Timeline of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season
The Timeline of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. The timeline also includes information which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, has been included. The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season was very active in terms of activity, with 15 tropical cyclones, 11 named storm, 7 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricane (hurricanes that are classified as Category 3 or higher).
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Timeline of storms
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June
- June 1
- 12:00 a.m. EDT (0400 UTC) - The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season officially began.[1]
- June 15
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression One formed in the Gulf of Mexico.[2]
- June 16
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression One dissipated near the same location.[2]
- June 24
- 1:00 p.m. CDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Two also formed in the Gulf of Mexico.[3]
- June 25
- 7:00 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC June 26) - Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Allison.[3]
- June 26
- 8:00 a.m. CDT (1300 UTC) - Tropical Storm Allison made landfall near Freeport, Texas with winds of 45 mph (74 km/h).[3]
- 7:40 p.m. CDT (0040 UTC) - Tropical Storm Allison attained its peak intensity just inland with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mbar (hPa; 29.5 inHg).[3]
- June 27
- 7:00 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Allison weakened back to a tropical depression.[3]
- 7;00 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC June 28) - Tropical Depression Allison became extratropical near the Louisiana/Texas border.[3]
July
- July 9
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Three formed midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles.[4]
- July 10
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 11) - Tropical Depression Three strengthened into Tropical Storm Barry.[4]
- July 12
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC July 13) - Tropical Storm Barry attained its peak intensity with winds of 55 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mbar (hPa; 29.68 inHg).[4]
- July 13
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Barry weakened back to a tropical depression.[4]
- July 14
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Barry 545 miles (880 km) northeast of the Lesser Antilles.[4]
- July 30
- 7:00 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Four formed in the Gulf of Mexico just north of the Yucatan Peninsula.[5]
- July 31
- 1:00 a.m. CDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Four strengthened into Tropical Storm Chantal.[5]
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Five formed halfway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles.[6]
- 7:00 p.m. CDT (0000 UTC August 1) - Tropical Storm Chantal strengthened into Hurricane Chantal.[5]
August
- August 1
- 3:00 a.m. NST (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Five strengthened into Tropical Storm Dean.[6]
- 5:00 a.m. CDT (1000 UTC) - Hurricane Chantal attained its peak intensity with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mbar (hPa; 29.12 inHg).[5]
- 8:00 a.m. CDT (1300 UTC) - Hurricane Chantal made landfall on High Island, Texas with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).[5]
- 1:00 p.m. CDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Chantal weakened back to a tropical storm.[5]
- August 2
- 1:00 a.m. CDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Chantal weakened back to a tropical depression.[5]
- 9:00 a.m. NST (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Dean strengthened into Hurricane Dean.[6]
- August 3
- August 6
- 3:00 p.m. NST (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Dean strengthened into a category 2 hurricane.[6]
- 9:00 p.m. NST (0000 UTC August 7) - Hurricane Dean attained its peak intensity with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mbar (hPa; 28.59 inHg).[6]
- August 7
- 3:00 p.m. NST (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Dean weakened back to a category 1 hurricane.[6]
- August 8
- 9:00 a.m. NST (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Dean weakened back to a tropical storm.[6]
- 10:00 a.m. NST (1300 UTC) - Tropical Storm Dean made landfall in southeastern Newfoundland.[6]
- 9:00 p.m. NST (0000 UTC August 9) - Tropical Storm Dean became extratropical south of Greenland.[6]
- August 16
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Six formed 600 miles (965 km) east of the Lesser Antilles.[2]
- August 17
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Six dissipated well east of the Lesser Antilles.[2]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 18) - Tropical Depression Seven formed near Cape Verde.[7]
- August 19
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Erin.[7]
- August 22
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Erin strengthened into Hurricane Erin.[7]
- August 23
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 24) - Hurricane Erin strengthened into a category 2 hurricane.[8]
- August 24
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 25) - Hurricane Erin attained its peak intensity with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mbar (hPa; 28.59 inHg).[7]
- August 25
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 26) - Hurricane Erin weakened back to a category 1 hurricane.[7]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 26) - Tropical Depression Eight also formed near Cape Verde.[8]
- August 26
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eight strengthened into Tropical Storm Felix.[8]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 27) - Hurricane Erin weakened to a tropical storm, simultaneously becoming extratropical.[7]
- August 27
- August 28
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Nine dissipated.[2]
- August 29
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Felix weakened back to a tropical depression.[8]
- August 30
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Depression Ten formed near Cape Verde.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 31) - Tropical Depression Ten strengthened into Tropical Storm Gabrielle.[9]
- August 31
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 1) - Tropical Storm Gabrielle strengthened into Hurricane Gabrielle.[9]
September
- September 2
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle strengthened into a category 2 hurricane.[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC) - Tropical Depression Felix re-strengthened into Tropical Storm Felix.[8]
- September 3
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle strengthened into a category 3 hurricane.[9]
- 4:46 p.m. EDT (2046 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle attained its minimum pressure of 935 mbar (hPa; 27.61 inHg).[9]
- September 4
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle strengthened into a category 4 hurricane.[9]
- September 5
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Tropical Storm Felix strengthened into Hurricane Felix, the record longest time from formation to upgrade to hurricane status, in the Atlantic.[8]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle attained its maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).[9]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 6) - Hurricane Felix attained its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mbar (hPa; 28.91 inHg).[8]
- September 7
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Felix weakened back to a tropical storm.[8]
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle weakened back to a category 3 hurricane.[9]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle weakened back to a category 2 hurricane.[9]
- September 8
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle weakened back to a category 1 hurricane.[9]
- September 9
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Felix became extratropical.[8]
- September 10
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Gabrielle weakened back to a tropical storm.[9]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eleven formed near Cape Verde.[10]
- September 11
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Eleven strengthened into Tropical Storm Hugo.[10]
- September 12
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Gabrielle weakened back to a tropical depression.[9]
- September 13
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Gabrielle became extratropical.[9]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Hugo strengthened into Hurricane Hugo.[10]
- September 14
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo strengthened into a category 2 hurricane.[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 15) - Hurricane Hugo strengthened into a category 3 hurricane.[10]
- September 15
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo strengthened into a category 4 hurricane.[10]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo strengthened into a category 5 hurricane. Simultaneously, Hurricane Hugo attained its peak intensity with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mbar (hPa; 27.11 inHg).[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 16) - Hurricane Hugo weakened back to a category 4 hurricane.[10]
- September 16
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Twelve formed a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands.[11]
- September 17
- 1:00 a.m. EDT (0500 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo made landfall on Guadeloupe with winds of 140 mph (230 km/h).[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Twelve strengthened into Tropical Storm Iris.[11]
- September 18
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo made landfall on St. Croix with winds of 140 mph (230 km/h).[10]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo weakened back to a category 2 hurricane. Simultaneously, Hurricane Hugo made landfall in Vieques, Puerto Rico with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).[10]
- 9:00 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo made landfall in Fajardo, Puerto Rico with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).[10]
- September 19
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo weakened back to a category 2 hurricane.[10]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Iris attained its peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mbar (hPa; 29.56 inHg).[11]
- September 20
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 21) - Hurricane Hugo re-strengthened into a category 3 hurricane.[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 21) - Tropical Storm Iris weakened back to a tropical depression.[11]
- September 21
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo re-strengthened into a category 4 hurricane.[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 22) - Tropical Depression Iris dissipated a few hundred miles north of Puerto Rico.[11]
- September 22
- 12:00 a.m. EDT (0400 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo made landfall on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina with winds of 140 mph (230 km/h).[10]
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo rapidly weakened back to a category 2 hurricane.[10]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Hurricane Hugo rapidly weakened back to a tropical storm.[10]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC September 23) - Tropical Storm Hugo transitioned into an extratropical storm.[10]
October
- October 2
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Thirteen formed 870 miles (1400 km) east of the Windward Islands.[2]
- October 3
- Unknown time: - Tropical Depression Thirteen dissipated north of area of formation.[2]
- October 12
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Fourteen formed in the Bay of Campeche.[12]
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC October 13) - Tropical Depression Fourteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Jerry.[12]
- October 15
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened into Hurricane Jerry.[12]
- 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) - Hurricane Jerry attained its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 983 mbar (hPa; 29.03 inHg).[12]
- 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 UTC October 16) - Hurricane Jerry made landfall in Galveston, Texas with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).[12]
- October 16
- 2:00 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) - Hurricane Jerry weakened back to a tropical storm.[12]
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Storm Jerry weakened back to a tropical depression.[12]
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Depression Jerry was absorbed by a frontal system.[12]
November
- November 28
- 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) - Tropical Depression Fifteen formed in the western Caribbean Sea.[13]
- November 29
- 8:00 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC November 30) - Tropical Depression Fifteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Karen.[13]
- November 30
- 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) - Tropical Storm Karen attained its peak intensity with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg).[13]
- 11:59 p.m. AST (0359 UTC December 1) – The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends,[1] with Tropical Storm Karen still active.[13]
December
- December 4
Reference
- ^ a b "FAQ: When is hurricane season?". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Avila, Lixion (1989). "Atlantic Tropical Systems of 1989". National Hurricane Center. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0493%281990%29118%3C1178%3AATSO%3E2.0.CO%3B2. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Case, Robert (16 August 1989). "Tropical Storm Allison Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/allison/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Lawrence, Miles (28 August 1989). "Tropical Storm Barry Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/barry/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gerrish, Harold (22 November 1989). "Hurricane Chantal Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/chantal/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mayfield, Max (11 November 1989). "Hurricane Dean Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/dean/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Gross, Jim (4 December 1989). "Hurricane Erin Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/erin/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Clark, Gil (17 November 1989). "Hurricane Felix Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/felix/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Case, Robert (23 November 1989). "Hurricane Gabrielle Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/gabrielle/. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Lawrence, Miles (15 November 1989). "Hurricane Hugo Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/hugo/. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Gerrish, Harold (20 November 1989). "Tropical Storm Iris Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/iris/. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mayfield, Max (21 November 1989). "Hurricane Jerry Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/jerry/. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Avila, Lixion (22 December 1989). "Tropical Storm Karen Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1989-prelim/karen/. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
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