Timeline of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

A map of the Atlantic Ocean depicting the tracks of 14 tropical cyclones.
Track map of all Atlantic tropical cyclones in 2002

The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season in which twelve named storms formed.[nb 1] Although Tropical Storm Arthur formed on July 14, the season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin.[2] The season's final storm, Tropical Depression Fourteen, dissipated on October 16.

The season produced fourteen tropical depressions, of which twelve intensified into tropical storms, four became hurricanes, and two became major hurricanes.[nb 2] The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were hurricanes Isidore and Lili. Hurricane Isidore was an unusually large storm and attained maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h), becoming one of only two major hurricanes during the season.[4] Hurricane Lili was the strongest hurricane during the season, with winds reaching 145 mph (230 km/h) before moving ashore Louisiana as a much weaker system.[5]

This timeline includes information that was not operationally released, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not operationally warned upon, has been included. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.

Timeline of events

Hurricane Lili Hurricane Kyle (2002) Hurricane Isidore Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) Hurricane Gustav (2002) Tropical Storm Fay (2002) Tropical Storm Edouard (2002) Tropical Storm Cristobal (2002) Tropical Storm Bertha (2002) Tropical Storm Arthur (2002) Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale

June

June 1

July

A map depicting rainfall totals across the Southeastern United States produced from a weak tropical storm.
Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Arthur in the Southeastern United States
July 14
July 15
July 16
July 17

August

August 4
August 5
Track of a disorganized tropical storm tracking across Louisiana and Texas.
Storm path of Tropical Storm Bertha
August 6
August 7
August 8
Satellite imagery showing a disorganized swirl of clouds off the coast of North Carolina.
Tropical Storm Cristobal on August 7, 2002
August 9
August 29
August 30

September

September 1
Satellite imagery of a disorganized tropical storm near its peak intensity.
Tropical Storm Edouard near peak intensity on September 3, 2002
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
A map depicting rainfall totals produced across Texas and Mexico from a weak tropical storm.
Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Fay across Texas and Mexico
September 7
September 8
September 10
September 11
Satellite imagery of a hurricane approaching Newfoundland.
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Gustav near peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane on September 11, 2002
September 12
September 14
Storm track of a tropical storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico before moving ashore the Alabama–Mississippi border.
Storm path of Tropical Storm Hanna
September 15
September 17
September 18
September 19
Satellite imagery of a disorganized tropical storm undergoing an extratropical transition.
Satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Josephine on September 19, 2002
September 20
September 21
Satellite imagery of a mature hurricane entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Isidore near peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane on September 22, 2002
September 22
September 23
September 25
September 26
September 27
September 28
Track map of the fourth longest-lived Atlantic tropical cyclone on record.
Storm path of Hurricane Kyle
September 30

October

October 1
October 2
Satellite imagery of the strongest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Lili near peak intensity as the strongest hurricane of the 2002 season on October 2, 2002
October 3
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 8
October 11
October 12
A disorganized tropical depression over Cuba.
Tropical Depression Fourteen while located over Cuba on October 15, 2002
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17

November

November 30

See also

Notes

  1. An average season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has twelve tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.[1]
  2. A major hurricane is a storm that ranks as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane scale.[3]
  3. The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the National Hurricane Center's operational products for each storm.[6] All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References

  1. Climate Prediction Center Internet Team (August 4, 2011). "Background Information: The North Atlantic Hurricane Season". Climate Prediction Center. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Chris Landsea; Neal Dorst (ed.) (June 2, 2011). "G: Tropical Cyclone Climatology". Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. G1) When is hurricane season ?. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  3. Chris Landsea; Neal Dorst (ed.) (June 2, 2011). "A: Basic Definitions". Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. A3) What is a super-typhoon? What is a major hurricane ? What is an intense hurricane ?. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Lixion A. Avila (December 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Isidore (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Miles B. Lawrence (December 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Lili (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  6. 2002 Tropical Cyclone Advisory Archive (Archive). National Hurricane Center. February 7, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Miles B. Lawrence (August 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Arthur (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jack Beven (November 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Bertha (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 James L. Franklin (August 22, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Cristobal (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Lixion A. Avila (October 12, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Dolly (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Richard J. Pasch (January 16, 2003). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Edouard (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stacy R. Stewart (December 14, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Fay (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  13. 1 2 Miles B. Lawrence (November 30, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Seven (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jack Beven (January 14, 2003). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gustav (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 James L. Franklin; Jamie R. Rhome (December 16, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Hanna (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 Richard J. Pasch (January 14, 2003). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Josephine (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Stacy R. Stewart (November 16, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Kyle (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Jack Beven (November 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Fourteen (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

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