User:DachshundLover82/Hurricane Lorenzo (2019)
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Lorenzo over the eastern Atlantic Ocean near peak strength on September 29 | |
| Formed | September 23, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 4, 2020 |
| (Extratropical after October 2) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 160 mph (260 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 925 mbar (hPa); 27.32 inHg |
| Fatalities | 20 direct |
| Damage | $367 million (2019 USD) |
| Areas affected | West Africa, Cape Verde, Lesser Antilles, East Coast of the United States, Azores, British Isles, France |
| Part of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Storm history[change | change source]
At 12:00 UTC on September 19, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasted a tropical wave to leave West Africa in the next few days.[1]
Preparations and impact[change | change source]
Azores[change | change source]
The Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) began to post Hurricane Watches and Tropical Storm Watches for the Azores.[2] They were later heightened to Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings.[3]
Rest of Europe[change | change source]
Elsewhere[change | change source]
Records[change | change source]
See also[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ David Zelinksy (September 19, 2019). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ Eric Blake (September 30, 2019). "Hurricane Lorenzo Advisory Number 31". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ Andrew Latto (September 30, 2019). "Hurricane Lorenzo Advisory Number 33". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
External links[change | change source]
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