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The name Erin has been used for six tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean: . Hurricane Erin (1989), a Category 2 Cape Verde hurricane that stayed away from land. Hurricane Erin (1995), a Category 2 hurricane that made two landfalls in Florida, resulting in 6 direct deaths and $700 million damage.
Hurricane Erin was the first hurricane to strike the contiguous United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The fifth tropical cyclone , fifth named storm , and second hurricane of the unusually active 1995 Atlantic hurricane season , Erin developed from a tropical wave near the southeastern Bahamas on July 31.
Hurricane Erin was the longest-lived hurricane in the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The sixth tropical depression, ... Other storms of the same name;
The decade featured Hurricane Andrew, which at the time was the costliest hurricane on record, and also Hurricane Mitch, which is considered to be the deadliest tropical cyclone to have its name retired, killing over 11,000 people in Central America. A total of 15 names were retired in this decade, seven during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
What storm comes next after Hurricane Milton? What we learned about how storms are named. How hurricanes and tropical storms get their names: Who names them and why?
September 25, 1998 – Hurricane Georges passes over Key West as a Category 2 hurricane, and days later it moves eastward through the Florida Panhandle after hitting Biloxi, Mississippi. In the Florida Keys, the hurricane produced 8.41 inches (214 mm) of rain in Tavernier and wind gusts peaking at 110 mph (175 km/h) in Marathon.
Here's a list of the retired names according to the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center. 1954: Carol and Hazel 1955: Connie, Diane, Ione and Janet
There are many terms used to describe the severity of a storm as it's developing, and some become severe enough to warrant a name. Here's what to know