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When did Luis hit Puerto Rico?
1995
1995, September 5th-6th; Hurricane Luis: Hurricane Luis was a powerful category 4 hurricane that originated in the far Eastern Atlantic Ocean and blasted the Northern Leeward Islands with winds of up to 135 mph bringing tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico.
What hurricane happened in 1970?
| 1970 Atlantic hurricane season | |
|---|---|
| Name | Celia |
| • Maximum winds | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 945 mbar (hPa; 27.91 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
Is Hurricane Luis a typhoon or cyclone?
The storm reached hurricane status on August 31 and later developed into a 140 mph (230 km/h) Category 4 hurricane….Hurricane Luis.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Luis near peak intensity east of the Lesser Antilles on September 3, 1995 | |
| Formed | August 28, 1995 |
What hurricane hit Puerto Rico in the 80s?
Salvaged items from a destroyed house sit in what was once the kitchen more than three weeks after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico. The effects of the hurricane — the worst storm to strike the island in over 80 years — caused as much as $94.4 billion in damages.
Was there a hurricane in 1978?
The 1978 Atlantic hurricane season was the last Atlantic hurricane season to use an all-female naming list. The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30….
| 1978 Atlantic hurricane season | |
|---|---|
| First system formed | January 18, 1978 |
| Last system dissipated | November 1, 1978 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Greta |
What was the name of the hurricane in 1975?
Hurricane Eloise
Hurricane Eloise was the most destructive tropical cyclone of the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Eloise formed as a tropical depression on September 13 to the east of the Virgin Islands.
How long did Hurricane Luis last in the Atlantic?
It was the twelfth tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season. At one point, the storm was one of four simultaneous tropical systems in the Atlantic basin, along with Humberto, Iris, and Karen. The storm lasted for 14 days as a tropical storm between late August and mid-September.
When did Hurricane Luis hit the Cape Verde Islands?
By the time Luis made landfall on Newfoundland, it had shrunk to a Category 1 hurricane and then became extratropical on September 11. On August 26, 1995, an area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave emerged over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, between the western coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands.
Where did Hurricane Luis make landfall in Newfoundland?
As a Category 1 hurricane, Luis made landfall on Newfoundland before it became extratropical on September 11. Luis caused catastrophic damage in Barbuda, St. Barthelemy, St Martin and Anguilla as a Category 4 with winds between 130 mph (210 km/h) and 135 mph (217 km/h).
When did Hurricane Luis become a Category 4 hurricane?
As it tracked north-northwestward, Hurricane Luis continued to strengthen, and became a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on September 2. As it turned further westward, the cyclone maintained a rectilinear slow motion, and the intensity was confirmed by a reconnaissance flight on September 3.