Timeline of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual tropical cyclone season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It was the fourth consecutive above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.[a][2] The season officially began on June 1, 2019 and ended on November 30, 2019. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical systems form.[3] However, storm formation is possible at any time of the year, as demonstrated in 2019 by the formation of the season's first named storm, Subtropical Storm Andrea, on May 20. The final storm of the season, Tropical Storm Sebastien, transitioned to an extratropical cyclone on November 25.

Timeline of the
2019 Atlantic hurricane season
A map of the tracks of all the storms of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 20, 2019
Last system dissipatedNovember 25, 2019
Strongest system
NameDorian
Maximum winds185 mph (295 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure910 mbar (hPa; 26.87 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameDorian
Duration14.25 days
Storm articles
Other years
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2019 seasonal outlook called for 10–17 named storms, including 5–9 hurricanes and 2–4 major hurricanes. Altogether, the season produced 18 named storms, including six hurricanes of which three intensified into major hurricanes.[b][2] Two major hurricanes, Dorian and Lorenzo, became Category 5 storms, causing the season to become the fourth consecutive with at least one Category 5 hurricane. Dorian inflicted catastrophic damage across the Bahamas. The hurricane killed at least 70 people and caused at least US$3.4 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane in the country's history. While Lorenzo did not affect land as a Category 5 hurricane, it caused US$367 million in damage and killed 19, with over half of the deaths being attributed to the sinking of a tugboat known as the Bourbon Rhode.[5][6][7] In March 2021, the name Dorian was retired from reuse in the North Atlantic by the World Meteorological Organization.[8]

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.

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).[9] 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.[10] 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

Hurricane PabloTropical Storm Olga (2019)Tropical Storm Nestor (2019)Tropical Storm Melissa (2019)Hurricane Lorenzo (2019)Tropical Storm ImeldaHurricane Humberto (2019)Tropical Storm Fernand (2019)Hurricane DorianHurricane Barry (2019)Saffir–Simpson scale

May

May 20

May 21

June

June 1

  • The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[3]

July

July 11

July 12

Hurricane Barry shortly after making landfall along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana on July 13

July 13

July 15

July 22

July 23

August

August 20

August 21

August 22

Track of Tropical Storm Chantal

August 23

August 24

August 26

August 27

August 28

August 29

August 30

August 31

September

Hurricane Dorian near peak intensity approaching Great Abaco on September 1

September 1

September 2

September 3

September 4

Tropical Storm Gabrielle over the open ocean on September 4

September 5

September 6

September 7

September 8

September 10

September 13

September 14

Hurricane Humberto as a Category 3 major hurricane on September 18

September 16

September 17

September 18

Hurricane Jerry east of the Leeward Islands on September 19

September 19

September 20

September 21

September 22

September 23

Tropical Storm Karen on September 24

September 24

September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

IR Animation of Hurricane Lorenzo reaching peak intensity, September 29 – SSEC/CIMSS, University of Wisconsin–Madison.

September 29

October

October 2

October 11

October 12

October 14

October 16

October 18

Track of Tropical Storm Nestor

October 19

October 25

October 26

Hurricane Pablo on October 27

October 27

October 28

October 30

November

November 1

November 19

November 23

November 25

November 30

  • The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[3]

See also

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