Hurricane Ivan , also Hurricane Ivan ( born Hurricane Ivan ) is the 10th strongest tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean in the entire history of observations. This is the ninth tropical storm named and the fourth hurricane of the 2004 season . As a typical tropical cyclone of the Cape Verdean type , it was formed in early September and reached the 5th category on the Saffir-Simpson scale . While passing through the territory of the United States, the hurricane caused 117 tornadoes .
| Hurricane "Ivan" | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 Hurricane ( SSHS ) | |
 Hurricane "Ivan" at the moment of maximum power | |
| Formed | September 2, 2004 |
| Broke up | September 24, 2004 |
| Maximum wind | 165 mph (270 km / h) (1 minute constantly) |
| Lower pressure | ≤910 mbar ( hPa ) 682.55 mm Hg Art. |
| Dead | 91 direct, 32 indirect |
| Damage | $ 18 billion (2004 USD ) |
| Distribution area | |
| Windward Islands , Venezuela , Jamaica , Grand Cayman , Cuba , Alabama , Florida , Louisiana , Texas , east USA | |
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Hurricane Ivan on September 2, 2004, a low pressure area began to form near Cape Verde; the next day, the hurricane rushed at a speed of 25 km / h. By September 7, the speed of the hurricane reached 200 km / h. A hurricane approached Jamaica at a speed of 260 km / h. Then "Ivan" turned to the Gulf of Mexico and hit Alabama. By the end of September, a hurricane reached Virginia and New Jersey. September 22, the hurricane again walked along the southeast coast, still managed to look into Texas and Louisiana before disappearing forever. The hurricane claimed 25 lives and caused damage of about $ 18 billion.
Ivan caused catastrophic destruction in Grenada and significant in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, in the west of Cuba and the coast of Alabama. Hurricane damage in the United States alone reached $ 18 billion (2004). Victims: about 25 people
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