Hurricane Isabel (disambiguation)

Hurricane Isabel (disambiguation)

The name Isabel was used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.
* 1985's Tropical Storm Isabel - Hit near Fernandina Beach- caused 180 deaths and over $200 million in damage from torrential rainfall in Puerto Rico
* 2003's Hurricane Isabel - One of the notable Cape Verde-type hurricanes which reached Category 5 strength. Made a landfall near Drum Inlet, North Carolina as a category 2 hurricane. Total damage were estimated at $3.37 billion.

The name Isabel was retired after the 2003 season, and will be replaced by Ida in the 2009 season.

Isabel can also be confused with:

* Hurricane Isbell in 1964 that impacted parts of Florida and the Mid-Atlantic of the United States.

* Tropical Cyclone Isobel: two separate tropical systems that both formed in the Timor Sea off the coast of Australia.


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