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What big hurricane was in 2016?
The strongest, costliest, and deadliest storm of the season was Hurricane Matthew, the southernmost Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record and the first to reach that intensity since Felix in 2007, ending the longest streak of seasons without a hurricane of such intensity in the Satellite Era.
Where was Hurricane Matthew 2016?
FloridaHaitiNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaCubaThe Bahamas
Hurricane Matthew/Affected areas
After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew moved past Cuba and the Bahamas, then inundated coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. While passing along the U.S. coast, Hurricane Matthew left more than 40 people dead and thousands of homes flooded and without power.
What did Hurricane Matthew destroy?
Hurricane Matthew made landfall over southwestern Haiti, the country’s top agriculture production area. Staple food crops including rice, corn, and beans were wiped out. Plantations of export crops, including coffee, cocoa, and fruits, were destroyed. Experts say it will take at least five years to restore them.
What was the worst hurricane in 2017?
Irma
In terms of sustained winds, Irma, at the time, became the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin outside of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h); it was later surpassed in 2019 by Hurricane Dorian.
What are the two hurricanes that have hit Mexico?
Tropical Storm Javier and Hurricane Newton both made landfall in Mexico, with the latter being responsible for at least nine fatalities as it came ashore near Baja California Sur. Hurricane Ulika was a rare and erratic storm which zig-zagged across 140°W a total of three times.
What was the name of the hurricane in September 2016?
(September 2016) On August 24, a well organized low-pressure system was upgraded into Tropical Depression Thirteen-E. Entering a favorable environment, the depression quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Lester. Moving steadily west-northwestwards, intensification continued, and Lester rapidly intensified on August 26 into a hurricane.
What was the last hurricane to hit the Gulf of Mexico?
Hurricane Ingrid , which made landfall in northeast Mexico in September 2013, was the last hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before Hermine. There had been numerous tropical storms that made landfall along the Gulf Coast since Ingrid in 2013, including tropical storms Colin and Danielle from 2016 and Bill in 2015, to name a few.
How many hurricanes will there be in 2016?
On May 6, 2016, the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) issued its first outlook for the Pacific hurricane season, forecasting a below average season with 10 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. On May 27, NOAA released their outlook, forecasting 13-20 named storms, 6-11 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes.