Us dept of commerce national oceanic and atmospheric administration national weather service columbia, sc 2909 aviation way west columbia, sc 291702102. The recorded history of significant tr opical storms that affected the area goes back much further. After wilma in 2005, it would be 11 years until another hurricane would strike the state, and 12 years until another major hurricane would strike the state. Continuous weather records for the hampton roads area of virginia began on january 1, 1871 when the national weather service was established in downtown norfolk. Smith, director bureau of economic and business research and christopher mccarty, director uf survey research center by most measures, the 2004 hurricane season was the worst in floridas history. Four of those hurricanes charley, frances, ivan, and jeanne took aim at florida in quick succession. This timeline documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. More than half of the 16 tropical cyclones brushed or struck the united states. Timeline of the 2004 atlantic hurricane season wikipedia. The 2004 atlantic hurricane season officially began on june 1, 2004. It was also the first time since 1886, when texas was hit, that four hurricanes had made landfall in the same state in one year. The 2004 season the 2004 atlantic hurricane season kicked off on july 31, when the first named storm formed off the coast of the southeastern united states. The 2004 atlantic hurricane season was notable as one of the deadliest and most costly atlantic hurricane seasons on record.
The 2004 pacific hurricane season had 17 tropical cyclones, of which 12 became named storms, 6 became hurricanes, and 3 became major hurricanes category 3 or higher. Weather underground provides tracking maps, 5day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking. In addition, there have been several storms over the years that have not been fully tropical and are categorized as subtropical depressions and subtropical storms. Tenyear retrospective of the 2004 and 2005 atlantic. The 2004 atlantic hurricane season officially began on june 1, 2004, and lasted until november 30, 2004. Direct and indirect mortality in florida during the 2004. The 2004 hurricane season has led to a much greater focus on aggregate risk and this will prompt changes in catastrophe risk assessment, attendees at the casualty actuarial society cas spring. Florida hurricanes in 2004 great florida vacations.
The first storm of the season, alex, became a tropical storm on aug. The demographic impact of the 2004 hurricane season in florida stanley k. The 2004 atlantic hurricane season was a hyperactive and destructive atlantic hurricane season. Gaston was redesignated as a hurricane in the poststorm analysis. Hurricanes and tropical storms annual 2004 state of. Since hurricane records started being kept in the 1850s, it was the only time that four storms hit the state of florida.
The system crossed the open atlantic in late august, moving to the north of the lesser antilles while strengthening. Hurricane charley was the first of four hurricanes to infamously impact florida within six weeks during the highly active 2004 hurricane season. The 2004 hurricane season from noaa goes considering its activity and devastation, the 2004 atlantic hurricane season got off to a relatively late start but it started with a bang. Noaas 2004 atlantic hurricane outlook called for an active hurricane season, and it was 15 named storms, with nine becoming hurricanes. Hurricane jeanne was a category 3 hurricane that struck the caribbean and the eastern united states in september 2004. Between june 1 st and november 30 th, the state was hit with a record at the time five storms, four of which were hurricanes. Misinterpretations of the cone of uncertainty in florida. Map of florida showing tracklines and stormaffected areas for hurricane ivan and hurricanes charley, frances, ivan and jeanne during the 2004 hurricane season along. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the atlantic basin. The demographic impact of the 2004 hurricane season in. Hurricanes and tropical storms for october 2004, published online november 2004, retrieved on may 1. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipations. The heart of the hurricane season runs from midaugust and through october. Hurricanes and tropical storms october 2004 state of.
A look back at the 2004 hurricane season jacksonville. Letter to participating insurers hurricane charley letter to participating insurers hurricane frances letter to participating insurers hurricane ivan and hurricane jeanne. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in. On the charts below the line indicates where the eye of the storm went, but hurricane winds. The 2004 hurricane season started on july 31 with hurricane alex and continued all the way through to december 2 with tropical storm otto. Introduction by most measures, the 2004 hurricane season was the worst in floridas history. To give us a rundown on all the storms that brushed florida where they started, what paths did they take and so on im pleased to present the following article by bruce supranowicz. However, the 2004 season exceeded these conventional limits slightly, as tropical storm otto formed on the last day of the season and lasted two days into december. These dates usually mark the beginning an the end of the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the atlantic basin. The year 2004 was a rough one for florida, with four hurricanes and a tropical storm plaguing the sunshine state. It officially began on june 1, 2004 and ended on november 30, although storm activity continued into december. Every year included at least one tropical cyclone affecting the state. Taken by storm, 2004 storms hurricane charley, frances. During the 2004 season, more than one out of every five houses in the state received damage.
A table containing the accumulated cyclone energy ace index for global tropical cyclones, occurring during the month of october 2004 is available citing this report noaa national centers for environmental information, state of the climate. The season, by default, officially began on june 1, 2004, and lasted until november 30, 2004. Thats when about 80 percent of the tropical activity occurs in the atlantic, caribbean and gulf of mexico. The atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes usually form in the atlantic ocean. Recordbreaking 2004 hurricane season to change cat modeling. Hurricane frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in florida. It has been 10 years since the record breaking 2004 hurricane season that brought 4 hurricanes and one tropical storm to florida.
The 2009 atlantic hurricane season was a belowaverage atlantic hurricane season that produced eleven tropical cyclones, nine named storms, three hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. We can go years and years without a major storm coming near melbourne, but hurricane season 2004 just kept hitting us with one enormous storm after another. Timeline of the 2004 pacific hurricane season wikipedia. The 2004 hurricane season was unlike any other season in the past century. Nonetheless, the 2004 hurricane season in which four named storms struck florida demonstrated that hurricanewarning graphics, despite admirable attempts by the forecast community to make userfriendly products and to reach out to emergency managers and the media, are subject to misinterpretation by many members of the public. The hurricane season officially began on june 1, and ended on november 30. Hurricane jeanne was part of historic 2004 hurricane. According to virmani and weisberg, a hurricane season tends to lower ssts, but the unusual condition in 2004 favored earlier developing and more intense hurricanes for 2005. The 2000 atlantic hurricane season was a fairly active hurricane season, but featured the latest first named storm in a hurricane season since 1992. These pages are strictly for nonprofit educational use that is not of a commercial nature. It was the deadliest hurricane in the atlantic basin since mitch in 1998. The season featured 15 tropical storms, 9 of which became hurricanes, and 6 of those were classified as major hurricanes. It was to be the start of two backtoback seasons that would bring hurricanes to the forefront. It also includes information which was not operationally released, meaning that information.
Living in the orlando area, my home went through the eyewall of hurricane charley and we experienced hurricaneforce winds from frances and jeanne as those. The season featured 15 tropical storms, 9 of which became. Four hurricanes blasted through the state between august and september 25, with charley making. The 2004 atlantic hurricane season was an above average hurricane season, in which 15 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes developed. Charley developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of africa on august 4, 2004. It was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 atlantic hurricane season. It is tied alongside 1887, 1995, 2010, 2011 and 2012 with 19 tropical storms. Hurricane charleyit started with hurricane charley when its made landfall on. The 2004 hurricane season in central florida was one for the record books. September, 2004 september 26, 2004 major disaster declaration declared on september 15, 2004. It officially began on june 1 and ended on november 30, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the atlantic basin.