Tropical Hurricane Bonnie is a small tropical storm that struck Florida in August 2004. The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that formed east of the small Antilles . After passing through the islands, the wave temporarily dissipated, but soon turned into a tropical storm near the Yucatan Peninsula . Bonnie reaches a peak speed (100 km / h) when passing through the Gulf of Mexico , turns northeast, and rushes to Florida. This hurricane was the first of five tropical systems that hit Florida in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season .
Across the Caribbean , including Florida, rainfall caused flooding and minor damage. A tropical storm caused the arrival of several tornadoes in the southeastern United States , which killed three people and caused damage worth more than $ 1 million. Bonnie “attacked” the coast of Florida shortly before the infamous hurricane Charlie .
Content
- 1 Meteorological history
- 2 Preparatory measures
- 3 Impact
- 4 Summary
- 5 See also
- 6 References
Meteorological History
The origins of Bonnie were in a tropical wave that arose near the coast of Africa on July 29 and entered the Atlantic Ocean . The hurricane moved west, gradually increasing convection . Convection did indeed grow steadily, and finally, on August 3, 670 km east of Barbados , a system formed. She moved west at a speed of 37 km / h; after crossing the small Antilles on 4 August, the system again became a tropical wave . [one]
The tropical wave continued to swiftly move to the Northwest, until it reached the western Caribbean. While Bonnie was approaching the Cayman Islands , the system slowed down the regeneration of convection, and the wave again turned into a tropical depression. [1] . The Yucatan Channel was passed, then a new intensification of this tropical storm began. [one]
Bonnie quickly got stronger, turning north. [2]. The storm slightly weakened at the end of August 10, but again strengthened the next day, reaching a peak in intensity (100 km / h). Shortly after, strong wind shifts stopped the storm, causing the storm to weaken again. On August 12, Bonnie went on land south of Apalachicola at a speed of 75 km / h. The hurricane's setbacks continued, and he quickly weakened to a tropical depression. After parallelizing coastlines in Georgia , South Carolina, and North Carolina , Bonnie lost her tropical characteristics east of New Jersey. [1] The remnant loosely advanced on the shores of Massachusetts and Maine , even reaching Atlantic Canada . [3]
Preparatory measures
16 hours before the storm arrived, the government of Saint Lucia announced a tropical storm warning. Guadeloupe , Martinique , Dominica , Sint Maarten , Saba , Sint Eustatius , Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands set a tropical storm clock. [one]
In conjunction with the threat of Hurricane Charlie, a forced evacuation of 154 oil platforms and 32 oil rigs was carried out. The cessation of production was equivalent to more than 1.2 million barrels of loss in crude oil , or 0.2% of the annual oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. Natural gas production has also been halted. Losses due to lack of gas production were equivalent to 7.4% of the total daily production in the Gulf of Mexico. [four]
Early forecasts suggested that Bonnie would reach a speed of 130 km / h. [2] In response to the threat, 15 shelters in Florida’s 7 northwestern counties were put on standby. [5] Due to this storm, Florida Governor Jeb Bush has established a state of emergency in the state. [6]
Impact
Bonnie was a mild storm for most of her journey. This hurricane gave only light rainfall and caused minimal damage, such as a blurry beach. South Carolina and North Carolina suffered the greatest losses, where a tornado, an echo of Bonnie, killed three people and caused moderate damage.
Summary
22 hours after Bonnie hit Florida, Hurricane Charlie walked up to Dry Tortugas National Park. This was the first time in history that two tropical storms hit Florida in 1 day. Bonnie was the first of five tropical systems to hit land in Florida and the first of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season . [7]
See also
- 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Florida Hurricane List
- Other tropical cyclones named Bonnie
- 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season Timeline
- New England Hurricane List
- New Jersey Hurricane List
Links
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Bonnie Tropical Cyclone Report (2004). Date of treatment May 22, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 National Hurricane Center. Tropical Storm Bonnie Tropical Discussion # 10 (2004). Date of treatment May 18, 2006.
- ↑ Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Rainfall Summary for Tropical Storm Bonnie (2006). Date of treatment May 18, 2006.
- ↑ United States Department of the Interior. Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley Evacuation and Production Shut-in Statistics (2004). Date of treatment May 18, 2006. Archived July 18, 2006.
- ↑ Capital City Area Red Cross. Tropical Storm Bonnie Situation Report # 1 (PDF) (2004). Date of treatment May 18, 2006. Archived March 26, 2006.
- ↑ Florida State Emergency Response Team. Situation Report # 1 (PDF) (2004). Date of treatment May 18, 2006. Archived March 26, 2006.
- ↑ National Hurricane Center. August 2004 Monthly Tropical Weather Summary (2004). Date of treatment May 18, 2004.
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