Timeline of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
1994 Atlantic hurricane season
1994 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJune 30, 1994
Last system dissipatedNovember 21, 1994
Strongest system
Name Florence
Maximum winds110 mph (175 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure972 mbar (hPa; 28.7 inHg)
Longest lasting system
Name Gordon
Duration13.5 days
Storm articles
Other years
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

The 1994 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average Atlantic hurricane season that produced seven named tropical cyclones. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally limit the period of each year when tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic. The first named storm, Tropical Storm Alberto, formed on June 30. The last storm of the season, Hurricane Gordon, dissipated on November 21. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation during the season. The timeline also includes information which was not operationally released, such as post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center.

Contents

This season produced seven named storms; three attained hurricane status, though none became a major hurricane, a storm that ranks as a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. [1] Tropical Storm Alberto produced significant rainfall and flooding in the Southeastern United States, damaging or destroying over 18,000 homes, and inflicting $750 million (1994 USD) in damages. [2] In August, Tropical Storm Beryl produced heavy rainfall in areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Beryl caused numerous injuries, many of which occurred from a tornado associated with the tropical storm. [3] Tropical Storm Debby killed nine people throughout its path in September. [4] Hurricane Gordon in November caused damages from Costa Rica to North Carolina in its six landfalls; extreme flooding and mudslides from the storm caused about 1,122 fatalities in Haiti. [5]

Timeline

Hurricane Gordon (1994)Hurricane Florence (1994)Tropical Storm Debby (1994)Tropical Storm Beryl (1994)Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)Saffir–Simpson scaleTimeline of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season

June

Radar image of Tropical Storm Alberto near landfall Tropical storm alberto.gif
Radar image of Tropical Storm Alberto near landfall
June 1
June 30

July

July 1
July 3
July 7
July 20
July 21

August

August 14
Tropical Depression Three on August 14 Tropical Storm Beryl (1994).JPG
Tropical Depression Three on August 14
August 15
August 16
August 18
Tropical Storm Chris on August 17 Hurricane Chris (1994).JPG
Tropical Storm Chris on August 17
August 19
August 20
August 23
August 29
August 31

September

September 9
September 11
Tropical Storm Debby on September 9 Tropical Storm Debby (1994).JPG
Tropical Storm Debby on September 9
September 21
September 22
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 28
September 29
Tropical Depression Ten at peak intensity Tropical Depression Ten (1994).JPG
Tropical Depression Ten at peak intensity
September 30

October

November

November 1
November 2
November 3
November 4
November 7
Hurricane Florence at peak intensity Hurricane Florence (1994).JPG
Hurricane Florence at peak intensity
November 8
November 10
November 12
November 13
November 15
November 16
November 17
Tropical Storm Gordon on November 14 Gordon1994111400GOE7IR.jpg
Tropical Storm Gordon on November 14
November 18
November 20
November 21
November 30

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.

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