tropical storm delta tropical storm delta late forming tropical storm atlantic hurricane season struck strong extratropical storm causing significant damage crossed morocco dissipating sixth tropical subtropical storm season making season record storms like late season storms developed extratropical low storm gradually gained tropical characteristics briefly subtropical storm november delta moved days moving extratropical passed north archipelago meteorological history november broad area eastward moving low pressure formed central atlantic_ocean miles southwest azores moved steadily eastward november november influence cold north low turned northeastward started develop central convection november non tropical low pressure system began gain tropical characteristics northward motion slowed stop late afternoon low transitioned subtropical storm stalled west southwest azores operationally national_hurricane_center considered storm gained tropical characteristics classified tropical storm post storm analysis storm convection organized central core system tropical storm november received delta eye like feature appeared near storm center times day larger scale deep layered cyclonic circulation embedded steered slow southward south southwesterly track strong wind shear prevented immediate development system added eastward component drift moving high shear environment november delta gained organization outflow convective banding increased eye feature defined eye signaled storm peak strength mph hurricane status official forecast time predicted delta strengthen minimal hurricane delta motion stalled reached southern base large cyclonic trough northern atlantic embedded maintaining intensity delta remained half day evening began slow southward drift mph maintaining intensity delta remained half day convection broke storm western early november decreased organization caused slight weakening maintaining intensity delta remained half day southward motion slowed weakening trend continued evening cooling cold tops wind shear exposed low level center storm southward motion stopped began moving east mph computer models suggested weakening tropical storm absorbed developing low west days later occur tropical storm delta began northeast delta accelerated northeast intensified reaching second peak hurricane strength november post storm analysis nhc noted possibility delta briefly reached hurricane strength day data conclusive justify upgrade hurricane status november neared lost tropical characteristics extratropical storm maintained winds near hurricane strength passed north islands night storm moved morocco early november rapidly weakened overland dissipating late day northwestern algeria preparations impact tropical storm delta arrival described historic event tropical cyclones extremely rare islands tropical warning systems place government issued general emergency advisory advised citizens stay indoors closed hundreds passengers duration storm suspended tuesday classes non university schools students shipping company suspended services linking islands island exposed road closed precaution delta caused considerable damage storm claimed nineteen lives caused total million million dollars damage archipelago eighteen died boat sank islands bodies found nineteenth man killed trying repair roof storm winds threw ladder islands hardest hit uprooted trees landslides reported peak gust recorded mph maximum gust mph patients evacuated safer building hospital torn free smashed building windows southern boat broke ties collided vessel sank passengers north airport stranded flights canceled witnessed parts new international terminal roof tear wind falling palm tree trunk snapped wind injured leg german tourist palm trees blown storms winds blew windows collapsed structural damage minimal metal plates board buildings island residents lost electricity lost telephone service vandalism looting reported loss power police arrests night hours roads closed islands landslides collapse old house massive tree famous geological features island god finger pointing sky millennium destroyed delta wind wave action shore hearing destruction natural monument man later found insane unsuccessfully tried kill stabbed members family remnants delta arrived morocco described normal atmospheric disturbance damage reported fact system welcomed farmers needed rain complete crops aftermath power grid substantially disrupted power company forced use temporary generators boost power sub stations far main grid generators poorly received local residents claimed affected noise pollution children elderly people respiratory problems suffered roughly million million allocated government relief reconstruction funds total million million repair infrastructure utilities million million agricultural relief million million home repairs severity crop losses farmers given grant government cover losses including tax break given residents suffered damage delta fishermen islands return remain port days storm disruption blamed reduction islands catch reaching effects political opposition challenged impact proved need island prepare emergency plan deal natural man disasters island municipalities emergency plan coordination entire island chain delta served highlight islands aging power grid prompting regional director general industry energy consider building power plant archipelago storm sparked vigorous debate island effects global climate change affect islands effects avoided
Tropical Storm Delta (2005)