hurricane hurricane tropical cyclone atlantic hurricane season storms recorded bermuda originating tropical depression july quickly intensified category hurricane august attaining intensity storm quickly weakened turned west august degenerated tropical depression storm failed organize august time tropical storm following day attained hurricane status passing directly bermuda hours passing island reached peak intensity winds mph barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg august transitioned extratropical cyclone absorbed cyclone later day track hurricane warnings watches issued leeward_islands damage reported islands storm greatest impact bermuda high winds near record rainfall downed trees power lines caused flooding damages island amounted usd million usd meteorological history hurricane identified tropical depression july lesser antilles satellite large cyclone estimated degrees diameter steadily tracked westward eventually northwestward intensified tropical storm august later day navy reconnaissance aircraft reached storm found clear eye barometric pressure mbar hpa inhg resulting classified hurricane meant storm rapidly intensified tropical depression hurricane span hours intensification continued hours time storm attained initial peak strength winds mph classifying category hurricane early august began weaken turned west storm continued slowly weaken rapidly tropical depression august quick decrease intensity result sudden increase vertical wind shear near core cyclone later day system passed near northern leeward_islands depression poorly organized hurricane steadily tracked northwestward began august storm began forward motion virtually stationary later began increase turned northeastward beginning main belt ships vicinity depression reported regained gale force winds august resulting advisories initiated time later day navy reconnaissance plane found hurricane force winds center storm resulting upgraded minimal hurricane second time day august passed directly bermuda winds mph storm continued intensify passing island reconnaissance recorded minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg maximum winds reached mph hurricane began weaken hours later winds decreasing mph afternoon august shortly transitioned extratropical cyclone maintaining hurricane force winds north atlantic remnants absorbed larger cyclone near newfoundland august preparations impact august national_weather_service san_juan puerto_rico issued hurricane warnings northern leeward_islands hurricane watch later day watch expanded include puerto_rico august hurricane warnings lowered gale warnings watch discontinued weakened tropical storm later day warnings canceled storm weakened tropical depression august residents bermuda advised venture offshore vessel rush hurricane preparations completion bermuda produced winds mph pressure mbar hpa inhg recorded passage maximum gust mph recorded tree limbs power lines downed island small boats sank rough seas flooding reported areas hurricane produced second highest tropical cyclone related rainfall island peaking damages bermuda amounted usd million usd
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