Tropical Storm Henri (2003)

Tropical Storm Henri (2003)

Tropical Storm Henri was one of six tropical cyclones to hit the United States in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Henri formed from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico in early September, and crossed over Florida as a tropical depression. In Florida, it dropped heavy rainfall, though damage was limited to minor flooding damage. In Delaware and Pennsylvania, damage was greater, where heavy rainfall damaged hundreds of houses and businesses.

About Tropical Storm Henri (2003) in brief

Summary Tropical Storm Henri (2003)Tropical Storm Henri was one of six tropical cyclones to hit the United States in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Henri formed from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico in early September, and crossed over Florida as a tropical depression. In Florida, it dropped heavy rainfall, though damage was limited to minor flooding damage. In Delaware and Pennsylvania, damage was greater, where heavy rainfall damaged hundreds of houses and businesses. The total damage by Henri along its path amounted to USD 19. 6 million, but no deaths were reported. The remnants of Henri later moved into the Mid-Atlantic before dissipating completely on September 17 over New England. In the Bahamas, winds in the outer bands from Henri dropped around 1 inch of rain. Just days after Hurricane Fabian, Henri brought thunderstorms and heavy rainfall and thunderstorms totaling 44 inches at the airport at Bermuda, though no known damage was caused.

In North Carolina, Henri produced greater amounts of rain in Delaware, with a peak of 9 inches in Hialeah, with winds of up to 32 mph. In the archipelago of Bermuda, Henri also brought thunderstorm and heavy rain and thunderstorm moisture totaling 2.2 in at Fergusson Island, with wind gusts up to 44 mph. In Virginia, Henri was generally light, with the exception of a few areas receiving over 3 inches of rainfall in a few hours. In Maryland, Henri caused light rainfall, and winds of gusted to 32 mph. Just days later, Henri struck Bermuda, bringing thunderstorms, rainfall andThunderstorms totaling 2 inches at the airport, though the airport was not damaged.