Timeline of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
1992 Atlantic hurricane season
1992 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedApril 21, 1992
Last system dissipatedOctober 27, 1992
Strongest system
Name Andrew
Maximum winds175 mph (280 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure922 mbar (hPa; 27.23 inHg)
Longest lasting system
Name Bonnie
Duration13.25 days
Storm articles
Other years
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

The 1992 Atlantic hurricane season was among the least active of any Atlantic hurricane season on record. It produced six named tropical cyclones. The season officially started on June 1, 1992, and ended on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically delimit the period each year when most Atlantic tropical systems form. However, storm formation is possible at any time of the year, as was the case this season, when Subtropical Storm One formed on April 21. This timeline documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipations during the season.

Contents

During the year, three tropical depressions, one subtropical storm, two tropical storms, and four hurricanes formed. It produced seven storms, less than the average of ten usually formed throughout an Atlantic hurricane season, while four of the storms went on to become hurricanes. The first cyclone to form inside the official season was Tropical Depression One, which formed on June 25. Of the four hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew was the most intense, reaching Category 5 status. In late June, Tropical Depression One caused severe flooding in southwestern Florida and Cuba; heavy rainfall was recorded in Pinar del Río, Matanzas, and Havana. [1] When Andrew struck Florida and Louisiana in August, it became the second-costliest hurricane to hit the United States. Damages were estimated to be about $26.5 billion and 68 people were killed. [2] Tropical Storm Danielle made landfall at the Delmarva Peninsula on the Virginian coast on September 25, causing minimal flooding. There was one recorded death recorded due to Danielle; a ship east of New Jersey was sunk due to rough seas. [3] The season finished on October 30 when Hurricane Frances became an extratropical gale before dissipating.

Timeline

Tropical Storm Danielle (1992)Hurricane Bonnie (1992)Hurricane AndrewTropical Depression One (1992)Saffir-Simpson scaleTimeline of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season

April

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Subtropical Depression One moves into its storm phase
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 24

June

June 1
June 25
June 26

July

July 24
July 26

August

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Hurricane Andrew reaching its highest intensity
August 16
August 17
August 22
August 23
August 24
August 26
August 28

September

September 17
September 18
September 19
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Hurricane Bonnie as a Category 2 hurricane
September 21
September 22
September 23
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 29
September 30

October

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Tropical Storm Earl nearing landfall
October 1
October 2
October 3
October 22
October 23
October 25
October 27
October 30

November

November 30

See also

Notes

  1. The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the National Hurricane Center's operational products for each storm. All other units are rounded to the nearest digit. [4]

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