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How bad was Hurricane Frances?

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Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in Florida. The storm's maximum sustained wind peaked at 145 mph (233 km/h), achieving Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.


Furthermore, what category was Hurricane Frances when it hit Florida?

The hurricane finally made landfall as a Category 2 storm at Hutchinson Island, FL, early on 5 September with winds of 169 km/h (105 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb (hPa).

Furthermore, when was Hurricane Frances in Florida? 2004,

Additionally, how fast was Hurricane Frances?

230 km/h

What three hurricanes hit Florida 2004?

Florida was directly impacted by four major hurricanes during the season – Hurricane Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This was the first time four tropical cyclones produced hurricane-force winds in one state during a single season since four hurricanes made landfall in Texas in 1886.

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Danny Kuhnl

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When did the 3 hurricanes hit Florida?

Hurricane Jeanne
Landfall: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, 11:50 p.m., on Hutchinson Island, near Sewall's Point in southeast Florida as a Category 3.

Junie Manavendra

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When was the last time a hurricane hit Florida?

Hurricane Andrew - 1992
Hurricane Andrew is the most recent Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Maximum sustained winds were estimated near 165 mph at landfall on Aug. 24. "In Florida alone, 25,524 homes were destroyed and 101,241 others were damaged.

Chunlei Yudochkin

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When did four hurricanes hit Florida?

2004

Galatea Quiza

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What hurricane hit Florida in the 80s?

1980
  • August 7, 1980- Hurricane Allen passes about 310 miles (500 km) south of Key West, Florida.
  • November 8–12, 1980- An inflow band from Hurricane Jeanne over the central Gulf of Mexico combines with a stationary cold front, producing torrential rainfall across southern Florida.

Jemaa Bielowic

Explainer

What is the most hurricanes in one year?

On average, 10.1 named storms occur each season, with an average of 5.9 becoming hurricanes and 2.5 becoming major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater). The most active season was 2005, during which 28 tropical cyclones formed, of which a record 15 became hurricanes.

Neculai Jul

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What time is the next hurricane update?

The National Hurricane Center issued Dorian updates on Sunday at 7 a.m. CDT and at 10:30 a.m. CDT. It's next update – an intermediate advisory – will be issued at 1 p.m. CDT with a complete advisory at 4 p.m. CDT. You can follow the National Hurricane Center's on Twitter at @NWSNHC for the latest updates.

Filip Lymarev

Pundit

What OS a hurricane?

A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. Those with maximum sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are called tropical storms. When a storm's maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it is called a hurricane.

Agripina Cipol

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Which Florida hurricane crossed twice?

Hurricane Charley
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Charley near peak intensity shortly before landfall in Florida on August 13
Formed August 9, 2004
Dissipated August 15, 2004
(Extratropical after August 14)

Adoracion Brogeras

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Where did Hurricane Jeanne make landfall in Florida?

At 0400 UTC on September 26, Jeanne made landfall with peak winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) on the southern end of Hutchinson Island near Stuart, Florida, with an eye 50 mi (85 km) in diameter. The hurricane moved ashore in almost the same location as Hurricane Frances, which made landfall 21 days prior.

Aqib Robalo

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What category was Jeanne and Frances?

Hurricane Jeanne made a 360-degree loop east of the Bahamas before turning west and plowing into the same area where Hurricane Frances had struck a few weeks earlier. Packing 120 mph winds, Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island as a Category 3 hurricane.

Satpal Tzagareli

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Where did Hurricane Frances make landfall in 2004?

Frances finally made landfall near Sewall's Point, FL, around 100 AM, on Sunday, September 5, 2004 as a Category 2 storm. The winds were sustained at 105 MPH at landfall with a minimum central pressure of 960 MB. Frances moved west-northwest across east-central Florida early Sunday morning.

Amadeu Hausseguy

Teacher

How much rain has fallen in the Bahamas?

So twenty-four inches of rain on a single acre of land in the Bahamas would be an incredible 651,696 gallons of water and would weigh 2,712 tons! If that fell uniformly on Abaco Island (776 mi²), it would have been 323,658,301,440 (323.7 billion) gallons of water weighing 36.6 trillion tons!

Ivanilda Tollgreve

Teacher

How are hurricanes named?

Tropical storms are given names when they display a rotating circulation pattern and wind speeds of 39 miles per hour (63 kilometers per hour). A tropical storm develops into a hurricane when wind speeds reach 74 mph (119 kph).

Edina Graves

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What category was Hurricane Charley in Orlando?

At its peak intensity, Charley was a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 150 mph. As the storm crossed Orlando, winds whipped at 105 mph, causing massive damage.

Amilkar Zielinkowic

Teacher

What category was Hurricane Jean?

Category 3 Hurricane (SSHWS)

Lorita Kunos

Reviewer

Was Hurricane Frances name retired?

Retirement. Because of the damage it caused in the United States, the name Frances was retired in the spring of 2005 by the World Meteorological Organization, and will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane. In 2010 the name Fiona is on the list instead.

Ce Phillips

Reviewer

How many miles wide was Hurricane Frances?

Hurricane Frances
The center of the storm was very large, 55 to 80 miles wide at landfall, but as the calm center passed overhead it belied what was to come as Frances moved inland. As the storm cut across the peninsula and moved on to the panhandle it created numerous tornadoes statewide.

Fern Hruska

Reviewer

What is an invest weather system?

An invest in meteorology (short for investigative area, alternatively written INVEST) is a designated area of disturbed weather that is being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development.

Davis Juon

Reviewer

How many hurricanes have hit Florida?

The List of Florida hurricanes encompasses approximately 500 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the state of Florida. More storms hit Florida than any other U.S. state, and since 1851 only eighteen hurricane seasons passed without a known storm impacting the state.

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