Tropical Storm Jerry (2001)
- Tropical Storm Jerry (2001)
Infobox Hurricane
Name=Tropical Storm Jerry
Type=Tropical storm
Year=2001
Basin=Atl
Image location=Tropical Storm Jerry (2001).jpg
Formed=October 6, 2001
Dissipated=October 8, 2001
1-min winds=45
Pressure=1004
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Inflated=
Fatalities=None reported
Areas=Barbados, Windward Islands, eastern Caribbean Sea
Hurricane season=2001 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Jerry was a short-lived tropical storm that formed in the latter half of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming as a tropical depression from a tropical wave on October 6 near Barbados, Jerry intensified into a tropical storm early the following day on October 7 while initially located under an environment of weak vertical wind shear.[cite web|author=Pasch and Brown|year=2001|title=NOAA TCR on Tropical Storm Jerry (2001)|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2001jerry.html] After reaching its peak of 50 mph (80 km/h), Jerry passed just south of Barbados late on October 7 and through the Windward Islands on October 8. Shortly after entering the eastern Caribbean Sea, moderate upper-level wind shear affected Jerry's upper-level outflow, and the cyclone weakened to a depression shortly afterwards. Deterioration in organization continued, and Jerry dissipated while moving rapidly westward well south of Puerto Rico. Jerry caused minimal effects in the Lesser Antilles.]Meteorological history
A tropical wave moving westward off the African coast on October 1, 2001 entered the tropical Atlantic. The wave's organization changed little until October 4 as it moved westward, when curved banding features began to increase. However, little improvement in the wave's organization occurred until October 6 after continuing to move westward for two days, when an area of low pressure was identified by the National Hurricane Center. Afterward, the cloudiness became more concentrated, and the system organized into a tropical depression by noon on October 6, shortly after the first advisory from the NHC was issued at 11 a.m. AST.
[cite web|author=Avila, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory #1|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/pub/al122001.public.001.html] ]Located convert|620|mi|km|abbr=on east-southeast of Barbados, the twelfth depression of the season moved just north of due west, steered quickly at 20 to 25 mph (40 km/h) by a ridge of high pressure in the lower to middle troposphere.[cite web|author=Avila, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory #2|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/pub/al122001.public.002.html] Shortly after, a burst of heavy convective thunderstorms developed over the ill-defined low-level center, and as organization improved, the system was upgraded to 40 mph (65 km/h) Tropical Storm Jerry around midnight on October 7.][cite web|author=Stewart, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Discussion #3|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/dis/al122001.discus.003.html] ][cite web|author=Stewart, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory #3|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/pub/al122001.public.003.html] ][cite web|author=Stewart, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory #4|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/pub/al122001.public.004.html] ][cite web|author=Pasch, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Intermediate Advisory #4A|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/pub/al122001.public_a.004.html] Jerry passed just south of Barbados at its peak intensity, followed by a slowing of forward speed and jog to the northwest as Jerry entered the Windward Islands early on October 8.]As Jerry entered the eastern Caribbean Sea early on October 8 after bypassing St. Vincent, its forward speed increased to 25 mph (40 km/h), and reconnaissance aircraft observations indicated a broad circulation with several small rotations but an ill-defined low-level center.[cite web|author=Stewart, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Discussion #8|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/dis/al122001.discus.008.html] ][cite web|author=Avila, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Discussion #9|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/dis/al122001.discus.009.html] Moderate vertical wind shear from the northwest developed, disrupting Jerry's upper-level outflow.][cite web|author=Avila, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Discussion #10|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2006-11-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/dis/al122001.discus.010.html] Jerry then dissipated shortly afterward approximately 230 miles south of Puerto Rico, with the remnants moving westward.]Preparations and impact
Due to the tropical cyclone's short life, overall track errors in model guidance were not significant, and most models accurately indicated Jerry's westward to west-northwest course into the Caribbean Sea.[cite web|author=Avila, National Hurricane Center|year=2001|title=Tropical Storm Jerry Discussion #2|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2007-04-01|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2001/dis/al122001.discus.002.html] As the depression intensified to tropical storm status and moved closer to the Windward Islands, a tropical storm watch was issued for Tobago by the government of the island nation and for nearby Grenada by the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service at 5 a.m. EDT on October 7.]
publisher=ReliefWeb|accessdate=2008-09-06|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64CDNF?OpenDocument&rc=2&emid=ST-2001-0737] Jerry caused minimal damage as it moved through the Windward Islands and Lesser Antilles. A station at Martinique reported sustained one-minute winds of 44 mph (72 km/h) on October 8.[cite web|author=StormCarib|year=2001|title=Unofficial Grenada information|accessdate=2007-04-01|url=http://www.stormcarib.com/reports/2001/grenada.shtml|publisher=Caribbean Hurricane Network] Some downpours and high winds were reported. [cite web|author=|title=CARIBBEAN & CENTRAL AMERICA: HURRICANE IRIS & TROPICAL STORM JERRY|year=2001|publisher=International Federation of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies|accessdate=2008-09-06|url=http://www.ops-oms.org/English/PED/RC-report-Iris.pdf] No ships reported tropical storm-force winds, though Barbados reported a minimum pressure of 1007 mb.] See also
* Other tropical cyclones named Jerry
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