atlantic hurricane season atlantic hurricane season average hurricane season limited ongoing season officially began june lasted november activity began tropical depression developed east central bahamas june november dates conventionally period year tropical cyclones form atlantic basin cyclone attain tropical storm status unnamed tropical storm formed august nearly month later usual final storm year tropical depression fourteen merged weak extratropical low november season marked year tropical storm watches warnings issued previously gale watches warnings tropical storms season seasons deaths united_states time happened season season tropical depressions formed seven attained tropical storm status tropical storm operationally classified tropical depression reclassified post analysis tropical cyclones reached hurricane status major hurricane category greater saffir simpson hurricane scale hurricane emily storm season causing million damage usd ravaged dominican_republic bermuda tropical depression fourteen deadliest storm season causing deaths passed jamaica seven cyclones attained tropical storm status affect land seasonal forecasts activity forecasts hurricane activity issued hurricane season hurricane expert associates average season defined named storms reaching hurricane strength hurricanes major hurricanes june report suggested tropical storms form season hurricanes forecast anticipated tropical activity ultimately occurred season tropical depressions formed november seven depressions strengthened tropical storms named tropical depression upgraded tropical storm post season analysis result tropical storms emily floyd reached hurricane status emily reached major hurricane status united_states affected tropical cyclones struck florida unnamed tropical storm struck texas affected gulf_coast united_states season activity reflected cumulative accumulated cyclone energy ace rating classified normal 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 subtropical cyclones excluded total storms tropical depression low pressure area observed reconnaissance aircraft declared tropical depression year week official season began moving mph depression located miles east central bahamas moved florida stalled coast prediction cause state government released storm warning northern islands system grew stronger tropical depression weakened june official start hurricane season tropical storm second tropical depression season formed northwestern gulf_of_mexico tropical wave august quickly strengthened tropical storm strengthening known post season analysis based lack significant organization reports time storm remained unnamed traveled northwestward neared coast tropical storm landfall near texas august quickly weakened tropical depression moved northeastward turned southeast reached gulf_of_mexico weakening system accelerated northeast dissipated georgia august inches rainfall associated storm causing flash flooding water damage amounting million usd million usd hurricane low pressure system tail end stationary cold organized subtropical depression august near south_carolina coast drifted southward convection organized storm classified tropical depression august bahamas executed loop northeast estimated attained tropical storm status august based reports hurricane_hunters small cells ridge high pressure caused unusual track east southward path trough low pressure near bermuda initially strengthening high pressures east forced storm northward favorable conditions allowed intensify hurricane august operationally upgraded days earlier based appearance eye feature satellite imagery hurricane accelerated northeast cold waters north atlantic_ocean august extratropical halfway newfoundland ireland extratropical remnants turned southeast later east making landfall dissipating august spain approached bermuda warned board windows winds mph expected ultimately island experienced winds mph gusts mph blind sailor trip atlantic unable harbor bermuda hurricane rode storm open sea storm produced moderate rainfall coastal areas spain contributing monthly rainfall record day total start best track attained hurricane status largest record north_atlantic hurricane tropical depression fourth tropical depression season formed coast antigua august initially forecasters anticipated system intensify tropical storm reconnaissance mission depression august revealed poorly organized tropical cyclone tropical depression peaked mph dissipated august tropical storm organized tropical disturbance formed african coast august tropical depression following day classified satellite imagery later day ship columbus reported mph winds minimal pressure depression tropical storm cyclone moved westward course mph reached peak intensity miles hour winds pressure august ridge high pressure north began weaken drift east august moving mph east august thought strengthen point slowed august august moving mph cyclone soon moved northwestward course encountered wind shear weakened depression august wind shear system morning depression tropical wave low level circulation left wave soon absorbed trough low pressure days tropical depression tropical depression formed african coast august forecasters predicted tropical storm season utc august depression seemingly appeared unchanged winds averaging mph depression located miles west cape_verde stirring foot seas day tropical depression moved westward position miles far caribbean islands national_hurricane_center send reconnaissance flight depression tropical depression time threat land ships area degenerated tropical wave september affecting land reaching storm intensity tropical storm september tropical wave exited african coast moved westward atlantic_ocean trough low pressure moved southeastward tropics brought wave north generally favorable conditions development allowed wave organize tropical depression september days later attained tropical storm status continued northward peaked mph winds september turning northeast strong upper level shear weakened storm days struggling tropical storm extratropical september northwest azores affect tropical depression tropical depression formed caribbean_sea september tracked westward body water reached peak winds mph september despite appearance tropical depression failed develop early september depression landfall near nicaragua shortly dissipating tropical depression upper level cyclone northern gulf_of_mexico started tropical cyclogenesis offshore southeast united_states convection organized low pressure area east florida declared tropical depression september initially poorly organized depression moved generally northward strengthening quickly landfall coast south_carolina maintained identity tracked north_carolina september depression merged frontal wave new_england cyclone dropped moderate precipitation path peaking inches central virginia stations maryland carolinas pennsylvania reported inches rainfall flash flood warnings issued precipitation virginia roads washed slick roads caused tractor trailers mile portion additionally people required rescue assistance trapped swollen creeks tropical storm dennis tropical depression formed september coast africa tracked westward passing south cape_verde islands based satellite imagery estimated reached tropical storm status september tropical storm dennis continued gradually intensify september attained peak winds mph minimum pressure mbar inhg subsequently cyclone weakened minimal tropical storm status september dennis expected immediately weaken tropical depression status dennis remained minimal tropical storm days deteriorating tropical depression september reported hurricane_hunters plane depression turned abruptly northwestward weakness subtropical ridge suggesting new low pressure area developed september turned northeast september dennis merged extratropical low tropical depression september tropical depression developed miles southeast antigua tracking westward mph depression maintained winds mph deemed cause alarm lesser antilles failing intensify depression degenerated tropical wave september east antigua damage fatalities reported hurricane emily tropical depression tenth season formed september soon tropical storm day south american coast emily quickly strengthened hurricane hours later september cyclone slowly began turning north soon making landfall dominican_republic people reported dead million dollars million usd damage emily passed hispaniola turned northeast eventually landfall bermuda caused million usd million usd damage fatalities weakened tropical storm landfall peaking miles hour wind speed hurricane peaking winds miles hour emily dissipated september thousands migratory birds took refuge bermuda storm including thousand thousands connecticut storm passed bermuda emily second fastest moving hurricane previous century new england hurricane moving pace mph emily hurricane caribbean_sea hurricane katrina atlantic hurricane season hurricane floyd broad area low pressure organized tropical depression coast nicaragua october drifting southeast turned north northwest organized tropical storm october subsequent crossing western cuba floyd accelerated northeast attained hurricane status late october passed florida keys cooler drier air stationary frontal boundary convection disorganized floyd weakened tropical storm early october southeast miami storm crossed bahamas extratropical cyclone absorbed frontal boundary october damage florida minimal disorganized nature hurricane floyd brought rain state causing moderate crop damage southern portion state addition tornado spawned storm damaged portions overall damage amounted usd casualties injuries reported tropical depression fourteen broad area low pressure existed central caribbean_sea late october steadily organized classified tropical depression fourteen october moved northwestward entered high shear environment upper level low situated end high pressure system november little convection remained weak depression turned north crossed cuba burst convection organized depression brought strong wind gusts passed area november continued north northwest paralleling florida west coast lost convection november system turned northeast merged weak extratropical low northern florida november rainfall experienced far north eastern georgia extreme southern south_carolina parts united_states received high moderate rains aforementioned region received low amounts fatalities reported devastating rainfall jamaica depression season effects table storms form 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 storm names following names named storms formed north atlantic list season names retired season names assigned marked gray
1987 Atlantic hurricane season