The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. The season produced 14 tropical cyclones, of which twelve developed into named storms; four became hurricanes, and two attained major hurricane status. The most intense hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isidore with a minimum central pressure of 934 mbar. It was less destructive than normal, causing an estimated USD 2. 47 billion in property damage and 23 fatalities.
About 2002 Atlantic hurricane season in brief
The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30. The season produced 14 tropical cyclones, of which twelve developed into named storms; four became hurricanes, and two attained major hurricane status. The most intense hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isidore with a minimum central pressure of 934 mbar, although Hurricane Lili attained higher winds and peaked at Category 4. It was less destructive than normal, causing an estimated USD 2. 47 billion in property damage and 23 fatalities. It ended early however, with no tropical storms forming after October 6—a rare occurrence caused partly by El Niño conditions. The average number of storms per season between 1950 and 2000 to be 9. 6 tropical storms, 5. 9 hurricanes, and 2. 3 major hurricanes. A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 9 to 12 named storms, of whom 5 to 7 reach hurricane strength and 1 to 3 become major hurricanes. The season’s low activity is reflected in the low cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 67. It is a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so low number reflects the small number of strong storms and preponderance of tropical storms. The precursor system produced 49in of rainfall in Florida, Weston, Weston and Newfoundland due to a trough of low pressure that would later spawn Tropical Storm Cristobal. A tropical depression in the northern Gulf of Mexico developed a tropical storm on August 4, forcing its circulation southward.
It weakened to a tropical depression, but retained its circulation over Louisiana. A high pressure system built over Louisiana unexpectedly forced its circulation to a high pressure over high pressure southward, forcing it unexpectedly to weaken to tropical depression Bertha on August 5. By July 17, Arthur had become extratropical, and proceeded to weaken below gale-force strength. It then moved out to sea, strengthening slightly into a tropical Storm on July 15. It later weakened into a minimal tropical storm early early August 5 and made landfall near Boothville, Louisiana, just two hours later. On July 15, Arthur gradually strengthened and peaked as a 60 mph tropical storm. By August 17, it had moved to 60mph on the extratraterrestrial, and moved north over Newfoundland. On August 5, Arthur weakened to 49 mph, and then moved to extratarctic strength the following day. The next day, Arthur moved to the north-northeast and weakened to tropical storm strength. On September 4, Arthur became a tropical Depression, and on September 5, it weakened into tropical Storm Bertha. In the month of September, eight storms developed in the Atlantic Ocean. On October 6, Arthur dissipated and became an uneventful tropical depression. On the same day, the precursor system Cristobal developed a low-pressure trough that would spawn a tropical cyclone that later developed a high-pressure system over southern Mexico. On that day, Cristobal dissipated.
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