Hurricane Keith

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On September 16, 2000, a tropical wave – an elongated area of low air pressure moving from east to west – exited the west coast of Africa. It moved westward across the Atlantic Ocean without development due to the presence of upper-level wind shear. After moving across the Caribbean Sea, a disturbance along the wave started to become better organized on September 27. [2] The next day, a Hurricane Hunters flight indicated a closed circulation and winds of 37 mph (60 km/h); upon receiving the data, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Fifteen at 2100  UTC. [3] The NHC later estimated the depression had formed three hours earlier, about 70 mi (110 km) north-northeast of Cabo Gracias a Dios. [2] Upon forming, the depression had good outflow, although the convection was not as organized. [3] With an anticyclone over the system, the depression was expected to gradually intensify while moving slowly to the west-northwest, a motion caused by weak steering winds. [4] Late on September 28, the NHC upgraded the depression to tropical storm status and named it Keith, [2] after another Hurricane Hunters mission reported flight-level winds of 61 mph (98 km/h). [5]

Hurricane Keith near landfall in Belize on October 1 Hurricane Keith 01 oct 2000 2225Z.jpg
Hurricane Keith near landfall in Belize on October 1

By the time Keith became a tropical storm, it was beginning to undergo rapid deepening, [2] fueled by warm waters, low wind shear, and an organizing cloud pattern. [5] There initially was uncertainty in the storm's future movement, due to a ridge in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical cyclone prediction models differed on their assessments; three models anticipated a turn to the northeast toward Florida due to a trough, while others predicted a continued slow motion to the west-northwest, eventually reaching the Bay of Campeche. [6] After continued strengthening, Keith became a hurricane on September 30, just 18 hours after becoming a tropical storm, [2] and making it the seventh such storm of that intensity of the season. [7] That day, an eye began developing as the structure became much better organized. [8] In a 13‑hour period beginning at 1808 UTC on September 30, Keith underwent explosive deepening, as its barometric pressure dropped at a rate of nearly 3 mbar (0.089 inHg) per hour. [2] The NHC noted that Keith experienced conditions "ideal for strengthening", with the exception of the approaching land interaction with the Yucatán peninsula. [9] The hurricane slowed until stalling offshore eastern Belize, caused by the ridge to the north and the precursor to Tropical Storm Leslie forming over Cuba. [2] By early on October 1, Keith had developed a well-defined eye about 20 mi (32 km) in diameter, with what the NHC described as a "spectacular appearance." [10] Later that day, Hurricane Hunters estimated a minimum pressure of 939 mbar (27.7 inHg) and deployed a dropsonde that observed peak winds of 176 mph (283 km/h). Based on the data, the NHC estimated that Keith attained peak winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) at 0700 UTC on October 1, while just offshore eastern Belize. This made it a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. [2]

Shortly after Keith reached peak intensity, the eye had moved over portions of Belize, causing it to lose definition. Outflow became restricted, and the developing disturbance to the northeast increased wind shear. As a result, Keith began to weaken steadily on October 1. [11] While remaining nearly stationary, Keith made a landfall on Ambergris Caye late on October 2 as a minimal hurricane. Shortly thereafter, Keith weakened into a tropical storm, [2] and its convection became limited to the southeastern quadrant. [12] At 0300 UTC, the storm made its second landfall about 29 mi (47 km) north of Belize City, and within nine hours weakened into a tropical depression. [2] The building ridge to the north caused the system to accelerate more to the west-northwest across the Yucatán peninsula. [13] Early on October 4, Keith emerged into the Bay of Campeche, [2] where favorable conditions allowed convection to quickly redevelop. [14] Later that day, it re-intensified into a tropical storm, [2] with improved outflow and convective organization. [15] On October 5, the Hurricane Hunters reported a circular eye had reformed along with winds supporting an upgrade to hurricane status. [16] Keith intensified further that day, until it made its final landfall 23 mi (37 km) north of Tampico with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). [2] It rapidly weakened over the high terrain of northeastern Mexico, [17] dissipating late on October 6. [2]

Preparations

On September 29, shortly after Keith formed, a hurricane watch was issued for the Yucatán Peninsula from Chetumal to Cabo Catoche in Quintana Roo. The next day as Keith was nearing hurricane intensity, the watch was upgraded to a warning, and a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch was issued for the Belize coastline from Belize City to the Mexican border. At that time, the trajectory was expected to go more to the northwest, and when the storm turned to a slow westward drift, hurricane warnings were issued for the Belize coast with only about 24 hours of lead time for the offshore islands. The warnings for the Yucatán peninsula were dropped as Keith weakened. [2]

On October 2, the government of Belize declared a state of emergency and activated the entire Belize Defence Force due to the storm's threat. [18] The airport in Belize City was closed during Keith's passage, limiting transportation from the country's mainland to its offshore islands. [19] In Corozal, Belize, authorities evacuated the entire city of 10,000 people to numerous shelters in Orange Walk. [20] Officials were also ordered evacuations for Belize City, setting up shelters in Belmopan. [21] Overall, about 25,000 people evacuate, or about 10% of Belize's population. [22] Three hospitals were evacuated in the country. [23] In a post-storm assessment, residents on the offshore islands acknowledged they were unprepared for the storm and did not anticipate such intensity. [24]

In Quintana Roo, 5,000 people from Chetumal and surrounding low-lying areas were forced to evacuate to 30 shelters. [25] [26] Offshore along a coral reef, about 50 fishermen stayed on a coral reef during the storm. [25] In the Bay of Campeche, Pemex evacuated about 6,300 workers from its offshore oil platforms. [27] Officials in Yucatán and Veracruz declared states of emergency. [18] When Keith reached the Gulf of Mexico and began re-intensifying, a hurricane warning was issued from Tuxpan to Matamoros in northeastern Mexico, with a tropical storm watch issued northward to Port Mansfield, Texas. [2] About 3,000 residents in Tamaulipas evacuated to 250 shelters, and in neighboring Veracruz, about 175 people left their houses before the storm struck. The threat of Hurricane Keith caused Mexican authorities to close most ports along the gulf coast, [28] and many schools in the area were closed. [29]

Impact

Hurricane Keith
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Hurricane Keith at peak intensity nearing landfall on Belize on October 1
Deaths by region
RegionTotal
deaths		Source
Belize 19 [30]
El Salvador 1 [2]
Nicaragua 12 [2]
Honduras 6 [2]
Guatemala 1 [2]
Mexico 23 [31]
Totals:62
Because of differing sources, totals may not match.

Keith's slow and erratic movement caused it to produce strong winds and heavy rainfall in Central America. Belize bore the brunt of the storm, with about $280 million in damage and 19 confirmed fatalities, primarily related to flooding. Several other countries reported significant but less severe flooding, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Overall, Keith was responsible for 40 deaths, [2] [30] as well as approximately $319 million in damage. [1] [32]

Belize

Destruction to an airplane hangar in Belize Hurricane Keith damage belize (198083347).jpg
Destruction to an airplane hangar in Belize

While Keith was offshore from Belize, northerly winds blew water out of the Bay of Chetumal. There were reports of people walking onto the temporarily dry bay floor, despite the potential for the waters to return in the event of shifting winds. At Caye Caulker, the hurricane produced a 4 ft (1.2 m) storm surge from the west. Winds were unofficially estimated to have reached 125 mph (201 km/h) in the offshore islands of Belize. Wind gusts on the mainland reached 61 mph (98 km/h) at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Due to its slow motion, Keith dropped heavy rainfall, amounting to over 10 in (250 mm) in many parts of the country. The highest recorded precipitation total was 32.67 inches (830 mm) at the international airport in Belize City. [2]

The strong winds destroyed 130 houses in Belize. [22] Two hotel roofs were wrecked, and the winds knocked down trees and power lines. Widespread areas of Belize lost power and telephone service, including Belize City. There, the heavy rainfall flooded streets, [26] reaching 3 ft (0.91 m) deep. [33] Twenty homes were damaged to some degree in the capital, while many more suffered minor roof damage. [20] The rains flooded the first floor of the primary hospital in the city, [34] causing severe damage. [35] Nationwide, 11 health facilities were damaged. [36] Elsewhere in the country, the rains increased levels along rivers, [18] including the Belize River, Rio Hondo, and New River. [37] The Belize River rose for several days after the storm, [38] reaching record levels of 21 ft (6.6 m) in width, [37] which isolated 15 villages. [39] Flooding covered Northern Highway and Western Highway as well as the primary bridge from Belmopan to the rest of Cayo District. [40] Residual floodwaters persisted due to the low-lying land of the country and poor drainage. [41] Floods contaminated water supply in the northern four districts, [42] causing an E. coli outbreak and food poisoning. [43] In Belize, Corozal, and Orange Walk districts, about 30% of the houses were severely damaged by flooding. [42]

Damage was heaviest in the northern offshore islands and in the northern portion of the mainland. [44] On the offshore islands, downed trees and power lines blocked most roads. [42] In Caye Caulker and San Pedro, Keith damaged the roofs of about 90% of houses and damaged or destroyed 676 houses, [28] leaving 3,279 people homeless. [42] About 50% of the houses in Caye Caulker were destroyed, [35] [45] In San Pedro, about 30% of houses, [35] or at least 50, were wrecked. [45] On Ambergris Caye, four airplanes were destroyed. [42] At Turneffe Atoll, about 35% of the landmass was affected, with many trees in that section uprooted and numerous tree branches snapped. [46]

Five individuals died in maritime accidents involving at least one catamaran. [2] There was an accident involving a bus carrying evacuees, killing four people on board. [35] Three people died on the offshore Ambergris Caye. [47] Overall, 19 people perished in the country. [30] Several injuries, mainly from flying debris, were reported in San Pedro, [1] and there were 142 people who were injured in the storm. [42] Throughout the country, approximately 3,279 homes were either damaged or destroyed. [47] The damage total from Keith was initially estimated at $200 million, about half of which was to tourism facilities; the remainder was roughly split between crop and infrastructure damage. [48] About 75% of the crops in the country were damaged, including much of the corn harvest that was expected to begin in October. [47] The damage total was later estimated at $280 million, [1] most of it on the offshore Ambergris Cay and Caye Caulker. [2]

Mexico

Damage totals in Mexico
in thousands of Mexican pesos, year 2000, unadjusted for inflation [32]
StateDirect damageIndirect damageTotal
Sonora 63,936500 64,436
Nuevo León 115,6000 115,600
Tamaulipas 117,1670.683 117,850
Quintana Roo 39,7162.767 42,483
Chiapas 25,5690 25,569
Totals$361,988$3,950 $365,938
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Keith rainfall across Mexico

Hurricane Keith caused damage in three Mexican states – Quintana Roo along the Yucatán Peninsula, Tamaulipas where the hurricane made landfall, and Sonora farther inland. In Quintana Roo, Keith left $2.7 million (2000 MXN, $294,000 2000 USD) in damage, and caused an additional $39.7 million (2000 MXN, $4.2 million 2000 USD) in indirect costs. [32] While crossing the Yucatán Peninsula, Keith dropped heavy rainfall, including over 10 in (250 mm) in Campeche state. [49] Chetumal, Quintana Roo reported 9.65 in (245 mm) of precipitation. [2]

When Keith made its final landfall, Tampico reported tropical storm force winds, with gusts to 63 mph (101 km/h). [2] The winds damaged billboards and some trees in the city, and elsewhere along the coast, Keith knocked down trees and power lines. [28] About 200,000 people in northeastern Mexico lost power, and 100,000 people were left without water. [50] About 400 houses were damaged in Veracruz, and many roads and bridges were destroyed. [51] Heavy rainfall occurred in the interior of northeastern Mexico, peaking at 24.55 in (624 mm) in González, Tamaulipas. [2] In a reporting station in the municipality of Gómez Farías, the pluviometer reported a 24-hour rain total of 13.24 inches (336 mm), and a storm total of 18.44 inches (468 mm), which broke the precipitation record for that location, which counted with 35 years of data. [32] This rain also caused rivers to reach record levels, as the Sabinas River rose 10.95 m (35.9 ft) on October 6, to a new historical peak, and the Guayalejo River rose 77.46 ft (23.61 m), slightly under the 1976 record. This rainfall caused the Las Ánimas dam to catch 525,000 acre-feet (648,000,000 m3) of water between October 5 and October 17; however, some of this water had to be released, as the upstream face of the dam was damaged by debris, and had to be repaired. Overall, the storm produced $117.8 million in damage (2000 MXN, $12.4 million 2000 USD) in the state. [32]

In Nuevo León, the remnants of Keith interacted with a cold front to produce heavy rainfall, [49] reaching 14.43 in (367 mm) in Sabinas. [2] The average precipitation in the state was 5 inches (130 mm), and the deluge caused causing mudslides in several cities, including San Pedro, Guadalupe and Escobedo. High rainfall also caused flash flood in mountainous areas near Monterrey, forming swift river currents that rose up to 9,000 ft³/s (250 m³/s), and dragged 130 people into local rivers; however, all were rescued. The rivers also dragged 30 vehicles, all of which were moderate to total losses. The storm runoff caused the El Cuchillo dam to receive 105,000 acre-feet (130,000,000 m3) of water daily, and the La Boca dam to receive 810 acre-feet (1,000,000 m3) per hour. About 13,000 residents lost power. About 5,000 people were forced evacuated from several municipalities in the state, including 2,465 from Monterrey and 1,900 from rural areas, at a cost of $400,000 (2000 MXN). [32] The total damages in the state rose to $115.6 million (2000 MXN, US$12.2 million in year 2000), with the damage to urban infrastructure being the most expensive portion of the damage, with $44.2 million (2000 MXN, US$4.6 million in 2000) used to repair damage in eight municipalities; in particular, San Pedro Garza García received approximately three quarters of the infrastructure damage, with $30.8 million (2000 MXN, $3.3 million 2000 USD). Additionally, about 460 homes were damaged or destroyed, and 300 families had to be relocated to safer areas. [32]

Hurricane Keith making its final landfall in Mexico with Tropical Storm Olivia in the Pacific on October 5 Keith&Olivia00.jpg
Hurricane Keith making its final landfall in Mexico with Tropical Storm Olivia in the Pacific on October 5

In other states, damage was lighter, but still significant. In Sonora, total damages rose to $64.4 million (2000 MXN, $6.8 million 2000 USD); in Chiapas, $25.6 million (2000 MXN, $2.7 million 2000 USD) of property damage were caused by the storm. This brings up the total damage in Mexico to $365.9 million (2000 MXN, $38.7 million 2000 USD). [32] In Tabasco, flooding damaged 7,896 houses. [51] Approximately 24,000 residents in the state were impacted by flooding. At the capital city of Villahermosa, large rivers in the area overflowed, flooding some streets. However, dikes and sandbags along the banks of the rivers prevented further flooding. [52] Overall, about 46,000 people had to evacuate Mexico due to the storm and its flooding. [29] There was one fatality when a man in Tampico was electrocuted by a downed power line. [28] In Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, a swollen river killed a family of six when their house was flooded. [53] Overall, Keith killed 23 people in Mexico – 13 in Veracruz, 4 in Puebla, and 6 in Tamaulipas. There were six indirect deaths when a plane crashed while attempting to land in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. [31]

Elsewhere

The outer bands of Keith brought intermittent rainfall to several areas of Cuba, though the amounts were very light. [54] While Keith was organizing, the storm drew moisture from the eastern Pacific Ocean across Central America, producing heavy rainfall. [55] In Guatemala, the rains caused flooding in ten towns and inundated approximately 500 farms in the Melchor de Mencos municipality with about 4 inches (100 mm) of water. [2] Additionally, one fatality was reported. [56] Governor of Petén Department Adán Regalado remarked that, "many communities are cut off by flooded rivers". [52] In El Salvador, a 20-year-old man drowned in a river, [57] and 200 families had to evacuate after several houses were damaged or destroyed. [58] Rainfall in Honduras forced over 200 families to evacuate their houses. One person died when a wall collapsed, [59] and there were five other fatalities an aircraft disappeared near Roatan Island. [2] A bridge along the Pan-American Highway between Honduras and Nicaragua was destroyed, which had been rebuilt following Hurricane Mitch. [58] Additionally, a government agency reported that as many as 80,000 people in southern Honduras were left isolated. [52]

In Nicaragua, floods from the storm forced 3,962 people to evacuate their houses to 57 shelters, [60] many of which were schools. [61] Floods affected 11 of the 17  Departments of Nicaragua, which began receding on October 5 as Keith exited the region. The floods caused several landslides and covered roads, which isolated communities. [62] Keith damaged 436 houses in the country and destroyed another 160. [38] There were 12 fatalities due to the storm in Nicaragua, [2] one of whom a boy who was swept away by a fast moving flooded river northeast of Managua, [57] while another death occurred after a man drowned in Lake Managua. A man in the western portions of the country died after stepping on a power lines, which had fallen due to strong winds. Fifty communities were isolated, with at least thirteen of them due to impassable roads. [36] Several neighborhoods in Corinto flooded, forcing the Civil Defense to evacuate 9 families. One house collapsed in Los Ángeles, though its ten occupants escaped without injury. After rainfall lashed in Villanueva, Chinandega, for six days, the resultant flooding forced 300 families evacuated, while there was significant losses the corn, beans and plantains crops. An additional 20 families left their homes due to flooding in Poneloya. About 15 families in the port city of Puerto Sandino were evacuated after the El Contrabando river overflowed. Another 18 homes were flooded in the region of Salinas Grandes. About 52 fled Troilo after at least 11 homes flooded. [63]

Aftermath

On October 3, a Belize ambassador issued an appeal to the international community for food and money due to the damage from Keith. [22] United Nations Development Programme received $30,000 from the Government of Norway to give immediate relief to the country of Belize. United Nations Children's Fund also gave out $150,000 for relief in areas not focused on by other relief groups. [64] The Peace Corps, the Red Cross, and the United States Navy black hawk helicopters worked together to deliver rice, corn, sugar, salt, cooking oil, toilet paper, and medications to about 700 families in Bermuda Landings and adjacent isolated villages. The American Red Cross donated about $28,500 and 4,080 family hygiene kits. [47] Between October and November 2000, the National Society distributed 5,289 food and hygiene parcels to 26,293 people in Belize City, Orange Walk, and Belmopan. Around that time, the Belize Red Cross Society (BRCS) distributed relief items to 4,622 victims in Belize City. The BRCS also shipped two containers with kitchen sets and water buckets for 1,600 families, donated by the German Red Cross. [65] A donation account to help the relief effort, titled Hurricane Keith Relief Fund, was set up by the town of Placencia, in the local Atlantic Bank. The Belize Consulate in California also set up a donation fundraiser. Placencia also delivered a boat full of donated food, clothing, and building supplies to the San Pedro and Caye Caulker area. [66]

In the immediate aftermath, officials enacted a curfew for Belize City, Caye Caulker and San Pedro to curtail looting, and the latter two areas were declared disaster areas. The entirety of the northern three districts (out of six total) were also declared disaster areas. [40] There were initial difficulties in determining the needs in the affected residents, due to cut communications. [45] The government sent planes with emergency supplies to the most affected offshore islands. [67] Several emergency teams were sent to Caye Caulker and San Pedro as soon as weather conditions permitted it. Widespread road repairs also began almost immediately after Keith's occurrence. The Belize International Airport was back online by the morning of October 4, only a single day after the tropical cyclone passed through the area. [66] By that time, boat service was re-instated with the most affected areas to pick up stranded tourists. [67] Workers quickly restored power and water in Belize City. [43] In the days after the storm struck, residual flooding sparked fears for the spread of disease. [35] In Orange Walk and Cayo District, residents were advised to stay indoors to avoid bites from poisonous snakes. [45]

In Nicaragua, the United States ambassador declared a disaster, which prompted various United Nations departments to provide $25,000 to the country. [61]

Due to the hurricane's high impact, the name Keith was retired by the World Meteorological Organization in the spring of 2001 and it will never again be used for a North Atlantic tropical cyclone. [68] The name was replaced with Kirk for the 2006 season. [69] [70]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 62 direct, 6 indirect

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The 1931 British Honduras hurricane was the deadliest hurricane in the history of British Honduras, killing an estimated 2,500 people. The hurricane was first detected as a tropical wave off the west coast of Africa on 29 August. Moving westward, the disturbance remained relatively weak until 6 September, when it was first classified as a tropical cyclone just west of the Windward Islands. The depression gradually intensified, reaching tropical storm intensity within the first six hours following tropical cyclogenesis. The cyclone intensified further to hurricane intensity by 8 September. Strengthening and organisation remained gradual until the storm reached the Gulf of Honduras, by which time it began to rapidly intensify, reaching Category 4 hurricane intensity on 10 September. The hurricane subsequently made landfall in Belize City with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). Moving across the Yucatán Peninsula, the tropical cyclone weakened, and continued to do so when it moved across the Bay of Campeche. This track brought it to a second landfall north of Tampico, Mexico, as a tropical storm on 13 September. Once inland, the storm quickly weakened and dissipated later that day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">October 2008 Central America floods</span> Atlantic tropical depression in 2008

The October 2008 Central America floods were caused by a series of low-pressure areas including Tropical Depression Sixteen, a short-lived tropical cyclone in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall in Honduras. Heavy rainfall began in early October 2008 while a tropical wave passed through the region. On October 14, Tropical Depression Sixteen formed just off the northeast coast of Honduras, and at the same time a low-pressure system was on the Pacific coast. Both systems increased rainfall across the region, although the depression dropped heavy rainfall close to its center when it moved ashore on October 15. Although Tropical Depression Sixteen quickly dissipated over land, its remnants persisted for several days. Another low-pressure area interacted with a cold front on October 21, adding to the rainfall in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Matthew (2010)</span> Atlantic tropical storm in 2010

Tropical Storm Matthew was a weak but deadly and destructive tropical cyclone which made landfall in Central America during the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifteenth tropical cyclone and thirteenth named storm of the year, Matthew formed on September 23 and lost its tropical characteristics in the morning of September 26. However, its remnants continued to produce life-threatening rain over parts of Central America as it dissipated.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Paula</span> Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 2010

Hurricane Paula was a small hurricane that struck Honduras and Cuba in October 2010. The eighteenth tropical cyclone, sixteenth named storm, and ninth hurricane of the season, Paula developed from a low pressure area over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 11. Moving northwestward, it slowly organized and was upgraded to a tropical storm shortly thereafter. Around midday on October 11, Paula made landfall near Cabo Gracias a Dios at the border of Honduras and Nicaragua. In northeastern Honduras, strong winds destroyed several homes, while rainfall destroyed a few roads and dozens of buildings, include a school and a police station. Favorable conditions such as low wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures allowed Paula to reach hurricane status early on October 12. Further intensification occurred, and the storm peaked with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) while curving northward on October 13.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Ingrid</span> Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2013

Hurricane Ingrid was one of two tropical cyclones, along with Hurricane Manuel, to strike Mexico within a 24-hour period, the first such occurrence since 1958. Ingrid was the ninth named storm and second hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed on September 12 in the Gulf of Mexico from a broad disturbance that also spawned Manuel in the eastern Pacific. After initially moving westward toward Veracruz, Ingrid turned northeastward away from the coast. Favorable conditions allowed it to attain hurricane status on September 14, and the next day Ingrid attained peak winds of 140 km/h (85 mph). Subsequently, increased wind shear weakened the convection as the storm turned more to the northwest and west. On September 16, Ingrid made landfall just south of La Pesca, Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico as a strong tropical storm, and dissipated the next day. The hurricane was also the last one to form in the Gulf of Mexico until Hurricane Hermine in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Earl (2016)</span> Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2016

Hurricane Earl was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane to impact Mexico since Hurricane Stan in 2005. The fifth named storm and second hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, Earl formed from a tropical wave south of Jamaica on August 2. The precursor to Earl brought torrential rainfall and flooding to the Lesser Antilles. Upon classification, the storm moved westward through the Caribbean Sea, brushing the north coast of Honduras. Earl strengthened into an 85 mph (140 km/h) hurricane before making landfall on Belize on August 4. It weakened while moving across the Yucatán Peninsula, but reintensified in the Bay of Campeche and followed the coastline. On August 6, Earl dissipated after moving ashore Veracruz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Nana (2020)</span> Category 1 Atlantic hurricane

Hurricane Nana was a small, short-lived tropical cyclone that caused relatively minor damage in Belize and Mexico in early September 2020. The sixteenth tropical cyclone, fourteenth named storm, and fifth hurricane of the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Nana originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of West Africa on August 23. The system progressed westward with little development for the next week before crossing into the Caribbean Sea. The wave gradually developed organized convection and a defined surface low on September 1, signifying the formation of Tropical Storm Nana as it approached Jamaica. Persistent wind shear stifled development of the storm, though following repeated bursts of deep convection, it intensified into a minimal hurricane on September 3. Nana attained peak winds of 75 mph (121 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mbar shortly before striking Belize. Once onshore, the hurricane rapidly degraded and its surface low dissipated over Guatemala on September 4. The mid-level remnants of Nana later reorganized over the Gulf of Tehuantepec and became Tropical Storm Julio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricanes in Honduras</span>

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. To the west of Honduras is Guatemala, to the south is Nicaragua, to the southwest is El Salvador, and to the north is the Caribbean Sea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurricane Eta</span> Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2020

Hurricane Eta was a deadly and erratic tropical cyclone that devastated parts of Central America in early November 2020. The record-tying twenty-eighth named storm, thirteenth hurricane, and sixth major hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Eta originated from a vigorous tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea on October 31. The system rapidly organized as it progressed west, with the cyclone ultimately becoming a Category 4 hurricane on November 3. With a peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h) and 922 millibars, it was the third most intense November Atlantic hurricane on record, behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane and Hurricane Iota, the latter of which formed just two weeks later in the same area. Some weakening took place as the system made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, late that same day. Eta rapidly weakened to a tropical depression and briefly degenerated to a remnant low as it meandered across Central America for two days, before regenerating into a tropical depression and moving north over water. The storm later reorganized over the Caribbean as it accelerated toward Cuba on November 7, making a second landfall on the next day. Over the next five days, the system moved erratically, making a third landfall in the Florida Keys, on November 9, before slowing down and making a counterclockwise loop in the southern Gulf of Mexico, just off the coast of Cuba, with the storm's intensity fluctuating along the way. After briefly regaining hurricane strength on November 11, the system weakened back to a tropical storm once more, before making a fourth landfall on Florida on the next day, and proceeding to accelerate northeastward. Eta subsequently became extratropical on November 13, before dissipating off the coast of the Eastern United States on the next day.

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