[2], The initial disturbance formed in the southern South China Sea and moved eastward. Last edited on 1 September 2022, at 23:45, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Typhoon Cecil was the deadliest storm of the season, accounting for nearly half of the deaths from western Pacific tropical cyclones in 1985. Donald P. Bellisario & Glen A. Larson. . [2] Floods across southeast China trapped 57,000 people, and at least 7500 homes were damaged. [26], At 1200UTC on August15, Claudette peaked with winds of 85mph (135km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 980mbar (29inHg). [74] This is the same list used for the 1979 season except for Danny and Fabian,[73][75] which replaced David and Frederic. [1], On August 15, a tropical depression formed from the monsoon trough a short distance of northern Taiwan. [69] An estimated 3,653mi2 (9461km2) of sugar cane and 34,000tonnes of sugar were ruined. Later that day, the remnants of the depression emerged into the Atlantic Ocean. Around that time, the system developed into a subtropical depression. On Sable Island, rainfall peaked at 3.3inches (83mm), while 2inches (50mm) or less was reported on eastern Nova Scotia. Typhoon Gay reached its peak intensity of 100knots (115mph, 185km/h) on May 24. Hurricane Season:1985 Individual hurricane/tropical storm summary. Meteorological Results 1985: Part III - Tropical Cyclone Summaries. History of Scouting, National Jamboree, Throwback Thursdays A hurricane that overturned tents and latrines, a free Apple Computer bag that required a daylong wait in line and a performance by the Beach Boys. [20] The storm produced three tornadoes in Virginia, one of which destroyed two homes and another damaged ten homes. Mobile Radar Back in the South China sea, Faye regained tropical storm strength. [51], At 0120UTC on September25, Gloria attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 145mph (235km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 919mbar (27.1inHg). It struck southwestern Florida as a weak tropical storm. Moving more towards the north on July 7, the depression moved inland into southern China east of Hong Kong on July 8. Most of the damage inBaldwin County occurred on Pleasure Island and on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. At 0300UTC on July25, Bob made landfall near Beaufort, South Carolina at the same intensity. Questions? 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It tracked to the west-northwest, becoming a tropical storm later that day and a typhoon on the 13th. Along the coast, hundreds of small crafts and pleasure crafts were torn from their moorings. It took a record-long time, but Potential Tropical Cyclone One was finally upgraded to Tropical Storm Alex at 2 a.m. EDT Sunday. Though the storm is moving north-northwest at a mere 20 km/hr (13 mph), it will be within reach of U.S. shores within 48 hours, warns the National Hurricane Center. The storm then turned to the north. [8] After dissipating, the depression later redeveloped into Tropical Storm Fabian. Like a weather anchorman reporting from a hurricane, I was . Strong southerly winds aloft led to persistent vertical wind shear, which limited its intensification is it moved west to northwest. Hurricane Juan was a large and erratic tropical cyclone that looped twice near the Louisiana coast, causing widespread flooding. Bob began moving east, striking southwestern Florida as a weak tropical storm. [1] Heavy rain associated with the typhoon caused 38 deaths (with 14missing) and widespread crop and structural damage. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical or a wave or low. Its initial intensification to a tropical storm was caused by a surge in the northeast flow to its north and west, and the system turned to the north. By October 28, Faye's motion slowed and the system strengthened into a typhoon early on October 29. Sea Islands Hurricane - August, 1893. As Elena approached the Tampa Bay and Cedar Key sections of the western Florida coastline, high pressure began to steer Elena back toward the west. Where Were You 10. While crossing Florida, Bob curved sharply northward and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean near Vero Beach early on July24. Nelson caused 55 deaths and heavy damage across eastern China. In Hong Kong, winds gusted to 61 knots (113km/h) at Tate's Cairn, but rainfall amounts were light as the system mainly bypassed the protectorate to the south. Odessa had become a compact storm with a very symmetrical structure. [26], A tropical wave developed into Tropical Depression Four on August12, while located near Grand Cayman. It strengthened into a tropical storm and typhoon while moving northwest. The system drifted generally northwest, making landfall on Hainan Island before dissipating. Observed Precipitation Juan re-curved several times, but eventually moved north-northwest on October27. A cold front approached Elena from the northwest, which collapsed the steering currents and caused Elena to re-curve toward the west coast of Florida (instead of heading toward the north central Gulf coast). [5], The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June1,[2] but activity in 1985 began more than a month and a half later with the formation of Tropical Storm Ana on July15. By early on December 18, a tropical depression had formed, and intensification continued for the next couple days as Hope became an intense typhoon on the afternoon of December 20. The depression moved northwestward and initially remained weak. [2] A total of US$3.7million (1985 dollars) of damage were caused by Kit across South Korea and Japan. ( 1980-12-11) In the pilot episode, Magnum accidentally uncovers a drug operation in the islands when picking up an old Navy friend of his at the airport and helps his friend's sister uncover the truth about a conspiracy involving the . The Structure and Evolution of Hurricane Elena (1985). One man was killed after a tree fell on his mobile home near Havelock. The World Meteorological Organization retired two names in the spring of 1986: Elena and Gloria. Posted BY: Teresa | NwoReport Rep. Mike Rogers (left) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (right) It was a rough week for Congressmen Dan Crenshaw and Mike Rogers. By this time, the system was evolving into a more typical tropical cyclone, with stronger winds closer to the center. . [19], This system formed at the west end of the near-equatorial trough. The building of the subtropical ridge to its east forced Mamie northwestward, where it became a typhoon on August 17. Typhoon Cecil was the deadliest storm of the season, accounting for nearly half of the deaths from western Pacific tropical cyclones in 1985. This can often result in the same storm having two names. In addition, strong southwesterly flow gradually decreased convection around the center. It crossed the South China Sea and hit southern Hainan Island. Bob began moving east. [8], Three days after the previous tropical cyclone developed, Tropical Depression Six formed about 10 miles (15km) north of Tobago on September11. Gay underwent extratropical transition as it interacted with the frontal boundary. Additionally, minimal precipitation fell in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. album You may also like to play. [1] In addition, the remnants of the storm stalled over the area, killing an additional 147people. [50] The depression strengthened while passing south of the islands and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Gloria on September17. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. [2], The initial tropical disturbance formed in the South China Sea, and was swept eastward through the Philippines due to Dot's movement to its north. . In the state of Virginia alone, damaged exceeded $800million. [1], The initial tropical disturbance formed west of Truk/Chuuk within the monsoon trough, and moved northwestward. It curved west-northwestward and weakened to a Category1 hurricane before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico late on November19. [64][65], The interaction of an upper-level trough and a tropical wave spawned Tropical Storm Kate at 1800UTC on November15, while located northeast of Puerto Rico. Danny deepened further and became a hurricane early on the following day, while beginning to re-curve north-northwestward. This wind damage map shows wind speeds of 75+ mph across the southern portion of Mobile and Baldwin Counties in Alabama and Escambia County in northwest Florida, as well as across all of Stone County in southern Mississippi. 1985 Hurricane Season - back to view information on this year's hurricane season. Re: Hurricane Juan (1985) #15 Post by Honeyko Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:30 am I remember the radar loops from that "reluctant" storm, in particular one in which the eyewall of the storm was tucked *inside* a bay (can't remember if it was Mobile or someplace in LA), spinning away stationary for half a day, and not weakening. The pecan crop also suffered a major blow and, much like the oyster beds, pecan growers were still recovering from the previous hurricane in 1979 - Hurricane Frederic. By October 20, Ellis weakened into a tropical depression while resuming a westward course as it passed under an upper-level low which increased vertical wind shear and disrupted its associated thunderstorm activity. Inland across Mobile and Baldwin Counties in Alabama and across the inland southern Mississippi counties, the damage was confined to downed trees and powerlines with some buildings sustaining damage from downed trees. Elsie formed from the eastern circulation, appearing southwest of Pohnpei on January 4. Rick originated from a tropical wave moved slowly westward over the warm waters south of Salina Cruz . Early on August11, the depression was reclassified as Tropical Storm Claudette. Elena began as an organized cloud pattern on satellite imagery that moved west out of the Saharan Desert. Jeff Healey Band (Live at Notodden Blues Festival, Norway august 2006): You are like a hurricane. CHAPTER III - SUMMARY OF WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN TROPICAL CYCLONES. The storm rapidly weakened inland, falling to tropical storm status only 5hours later. December 11, 1980. A view of Elena from the Space Shuttle Discovery on the 1st can be seen in the top image on the right (photo courtesy of NASA). After becoming extratropical, the system dropped slightly heavier precipitation amounts over southeastern Newfoundland, which peaked at 4.2inches (106.3mm). The storm turned southwest on October 17 due to the building in of a stronger high pressure system to its northwest. The cyclone made landfall near Fort Myers, Florida with winds of 45mph (70km/h) on the following day. These names were contributed to a revised list which started in 1979. [1], The initial disturbance formed within the South China sea along the monsoon trough on September 18. 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