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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.
As it did so, a pinhole eye measuring 4 nautical miles (7 km) soon developed within very deep convection of around −80 °C (−112 °F), [22] with Milton becoming a major hurricane and soon after a Category 5 hurricane, by 11:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC respectively on October 7, [23] [24] making it the second Category 5 hurricane of the season ...
Milton. Nadine. Oscar. Patty. Rafael. Sara. Tony. ... Tied for the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Harvey is now retired from the list of Atlantic hurricane names and was replaced with Harold ...
After forming in the Gulf of Mexico, Milton rapidly accelerated from a tropical storm with 60-mph winds Sunday morning to a deadly Category 5 hurricane by Monday with sustained winds of 180 mph ...
Milton leaves a trail of deaths across the state. At least two people died because of the hurricane in Volusia County, northeast of Orlando, sheriff's office spokesperson Andrew Gant said.
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
If the winds Milton encounters as it approaches Florida are strong enough to disrupt its inner core, the storm's most intense winds could weaken a little, said James Franklin, a retired branch ...
•Milton has made landfall on Siesta Key near Sarasota along the west-central coast of Florida Wednesday evening as a major hurricane. •A life-threatening and highly destructive storm surge ...