fourth named storm second hurricane atlantic hurricane season dean formed july reached tropical storm status following day east leeward_islands dean brushed northern leeward_islands category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale bringing light rain producing damage turning northward striking bermuda category hurricane dean continued northward making landfall southeastern newfoundland dean initially difficult forecast posed possible threat lesser antilles result evacuations occurred hurricane watches warning issued dean turned northward watches warnings lesser antilles discontinued dean approached bermuda hurricane watch issued later upgraded hurricane warning dean tracked away island hurricane warning discontinued addition hurricane warning briefly effect nova scotia storm left million usd million usd sixteen injuries bermuda fatalities reported atlantic_canada dean dropped light rain nova_scotia meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa july detected imagery july tropical wave began classified dvorak technique satellite analysts national_hurricane_center persistent deep convection shortly system organized national_hurricane_center began classifying roughly halfway cape_verde lesser antilles depression moved westward mph intensifying eventually intensified upgraded tropical storm named dean national_hurricane_center continuing generally westward dean continued gradually intensify hurricane august air_force reconnaissance flight recorded hurricane force winds following day decreasing ridge high pressure north trough low pressure forming east_coast united_states caused dean slow forward motion turn northwest trough low pressure forming east_coast united_states deepening causing dean curve northward remaining nearly stationary remaining nearly stationary dean began accelerate forward speed mph headed bermuda dean intensified category hurricane whilst eastern half eyewall brushed bermuda dean continued intensify slightly passing island bermuda category hurricane august dean category hurricane attained peak intensity winds mph minimum pressure mbar hpa inhg peak intensity forward speed dean continued increase approached atlantic_canada weakening category hurricane approaching southern newfoundland dean weakened downgraded tropical storm august shortly dean landfall south coast newfoundland winds mph later day dean emerged far north atlantic rapidly transitioned extratropical cyclone following day preparations hurricane dean difficult forecast early stages storm approached eastern caribbean forecast models predicted dean skirt leeward_islands track prediction models consistent result uncertainty existed posting watches warnings leeward_islands puerto_rico track predicted dean threaten south florida days regardless national_hurricane_center issued hurricane warnings guadeloupe august rest leeward_islands extending uncertainty hurricanes forecast track forced residents tourists lesser antilles evacuate american canadian tourists evacuated hotels puerto_rico residents advised secure away loose objects stock emergency supplies million residents city san_juan went needed supplies anticipation storm hit puerto_rico national_guard evacuated people living coastal highway islands placed hurricane watch warning guadeloupe discontinued utc hurricane posed threat island simultaneously hurricane watches effect martinique discontinued dean continued westward national_hurricane_center issued hurricane watch turks islands watch soon canceled dean northward turn bermuda bermuda national_hurricane_center issued hurricane watch august hurricane watch later changed hurricane warning following day dean approach island canceled numerous flights atlantic_canada national_hurricane_center issued hurricane warning nova scotia canadian forecasters issued high wind advisory impact outer bands produced heavy rainfall winds mph antigua reported damage leeward_islands hurricane turned northward atlantic bound bermuda caught guard hurricane boat carried radio equipment spotted hurricane hunter plane occupants boat suffered injuries bermuda hurricanes eastern eyewall produced mph sustained winds gusts mph bermuda highest rainfall total dean parts island received rain strong winds hurricane dean caused considerable power line damage leaving residents electricity winds caused minor roof damage pleasure boats damaged sent rough seas flooding hurricane damaged houses sixteen people injured hurricane injuries considered reports fatalities impact bermuda damage bermuda amounted million usd million usd dean remained away united_states coastline produced storm tides north_carolina atlantic_canada hurricane force winds reported nova scotia newfoundland reported winds mph moderate rainfall reported newfoundland areas island experiencing precipitation rainfall newfoundland peaked south coast island near location dean landfall majority rainfall reported west dean minimal precipitation recorded east storm high winds reported eastern storm lighter winds western dean offshore waves reported reported rainfall reports damage atlantic_canada hurricane dean sailors rescued boat got storm
Hurricane Dean (1989)