List of storms in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season, officially starting on June 1, 2002, and ending on November 30. The season produced 14 tropical cyclones, of which 12 developed into named storms; four cyclones attained hurricane status, of which two reached major hurricane status. The strongest hurricane of the season by lowest pressure was Hurricane Isidore, which reached Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.cite web|author=Lixion A. Avila|title=Hurricane Isidore Tropical Cyclone Report|year=2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-08-03|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002isidore.shtml] However, Hurricane Lili attained higher winds, peaking at Category 4 status.cite web|author=Miles B. Lawrence|title=Hurricane Lili Tropical Cyclone Report|year=2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-08-03|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002lili.shtml] Isidore struck the Yucatan Peninsula and later the United States, causing about $970 million (2002 USD) in damage, and killing a total of seven.

The season started with Subtropical Storm Arthur on July 14, over a month past the official start of the season; the bounds of the season are from June 1 to November 30, which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.cite web|author=Miles Lawrence|year=2002|title=Tropical Storm Arthur Tropical Cyclone Report|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-08-01|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002arthur.shtml] Hurricane Gustav moved ashore on Nova Scotia as it was transitioning into an extratropical cyclone, lashing the region with high winds for several days.cite web | url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002gustav.shtml | title=Hurricane Gustav Tropical Cyclone Report | year=2002| author=Jack Beven | accessdate=2008-08-03|publisher=National Hurricane Center] In early October, Hurricane Lili made landfall in Louisiana, where it caused $860 million (2002 USD) in damage and 15 deaths. Several other storms directly affected land, including the longest lived of the season, Hurricane Kyle.cite web|author=Stacy R. Stewart|title=Hurricane Kyle Tropical Cyclone Report|year=2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2008-08-03|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002kyle.shtml] The season ended early, with no tropical storms forming after September 21—a rare occurrence. However, the season was very active during September, and it ties 2007 for the record of the most number of storms forming in September, with eight.

Storms

TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Arthur|dates=July 14 – 16
max-winds=60 |min-press=997|ace= 1.53TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Bertha|dates=August 4 – 9
max-winds=40|min-press=1007|ace= 0.25|mult-landfalls=2TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Cristobal
dates=August 5 – 8|max-winds=50|min-press=999|ace= 1.57TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Dolly|dates=August 29 – September 4
max-winds=60|min-press=997|ace= 3.94TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Edouard|dates=September 1 – 6
max-winds=65|min-press=1002|ace=1.77|TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Fay|dates=September 5 – 11
max-winds=60|min-press=998|ace= 1.33TC stats cyclone|cat=depression|name=Seven|dates=September 7 – 8
max-winds=35|min-press=1013|ace= 0TC stats cyclone|cat=cat2|name=Gustav|dates=September 8 – 12
max-winds=100|min-press=960|ace= 3.63|mult-landfalls=2TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Hanna|dates=September 12 – 15
max-winds=55|min-press=1001|ace= 1.81|mult-landfalls=2TC stats cyclone|cat=cat3|name=Isidore|dates=September 14 – 27
max-winds=125|min-press=934|ace= 17.81|mult-landfalls=3TC stats cyclone|cat=storm|name=Josephine|dates=September 17 – 19
max-winds=40|min-press=1009|ace= 0.61TC stats cyclone|cat=depression|name=Fourteen|dates=October 14 - 16
max-winds=35|min-press=1002|ace= 0TC stats table end|num-cyclones-text=14 cyclones|dates=July 14
– Oct 16 |max-winds=145|min-press=934|tot-ace=66.96|num-landfalls=17|tot-da
2600
tot-deaths=36

See also

* 2002 Atlantic hurricane season
* Lists of tropical cyclone names

References

General
*cite web|author=National Hurricane Center|title=2002 Atlantic Hurricane Season|year=2002|publisher=NOAA|accessdate=2008-09-17|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002atlan.shtml|work=Individual Tropical Cyclone Reports

Specific

External links

* [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/2002.pdf Monthly Weather Review]
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002atlan_summary.shtml National Hurricane Center 2002 Atlantic hurricane season summary]
* [http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/2002.html U.S. Rainfall from Tropical Cyclones in 2002]