atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season record surpassed following year half tropical cyclones brushed struck united_states season officially began june ended november rare type unfavorable conditions produced eastern pacific instead atlantic basin warmer sea surface temperatures farther west pacific activity average storm alex developed offshore july brushed carolinas mid-atlantic causing death million usd damage storms caused minor damage including tropical storms earl matthew addition hurricanes subtropical storm tropical storm effect land tropical cyclones landfall florida category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane wind scale causing billion damage united_states later august struck bahamas florida causing deaths billion damage intense storm caused damage hurricane category hurricane devastated multiple countries adjacent caribbean_sea entering gulf_of_mexico causing catastrophic destruction gulf_coast united_states especially alabama florida countries passed left fatalities billion damage significant tropical cyclone terms deaths hurricane haiti torrential rainfall mountainous areas resulted mudslides severe flooding causing fatalities struck florida inflicting extensive destruction overall storm caused billion damage deaths collectively storms season caused deaths billion damage making atlantic hurricane season time following season hurricanes reaching category intensity major hurricanes record surpassed seven major hurricanes year spring names retired tied record names retired retired seasonal forecasts forecasts hurricane activity issued hurricane season noted hurricane expert associates separately forecasters according average season tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes category higher saffir simpson hurricane wind scale normal season defined named storms reach hurricane strength major hurricanes released prediction december projected average season named storms seven hurricanes major hurricanes forecast adjusted upward slightly april prior start season forecasters predicted probability activity normal range tropical storms hurricanes hurricanes reaching major intensity gray released prediction similar named storms reaching hurricane strength major hurricanes season began gray announced revised predictions slightly downwards august citing mild conditions new forecast thirteen named storms seven hurricanes reaching major hurricane intensity august released updated prediction probability near normal activity number storms forecast issued forecast september indicating sixteen tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes season ended sixteen tropical depressions named storms hurricanes major hurricanes matched final prediction october seasonal summary activity atlantic hurricane season officially began june system hurricane alex develop july average season tropical cyclones formed tropical depression attained tropical storm status hurricanes hurricanes intensified major hurricanes rare type unfavorable conditions produced eastern pacific instead atlantic basin warmer sea surface temperatures farther west pacific activity average hurricanes tropical storms landfall season caused deaths billion damage additionally tropical storm earl caused losses fatalities struck land season officially ended november tropical cyclogenesis began end july development hurricane alex july named storm following day fifth latest start season august unusually active month named storms including earl broke record named storms month august set new record tied average tropical storms hurricanes august systems month hurricanes strengthened major hurricanes total tropical cyclones developed september including intense system season activity decreased october formation systems tropical storm matthew subtropical storm season went dormant month half tropical storm developed november final tropical cyclone season degenerated remnant low pressure december impact season deadly fatalities overall nearly deaths reported haiti following floods mudslides caused tropical storm tropical cyclones caused fatalities include hurricane alex tropical storms earl major hurricanes season extremely damaging losses estimated billion half caused tropical cyclones caused light moderate damage including matthew addition tropical cyclones season tropical low brought torrential flooding haiti dominican_republic killing people causing extensive damage system officially classified tropical storm circulation loosely organized convection resembling subtropical cyclone records season numerous unusual occurrences hurricanes reaching category intensity major hurricanes record surpassed florida severely impacted hurricanes season hurricane time tropical cyclones produced hurricane force winds state single season hurricanes landfall texas hurricanes season individually unusual hurricane alex strongest hurricane record intensify north latitude unusual storm season major hurricane atlantic record form low latitude wave possibly largest recorded attributed wave high additionally hurricanes ranked second hurricanes united_states time respectively hurricane andrew billion damage season time accumulated cyclone energy ace season activity reflected accumulated cyclone energy ace rating highest values record atlantic basin ace broadly speaking measure power hurricane multiplied length time existed storms long time particularly strong hurricanes high aces calculated advisories tropical systems exceeding mph tropical storm strength storms hurricane alex interaction trough tropical wave resulted development tropical depression july centered east jacksonville florida initially poorly organized depression strengthened tropical storm alex late august storm tracked northeastward hurricane august alex moved sea intensified category hurricane peaked winds mph alex reached major hurricane status second north atlantic hurricane ellen eventually alex weakened cooler sea surface temperatures hurricane fell tropical storm intensity utc august hours later extratropical located east newfoundland soon absorbed large extratropical cyclone rough seas storm surge caused minor beach erosion washed portions highway cape fear man drowned near head conditions strong winds area sustained winds reaching mph gusts mph result buildings houses left electricity combination strong winds storm surge damaged buildings houses coastal flooding considered worst hurricane additionally rainfall flooded nearly cars damage north_carolina reached million delaware people injured rip currents hospitalized new_jersey tropical storm tropical wave developed tropical depression august located east barbados depression crossed lesser antilles august tropical wave remnants traversed caribbean_sea developed tropical depression august depression strengthened reaching gulf_of_mexico upgraded tropical storm august break mid level ridge curved northward august northeastward august later day storm peaked winds mph wind shear began weakening utc august landfall near florida winds mph storm rapidly weakened inland degenerated remnant low offshore new_jersey august lesser antilles storm brought light winds localized flooding system brought light rainfall north florida scattered power outages reported rainfall storm surge flooded roads especially tornado jacksonville damaged businesses homes tornadoes reported carolinas virginia north_carolina destroying homes caused deaths million damage south_carolina roads washed portions route inundated water minor flooding occurred mid-atlantic new_england atlantic_canada basement road flooding reported especially new_brunswick slick roads caused death area hurricane tropical wave developed tropical depression august south southeast barbados early august upgraded tropical storm reaching hurricane intensity south jamaica august continued strengthen curving northwestward mph category hurricane landfall near cuba august emerging weakened category hurricane storm abruptly strengthened category hurricane later august winds peaking mph utc august landfall florida followed landfall hour later rapidly weakened florida falling category early august later day storm emerged atlantic making south_carolina minimal hurricane late august weakened tropical storm southeastern north_carolina shortly extratropical near virginia storm brought rainfall strong winds island jamaica flooding inundated homes damaged roadways winds parish caused large tree fall house resulting significant damage home kingston high winds damaged power lines homes widespread power outages occurred numerous downed trees power lines storm left million damage fatality jamaica winds mph cuba left electricity days homes agricultural buildings damaged destroyed roughly sugar cane banana crops ruined deaths million damage impact florida extreme strong winds caused million power outages destroyed structures impacted caused deaths injuries agricultural losses heavy especially damage agriculture totaled billion south_carolina houses damaged severely damaged destroyed approximately people left electricity winds mph north_carolina downed trees power lines left homes power destroyed houses damaged homes state united_states storm caused billion damage nearly florida remnants produced light rainfall nova scotia newfoundland hurricane tropical wave developed tropical depression south southeast cape_verde august sea surface temperatures marginally warm depression strengthened tropical storm early august intensification occurred early august reached hurricane status storm deepened significantly hours category hurricane later august peaked strong category hurricane winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg time peak intensity august heading northward north northwestward subtropical ridge shortly southwesterly vertical shear began increasing causing hurricane weaken mid level flow associated trough caused northeastward august later day deteriorated category hurricane hours downgraded tropical storm august nearly stationary moved southwest azores eventually storm curved west southwestward weakened tropical depression august hours later degenerated remnant low pressure area remnant low moved westward north northwest dissipating west southwest westernmost islands azores tropical storm earl august tropical wave developed located east lesser antilles depression headed westward mph strong subtropical ridge located north developing banding features increase dvorak intensity estimates depression upgraded tropical storm earl utc august storm strengthened slightly following day reached maximum sustained winds mph later august earl crossed islands passed south earl appeared organized unexpectedly degenerated tropical wave august reconnaissance aircraft reported closed circulation remnants eventually reached pacific_ocean developed hurricane frank august tropical storm force winds heavy rainfall damaged homes nursing home toppled trees electrical poles damage islands confined impacted homes moderate crop losses widespread power outages especially fatality occurred people listed missing utc august tropical wave developed tropical depression located west southwest southernmost islands cape_verde moving west northwestward depression strengthened later day reached hurricane status late august curving northwestward august storm reached primary peak intensity category hurricane winds mph late following day weakened category hurricane eyewall replacement cycle august storm intensified category hurricane attained maximum sustained wind speed mph approaching bahamas wind shear increasing westerly winds aloft caused weaken category hurricane late september utc september system landfall winds mph early day struck somewhat weaker system weakened slightly category hurricane landfall hours later september landfall winds mph moving slowly west northwestward hurricane landfall florida intensity early september rapidly weakening fell category intensity midday deteriorated tropical storm hours later september storm emerged gulf_of_mexico near landfall mouth winds mph early september weakened tropical depression georgia late day system extratropical remnants persisted dissipation september bahamas residents lost electricity percent non native australian pine experienced damage primarily snapping salt spray noted feet water flooded international airport losses reached million severe damage dealt banana corn crops homes received minor damage houses rendered destroyed people left homeless additionally sea walls schools bridges roads docks suffered damage strong winds brought severe damage florida especially counties east coast hundreds homes mobile homes businesses destroyed martin counties damage inflicted thousands structures tri county area damage totaled approximately billion suffered particularly severely houses businesses damaged million customers left electricity florida remnants brought extensive flooding states especially georgia north_carolina ohio pennsylvania storm spawned tornadoes united_states south_carolina damage united_states totaled approximately billion placing hurricanes country overall storm caused deaths bahamas ohio georgia thirty seven florida hurricane frontal low pressure area developed tropical depression seven utc august located east southeast charleston south_carolina depression gradually strengthened upgraded early august initially tracked slowly moving southeastward westward developing mid- upper level ridge curved storm northwestward strengthened hurricane utc august hours later storm landfall near south_carolina winds mph weakened rapidly inland tropical depression early august strengthened tropical storm located eastern virginia august hours emerging atlantic intensified slightly extratropical near september south_carolina unofficial measurement indicated wind gusts mph near strong winds destroyed homes damaged buildings left people power additionally flash flooding inland severely damaged destroyed homes north_carolina widespread street flooding occurred including portions trees downed strong winds especially chatham counties tornado damaged homes severe flooding occurred east central virginia rainfall amounts counties homes businesses damaged destroyed roads closed high water richmond roads closed including portion interstate fatalities united_states caused million damage remnants produced light rainfall nova_scotia newfoundland tropical storm frontal zone spawned developed area convection south bermuda august developing circulation system tropical depression utc august initially remained weak convection fluctuated intensifying tropical storm utc august later day wind shear exposed circulation north convection storm able peak mph tropical storm august storm turned northward steering currents subtropical ridge increased wind shear weakened late august circulation entirely exposed convection early august landfall near massachusetts minimal tropical storm rapidly weakened moving northward extratropical absorbed frontal zone later day storm brought tropical storm force winds light rainfall eastern massachusetts reaching remnants tracked new_brunswick produced locally heavy rainfall peaking minor basement flooding street reported hurricane westward moving tropical wave developed tropical depression september tropical storm following day reaching hurricane intensity september storm strengthened significantly category hurricane september subsequently weakened reached major hurricane status day late september passed close heading west northwestward located near netherlands antilles september briefly category hurricane days fluctuated category hurricane storm passed south jamaica september day curving northwestward brushed western cuba category hurricane september shortly moving west cuba september entered gulf_of_mexico days storm gradually weakened tracking north northwestward northward utc september landfall near alabama winds mph quickly weakened inland falling tropical storm status later day tropical depression strength early september storm curved northeastward eventually reached peninsula extratropical september remnants moved southward southwestward crossing florida september entering gulf_of_mexico later day late september remnants central gulf_of_mexico tropical depression shortly strengthening tropical storm reaching winds mph wind shear weakened tropical depression september shortly final landfall near louisiana winds mph subsequently dissipated hours later lesser antilles venezuela caused deaths slightly billion losses nearly damage fatalities passing south hispaniola outer bands storm caused deaths dominican_republic jamaica high winds heavy rainfall left million damage killed people storm brought strong winds resulting deaths billion damage cuba combination rainfall storm surge winds resulted billion damage fatalities heavy damage reported gulf_coast united_states waterfront counties florida nearly structure impacted roofs damaged destroyed homes demolished county similar impact occurred alabama property damage major big number homes completely washed away high surge inland thousands houses damaged destroyed counties produced record tornado outbreak spawned collectively states united_states hurricane left fatalities slightly billion damage deaths reported atlantic_canada tropical depression tropical wave accompanied organized area convection emerged western coast africa august performing slow curve wave increasingly defined subsequent days result strong southwesterly wind shear following development shower thunderstorm activity near center system acquired organization deemed tropical depression utc september positioned southwest southernmost azores hostile environmental conditions caused depression remain tropical storm intensity instead remnant low utc september center remainder convective activity low level circulation persisted near azores dissipating following day hurricane tropical depression developed tropical wave utc september located east southeast guadeloupe crossing island moving west northwestward depression intensified tropical storm midday september strengthened caribbean_sea making landfall near puerto_rico winds mph utc following day hours later emerged resumed deepening category hurricane midday september time hurricane landfall eastern tip dominican_republic winds mph early september weakened tropical storm slow movement rough terrain hispaniola briefly fell tropical depression intensity utc emerging atlantic storm moved generally northward system passed eastern bahamas turks islands september slow intensification occurred late september category hurricane time began execute anti cyclonic loop storm moved eastward extratropical trough caused curve southeastward early september system strengthened category hurricane deep layer ridge slowly curved west following day time weakened category hurricane waters storm began intensifying september category hurricane day category september utc bahamas winds mph hurricane strengthened slightly peaking maximum sustained winds mph final landfall florida time utc september quickly weakened moving inland fell tropical storm intensity hours later curving northward decayed tropical depression georgia late september turned northeastward extratropical virginia hours remnants briefly strengthened moving offshore dissipated late september guadeloupe rainfall amounts caused flooding mudslides island roads bridges inundated washed homes damaged destroyed similar impact reported puerto_rico heavy precipitation causing flooding mudslides heavy damage crops schools houses businesses strong wind gusts left island power resulted million damage deaths dominican_republic major flooding reported rivers bridges collapsing roads cut damage agriculture mudslides strong winds disrupted telephone services caused power outages overall hundreds people homeless deaths million damage rain fell mountainous region haiti causing extreme flooding mudslides especially area people left homeless estimated fatalities occurred bahamas communications disrupted homes inundated storm surge similar impact reported grand houses airport flooded winds tore damaged number roofs state florida strong winds observed leaving approximately million people electricity additionally homes impacted storm severely repairs states experienced severe flooding overall deaths billion damage united_states hurricane tropical wave developed tropical depression early september located southwest cape_verde depression moved westward subtropical ridge tropical storm later day september storm curved northwestward continued strengthening reaching hurricane status early september intensified significant moving west west northwestward major hurricane early day storm briefly deepened category hurricane september weakening slightly subsequently strengthening intensity early september peaked maximum sustained winds mph moving northwestward peak intensity september weakened increasing wind shear moving northeastward response trough wind shear storm briefly major hurricane september wind shear returned later day ocean temperatures began cooling trough curved northward september storm gradually weakening early september extratropical located east newfoundland remnants accelerated northeastward east northeastward sustained winds mph gusts reaching mph observed extratropical remnants dissipated norway september hurricane lisa utc september tropical wave developed centered located west southwest cape_verde despite unfavorable conditions located near hurricane depression strengthened tropical storm lisa september nearly reaching hurricane status lisa began executing small cyclonic loop interaction tropical wave additionally interaction caused lisa weaken tropical depression september days storm fluctuated intensity tropical depression strong tropical storm deep mid- upper level trough caused lisa turn northward september october short wave trough curved accelerated lisa northeast storm strengthened finally upgraded hurricane utc october time lisa attained peak intensity winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg sea surface temperatures dropped lisa weakened downgraded tropical storm later october storm lost tropical characteristics transitioned extratropical cyclone utc october shortly remnants lisa absorbed frontal zone located newfoundland tropical storm matthew tropical wave developed tropical depression fourteen october located southeast texas depression strengthened tropical storm matthew hours later storm moved generally northeastward northward duration briefly weakening matthew attained peak intensity late october maximum sustained winds mph minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg utc october matthew landfall near louisiana winds mph hour later matthew weakened tropical depression extratropical early october storm dropped heavy rainfall southeastern louisiana peak total near coast storm surge observed combination storm surge heavy rainfall inundated numerous roads baptist parishes homes parish damaged flooded parish tornado damaged roof trailer golden meadow winds resulted electrical outages approximately customers storm cracked water line leaving nearly residents tap water overall losses louisiana reached mississippi storm surge caused coastal flooding damage state totaled subtropical storm interaction upper level trough cold developed low pressure area october southwest bermuda developed curved band convection northwest center organized subtropical storm october approaching mid level trough turned system northeastward early october passed northwest bermuda island precursor dropped rainfall produced wind gusts reaching mph winds left homes businesses power unsettled conditions caused delays passing bermuda developed area convection near center suggesting beginning transition tropical cyclone strong wind shear caused weakening storm reached peak winds mph larger extratropical storm absorbed october storm located south nova scotia maine gusty winds remnants downed trees electrical lines resulting power outages especially near coast similarly people left electricity new_brunswick winds uprooted trees toppled power lines significant rainfall produced region peaking northeastern nova_scotia tropical storm cold strong upper level trough interacted resulting development extratropical low pressure area november losing frontal characteristics system transitioned subtropical utc november located east southeast bermuda initially storm moved northwestward weakness subtropical ridge late november attained maximum sustained wind speed mph deep convection formed near center storm began transitioning warm core system system classified tropical storm utc november sea temperatures relatively cold quickly weaken low wind shear december storm curved southeastward completed cyclonic loop later day wind shear began increasing started weakening downgraded tropical depression utc december reached minimum barometric pressure mbar inhg early december storm degenerated remnant low pressure located southeast bermuda season effects following table lists storms formed atlantic hurricane season includes duration names landfall damages death totals deaths additional indirect example indirect death traffic accident related storm damage deaths include totals storm extratropical wave low damage figures usd storm names following names named storms formed north_atlantic list season matthew replaced names retired list storms named time names assigned marked gray retirement retired names spring extreme damages death toll replaced julia season tied season season storm names retired single season season names retired
2004 Atlantic hurricane season