The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season will go down in history as the busiest Atlantic Hurricane Season on record with a total of 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes, and 6 Major hurricanes. The season featured several high-impact systems that hit many areas in the C.S. and the GOM.
The first major impact of the season came in the form of Category 1 Hurricane Hanna which made landfall in far Southern Texas on July 25 with 90 mph winds. Hanna killed a total of 5 people and left behind 875 million dollars in damages from strong winds and flooding.
The next significant impact of the season also came in the form of a Category 1 Hurricane, this time with the name of Isaias. Despite only attaining a peak wind speed of 85 mph and a low pressure of 987 mb., Isaias killed a total of 18 people and resulted in 5 B dollars of damage
Next up on the list, is powerful Category 4 Hurricane Laura which devastated portions of Southwest Louisiana overnight on August 27. With winds of 150 mph and a pressure of 938 mb., Laura caused catastrophic damage in the communities of Cameron, Lake Charles, and Grand Lake, LA.
After Laura, Sally was the next “big” Gulf Coast storm, this time, making landfall in Alabama as a Category 2 Hurricane with 100+mph winds and a substantial storm surge. In addition, Sally will also be known for the heavy flooding in the area due to its slow movement.
In early October, Delta created chaos in the Yucatán and in Louisiana yet again as the storm made landfall in both locations with 100+ mph winds and significant storm surges. Delta is also one of fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history over a 24-hour period.
Once again, the Yucatán is hit by another storm, this time with the name of Zeta. Zeta makes landfall there as Category 1 Hurricane and than unexpectedly strengthens into almost a major hurricane before landfall in Louisiana with 110 mph winds and a 970 mb. pressure.
As the hurricane season enters its final month, yet another monster is born, this time in the form of Hurricane Eta. With a spectacular satellite presentation as a Category 4/5 Hurricane, Eta peaks with winds of 150 mph and than goes onto to impact Nicaragua and Florida.
Finally, the Atlantic decides to create our yearly Category 5 in the form of Hurricane Iota which impacts the same areas already hit by Eta, nearly a weak later as a powerful hurricane. Iota will also go down in history as the latest Category 5 Hurricane on record in this basin.
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