The Hurricanes of2004 and 2005

Record BreakingBack-to-Back

Seasons

2004: Charley, Frances, Ivan &

JeanneCharley: 1st Hurricane since Donna (1960) to hit Orlando

Frances: 3 ½ days of continuous TV coverage at WFTV

Ivan: Longest sustained Cat. 5 Storm on Record

Jeanne: Exact same landfall as Frances (Sewall’s Point)

Farthest North a Major Hurricane has impacted the

Coast of Florida.

Hurricane CHARLEY

Aug 13, 2004, 150mphWinds at Landfall.

105mph Winds at O.I.A.

Picture 411am NHC Track

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2005: Dennis, Katrinaand Rita (so far…)

Dennis: Strongest Hurricane So Early in Season, 150mph

Hit Cuba as a Cat. 4, then landed just East of Pensacola as a Cat. 3 (Winds 115-120mph).

Katrina: Largest Natural Disaster in U.S. History. Landed as a Cat. 4 (Winds 140mph) in SE Louisiana. Death toll still being determined (1,100+). Damage $200 Billion +

Rita: Landfall earlier today. 6th Major Hurricane to hit the U.S. in the past 13 ½ months.

Jeanne: Exact same landfall as Frances (Sewall’s Point)

Farthest North a Major Hurricane has impacted the

Coast of Florida.

Miami

Orlando

7pm, Thursday Aug 25th

Katrina Hits South Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. Winds of 80mph with gusts over 90mph.

Miami

Orlando

11am, Friday Aug 26th

Katrina Moves Over 90deg. Water of the Gulf of Mexico. Because of her small size, winds rapidly strengthen

Miami

Orlando

10am, Saturday Aug 27th

44 hours from Landfall:

Hurricane Watches Posted for Northern Gulf Coast including New Orleans. Katrina is now a Category 3, winds 115mph.

New OrleansNew Orleans

Miami

10pm, Saturday Aug 27th

32 hours from Landfall:

Hurricane WARNINGS Posted for LA, MS, AL including New Orleans. On Sunday August 28th, Katrina gains Category 5 status, winds of 175mph

Hurricane RITA, 175mph Winds. 897mb

3rd Strongest on Record…