Timeline of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2002 Atlantic hurricane season
2002 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJuly 14, 2002
Last system dissipatedOctober 16, 2002
Strongest system
By maximum sustained winds Lili
Maximum winds145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure938 mbar (hPa; 27.7 inHg)
By central pressure Isidore
Maximum winds125 mph (205 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure934 mbar (hPa; 27.58 inHg)
Longest lasting system
Name Kyle
Duration22 days
Storm articles
Other years
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season in which twelve named storms formed. [nb 1] Although Tropical Storm Arthur formed on July 14, the season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. [2] The season's final storm, Tropical Depression Fourteen, dissipated on October 16.

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The season produced fourteen tropical depressions, of which twelve intensified into tropical storms, four became hurricanes, and two became major hurricanes. [nb 2] The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were hurricanes Isidore and Lili. Hurricane Isidore was an unusually large storm and attained maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h), becoming one of only two major hurricanes during the season. [4] Hurricane Lili was the strongest hurricane during the season, with winds reaching 145 mph (230 km/h) before moving ashore Louisiana as a much weaker system. [5]

This timeline includes information that was not operationally released, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not operationally warned upon, has been included. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.

Timeline

Hurricane LiliHurricane Kyle (2002)Hurricane IsidoreTropical Storm Hanna (2002)Hurricane Gustav (2002)Tropical Storm Fay (2002)Tropical Storm Edouard (2002)Tropical Storm Cristobal (2002)Tropical Storm Bertha (2002)Tropical Storm Arthur (2002)Saffir–Simpson scaleTimeline of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

June

June 1

July

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Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Arthur in the Southeastern United States
July 14
July 15
July 16
July 17

August

August 4
August 5
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Storm path of Tropical Storm Bertha
August 6
August 7
August 8
Tropical Storm Cristobal on August 7, 2002 Cristobal2002.jpg
Tropical Storm Cristobal on August 7, 2002
August 9
August 29
August 30

September

September 1
Tropical Storm Edouard near peak intensity on September 3, 2002 Tropical Storm Edouard 2002.jpg
Tropical Storm Edouard near peak intensity on September 3, 2002
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
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Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Fay across Texas and Mexico
September 7
September 8
September 10
September 11
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Gustav near peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane on September 11, 2002 Hurricane Gustav 11 sept 2002 1800Z (cropped).jpg
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Gustav near peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane on September 11, 2002
September 12
September 14
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Storm path of Tropical Storm Hanna
September 15
September 17
September 18
September 19
Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Josephine on September 19, 2002 Josephine2002.jpg
Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Josephine on September 19, 2002
September 20
September 21
Hurricane Isidore near peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane on September 22, 2002 Isidore AMO2002265 lrg.jpg
Hurricane Isidore near peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane on September 22, 2002
September 22
September 23
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 28
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Storm path of Hurricane Kyle
September 30

October

October 1
October 2
Hurricane Lili near peak intensity as the strongest hurricane of the 2002 season on October 2, 2002 Hurricane Lili 02 oct 2002 1645Z.jpg
Hurricane Lili near peak intensity as the strongest hurricane of the 2002 season on October 2, 2002
October 3
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 8
October 11
October 12
Tropical Depression Fourteen while located over Cuba on October 15, 2002 TD 14 15 oct 2002.jpg
Tropical Depression Fourteen while located over Cuba on October 15, 2002
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17

November

November 30

See also

Notes

  1. An average season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has twelve tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. [1]
  2. A major hurricane is a storm that ranks as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane scale. [3]
  3. 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. [6] All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

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