratropical storm remnant system accelerated northeastward british isles merged extratropical low september passing azores produced tropical storm force winds reporting sustained winds mph gusts reaching mph effects reported azores tropical storm tropical depression developed offshore september merger surface trough tropical wave cold depression quickly intensified upgraded tropical storm hours later approaching trough caused northeastward movement later high pressure system forced storm northwestward caused execute small anti cyclonic loop september offshore north_carolina september reached peak intensity moderately strong tropical storm maximum sustained winds mph initially predicted landfall north_carolina storm curved north northwestward landfall maryland eastern shore intensity continued inland weakened dissipated eastern pennsylvania september caused severe beach erosion north_carolina virginia maryland resulted turn damage destroyed businesses houses coastal portions states addition street flooding closed roads region notably states mid-atlantic new_england reported rainfall rarely exceeding inches addition high seas offshore new_jersey capsized causing people overall damage storm minimal exception damage destroyed businesses houses north_carolina virginia maryland tropical depression seven poorly organized tropical wave emerged west coast africa september quickly developed tropical depression seven september centered miles southwest cape_verde depression tracking warm predicted intensify tropical storm wind shear exposed center indicated visible satellite images september national_hurricane_center noted september depression downgraded tropical wave later today early september center depression difficult locate satellite imagery september organization depression deteriorated strong vertical wind shear center depression difficult location infrared images early september later day computer models indicated decrease wind shear depression days predicted strengthen tropical storm wind shear exposed center depression early september forecast intensify tropical storm status late october satellite imagery noted depression dissipated national_hurricane_center issued final advisory system tropical storm earl september tropical wave developed centered miles north hispaniola depression tracked west northwestward bahamas initially depression remained weak reaching strengthened tropical storm earl utc september time earl began east threat florida early october earl reached maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg gradually weakened earl downgraded tropical depression october later day earl extratropical south bermuda threat earl prompted tropical storm watch bahamas later bermuda coastal flood watch issued florida earl remained offshore impact generally minor florida earl spawned tornadoes brought moderately heavy rainfall peaking inches near florida addition light amounts precipitation reported georgia north_carolina normal tides washed away beaches rescues low pressure area developed end quasi stationary frontal trough initially vertical wind shear prevented deep convection forming western portion system wind shear decreased system gale center late october early following day gale center transitioned tropical storm estimated developed utc october quickly strengthened tropical storm upgraded hurricane utc day hurricane curved northeastward remained east bermuda midday october peaked mph category hurricane reaching peak intensity began tracking cooler gradually weakened storm eye featured indistinct late october downgraded tropical storm days began losing tropical characteristics declared extratropical early october sailor reported missing unknown result addition person suffered injuries encounter land caused minimal impact limited light rainfall newfoundland storm names following names named storms formed north atlantic subtropical storms unnamed result subtropical cyclone april receive names retired list appeared naming list season naming list season names assigned marked gray retirement meeting spring retired andrew list replaced naming list season alex season effects table storms formed atlantic hurricane season includes duration names landfall denoted bold location names damages death totals deaths additional indirect example indirect death traffic accident related storm damage deaths include totals storm extratropical wave low damage figures usd
1992 Atlantic hurricane season