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The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was the first of three consecutive very active Atlantic hurricane seasons, each with 19 named storms. This above average activity included 12 hurricanes, equaling the number that formed in 1969. Only the 2020 and 2005 seasons have had more, at 14 and 15 hurricanes respectively. Despite the high number of ...
The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the north Atlantic Ocean.It was one of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons since record keeping began in 1851 as 19 named storms formed.
August 31 – Hurricane Gustav brushed the Florida Keys before tracking into central Louisiana. Rip currents from the hurricane killed four people in Florida. The storm also produced six tornadoes in the state. [82] September 5 – Hurricane Hanna passed east of the state while moving toward the Carolinas. Rip currents and high seas killed ...
The 2010 hurricane season officially started on June 1, and homeowners, businesses and insurers alike are bracing for what could be enormous losses. The reason for rising concern, apart from it ...
The fifth named storm of the season, Earl originated from a tropical wave to west of the Cape Verde Islands on August 25, 2010. Tracking nearly due west, the system attained tropical storm intensity within hours of genesis. After maintaining winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) for nearly two days, Earl began to strengthen as it neared the Lesser Antilles ...
Hurricane Julia was the easternmost Category 4 hurricane recorded in the Atlantic basin since reliable satellite observations became available. [1] The twelfth tropical cyclone, fifth hurricane and fourth major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season , Julia rapidly developed on September 12 from a tropical wave near Cape Verde .
The costliest tropical cyclone in 2010 was Hurricane Karl, which struck the Veracruz, Mexico area in September, causing US$5.6 billion in damage. [ nb 1 ] Hurricane Alex , Tropical Storm Matthew , and Tropical Storm Agatha were the only other tropical cyclones worldwide in 2010 to accrue over US$1 billion in damage.
Hurricane Karl was the most destructive tropical cyclone on record to strike the Mexican state of Veracruz. [1] The eleventh tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and fifth and final major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, Karl formed from an area of low pressure which had formed off of the northern coast of Venezuela on September 11.