2004 Atlantic hurricane season

Infobox hurricane season |Basin=Atl| Year=2004
Track = 2004 Atlantic hurricane season map.pngFirst storm formed=July 31, 2004
Last storm dissipated=December 3, 2004
Strongest storm name=Ivan
Strongest storm pressure = 910
Strongest storm winds = 145
Total storms=15
Total hurricanes=9
Total intense=6
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Inflated=1
Fatalities=3,132+
basin=Atlantic hurricane
five seasons=2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006hurricane season related|season=2004 Atlantic hurricane|main=yes
stats = yes The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, the 2004 season exceeded these conventional limits slightly, as Tropical Storm Otto formed on the day before the last day of the season and lasted three days into December. The season was well above average in activity, with fifteen named storms and one of the highest Accumulated Cyclone Energy totals ever observed.

The season was notable as one of the deadliest and most costly Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, with at least 3,132 deaths and roughly $50 billion (2004 US dollars) in damage. The most notable storms for the season were the five named storms that made landfall in the U.S. state of Florida, three of them with at least 115 mph (185 km/h) sustained winds: Tropical Storm Bonnie, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This is the only time in recorded history that four hurricanes affected Florida. Jeanne wreaked havoc in Haiti, killing approximately 3,000 people, while Ivan raged through Grenada, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands; Frances and Jeanne both hit the Bahamas at full force, while Charley caused significant damage in Cuba. Floodwaters in the southeastern United States were brought to near-record levels.

Seasonal forecasts

Retirement

The World Meteorological Organization retired four names in the spring of 2005: Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. They will be replaced in 2010 by Colin, Fiona, Igor, and Julia. The 2004 season was tied with the 1955 season and 1995 season for the most storm names retired after a single season until the 2005 season, when five names were retired.

ee also

*List of Atlantic hurricanes
*List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
*2004 Pacific hurricane season
*2004 Pacific typhoon season
*2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
*South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05
*Australian region cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05
*South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2003–04, 2004–05

References

External links

* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/index.shtml NHC 2004 Tropical Cyclone Archive]
* [http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/2004.html U.S. Rainfall from Tropical Cyclones in 2004]
* [http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.html NOAA hurricane season outlook]
* [http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2004/june2004/ William Gray's 2004 preseason forecast]
* [http://www.metoffice.com/sec2/sec2cyclone/tcimages/nhem04/ Tropical cyclone images and movies - Northern hemisphere 2004, from the United Kingdom Met Office]
* [http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/hurricane.htm Effects of the Third-Quarter Hurricanes on Income Measures]
* [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2004/summ0405.txt Gary Padgett May 2004 Summary - Hispaniola Low]
* [http://hurricanehut.tripod.com The Hurricane Hut] - Detailed Information on All the Storms of 2004