Timeline of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2009 Atlantic hurricane season
2009 Atlantic hurricane season summary map.png
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 28, 2009
Last system dissipatedNovember 10, 2009
Strongest system
Name Bill
Maximum winds130 mph (215 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure943 mbar (hPa; 27.85 inHg)
Longest lasting system
Name Bill
Duration9 days
Storm articles
Other years
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was a below-average Atlantic hurricane season with nine named storms, the fewest since the 1997 season. [nb 1] [2] The season officially began on June 1, 2009, and ended on November 30, 2009, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. [3] The first storm to form was Tropical Depression One on May 28, 2009 (one of three in 2009 that did not become a tropical storm), while the last storm, Hurricane Ida, dissipated on November 10.

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Of the year's nine named storms, three became hurricanes with two intensifying further into major hurricanes. [nb 2] The inactivity throughout the basin was linked to the formation of an El Niño, which increased wind shear. [2] The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were Hurricanes Bill and Ida. Hurricane Bill was an unusually large storm and was also the season's strongest, attaining winds of 135 mph (215 km/h). [5] Tropical Storm Claudette was the only storm in 2009 to make landfall in the United States; Hurricane Ida became extratropical shortly before coming ashore in Alabama.

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.

By convention, meteorologists use one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC). [6] The National Hurricane Center 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. [7] In this timeline, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective regional time included in parentheses. Additionally, 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 products. 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 events

Hurricane Ida (2009)Tropical Storm Grace (2009)Hurricane Fred (2009)Tropical Storm Erika (2009)Tropical Storm Danny (2009)Tropical Storm Claudette (2009)Hurricane Bill (2009)Tropical Storm Ana (2009)Saffir–Simpson scaleTimeline of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season

May

Pre-season Tropical Depression One on May 28 Tropical Depression One 2009 GOES.jpg
Pre-season Tropical Depression One on May 28
May 28
May 29

June

June 1

July

August

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Hurricane Bill near peak intensity
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15
August 16
August 17
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Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Claudette in the Southeast United States
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21
August 22
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Tropical Storm Danny shortly after peak intensity
August 23
August 24
August 26
August 29

September

September 1
September 2
September 3
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Computer visualization of Hurricane Fred on September 9 showing the storm's proximity to Africa
September 7
September 8
September 9
September 10
September 11
September 12
September 25
September 26

October

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Track of Tropical Storm Grace
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8

November

November 4
November 5
Hurricane Ida over the Yucatan Channel near peak intensity on November 8 Hurricane Ida in the Yucatan Channel November 8 2009.jpg
Hurricane Ida over the Yucatán Channel near peak intensity on November 8
November 6
November 7
November 8
November 9
November 10
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. 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. [4]

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