Timeline of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2004 Atlantic hurricane season
2004 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJuly 31, 2004
Last system dissipatedDecember 3, 2004
Strongest system
Name Ivan
Maximum winds165 mph (270 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure910 mbar (hPa; 26.87 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameIvan
Duration17.5 days
Storm articles
Other years
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season was notable as one of the deadliest and most costly Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. It officially began on June 1, 2004, and ended on November 30, although storm activity continued into December. This season had 16 tropical depressions, of which, 15 became named storms. Of these, 9 strengthened into hurricanes with 6 intensifying into major hurricanes. [nb 1] The most noteworthy storms for the season were the five named storms that made landfall in the U.S. states of Florida and Alabama, three of them with at least 115 mph (185 km/h) sustained winds (major hurricane strength): Tropical Storm Bonnie, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This is the only time in recorded history that four hurricanes affected the U.S. State of Florida although one of the four, Ivan, brought hurricane-force winds to the state without making a landfall there. [2]

Contents

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

The time stamp for each event is first stated using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the 24-hour clock where 00:00 = midnight UTC. [3] The NHC uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) prior to 2020 were: Atlantic, Eastern, and Central. [4] In this timeline, the respective area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

Timeline of storms

Subtropical Storm Nicole (2004)Tropical Storm Matthew (2004)Hurricane JeanneHurricane IvanHurricane Gaston (2004)Hurricane FrancesTropical Storm Earl (2004)Hurricane Danielle (2004)Hurricane CharleyTropical Storm Bonnie (2004)Hurricane Alex (2004)Saffir-Simpson scaleTimeline of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season

June

June 1

July

July 31

August

Hurricane Alex off the mid-Atlantic coast on August 4 Hurricane alex2 2004.jpg
Hurricane Alex off the mid-Atlantic coast on August 4
August 1
August 3
August 4
August 6
August 9
August 10
August 11
August 12
August 13
Hurricane Charley prior to moving ashore on South Florida on August 13 Hurr Charley radar 2004 08 13 20 47 UTC.gif
Hurricane Charley prior to moving ashore on South Florida on August 13
August 14
  • 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC, August 15) – Tropical Storm Charley becomes extratropical over South Carolina. [7]
August 15
August 18
August 20
August 21
August 24
August 25
August 26
August 27
August 28
Hurricane Frances on August 31 Frances 2004-08-31 1755Z.jpg
Hurricane Frances on August 31
August 29
August 30
August 31

September

September 1
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 9
September 10
Hurricane Ivan on September 13 Ivan 2004-09-13 1900Z (square).jpg
Hurricane Ivan on September 13
September 11
September 12
September 13
September 14
September 15
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 19
September 20
September 22
September 23
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Hurricane Lisa track map
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 28

October

Subtropical Storm Nicole on October 11 Nicole 2004-10-11 1445Z.jpg
Subtropical Storm Nicole on October 11
October 2
October 3
October 8
October 10

November

November 29
November 30

December

December 2
December 3

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Hurricanes reaching Category 3 (wind speeds of 111 miles per hour (179 km/h)) or higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale are considered major hurricanes. [1]
  2. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ National Climatic Data Center (2004). "Climate of 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season" . Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. ↑ "What is UTC or GMT Time?". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Update on National Hurricane Center Products and Services for 2020" (PDF). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. April 20, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 James L. Franklin (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Alex" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lixion A. Avila (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Bonnie" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Richard J. Pasch; et al. (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Charley" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stacy R. Stewart (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Danielle" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Miles B. Lawrence (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Earl" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 John L. Beven (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Frances" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 James L. Franklin (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gaston" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Lixion A. Avila (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Hermine" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Stacy R. Stewart (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ivan" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Richard J. Pasch (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Ten" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Miles B. Lawrence and Hugh D. Cobb (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Jeanne" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jack Beven (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Karl" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 James L. Franklin and David P. Roberts (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Lisa" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Lixion A. Avila (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Matthew" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Richard J. Pasch and David P. Roberts (2004). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Subtropical Storm Nicole" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Stacy R. Stewart. "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Otto" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

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