Timeline of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season

A map of the Atlantic Ocean depicting the track of 19 tropical cyclones.
Track map of all Atlantic tropical cyclones in 2012

The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season featured the third-most named storms for the third consecutive year on record.[1] Though the season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin,[2] two storms – Alberto and Beryl – developed before the official start, on May 19 and May 26, respectively; this was the first such occurrence since the 1908 season.[3] The season's final storm to form, Tony, dissipated on October 25, although the previous cyclone, Sandy, did not do so until four days later.[4][5]

The season produced nineteen tropical cyclones, all of which intensified into tropical storms; ten became hurricanes, but only two strengthened into major hurricanes.[nb 1][nb 2] Storm impact during the season was widespread and ruinous, with the most significant storms in term of loss of life and damage being hurricanes Isaac and Sandy. A Category 1 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, Isaac was a large system that moved ashore the coast of Louisiana on August 12; the storm resulted in 41 deaths overall.[8] Sandy, the second and final major hurricane of the season, was the largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, with a wind diameter of more than 1,100 mi (1,800 km). The system moved ashore the southern coast of New Jersey as an extratropical cyclone in late October. During its duration as a tropical cyclone, Sandy caused at least $68 billion (2012 USD) in damage and 285 fatalities.[9][10] Sandy is the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history, surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina during the 2005 season.[11]

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 Sandy Hurricane Rafael (2012) Hurricane Nadine (2012) Hurricane Leslie (2012) Hurricane Isaac (2012) Hurricane Ernesto (2012) Tropical Storm Debby (2012) Tropical Storm Beryl (2012) Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

May

Track of an early season tropical storm off the southeastern United States coastline
Storm path of Tropical Storm Alberto
May 19
May 20
May 22
May 26
Satellite imagery of a tropical storm approaching the eastern coast of Florida
Beryl shortly after transitioning into a tropical storm
May 27
May 28
May 30

June

June 1
Satellite imagery of a high latitude hurricane in late June
Chris as a Category 1 hurricane
June 18
June 19
June 21
June 22
June 23
June 24
A map depicting rainfall totals produced across the southeastern United States from a disorganized tropical cyclone
Rainfall totals from Tropical Storm Debby across the southeastern United States
June 25
June 26
June 27

July

August

August 1
Satellite imagery depicting an intensifying hurricane in the Caribbean Sea
Ernesto prior to landfall
August 2
August 3
Track of weak tropical storm over the central Atlantic
Storm path of Tropical Storm Florence
August 4
August 5
August 6
August 7
August 8
August 9
A satellite image of a well-defined hurricane over the open Atlantic Ocean
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Gordon near peak intensity on August 18
August 10
August 11
August 15
August 16
August 17
August 18
Track of a weak and disorganized tropical cyclone across the eastern Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Bay of Campeche
Storm path of Tropical Storm Helene
August 19
August 20
Satellite imagery of a poorly defined tropical storm in the central Atlantic
Tropical Storm Joyce on August 23
August 21
August 22
August 23
August 24
August 25
Satellite imagery of a newly declared hurricane south of Louisiana
Isaac shortly after being upgraded to a hurricane
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
Satellite imagery of a well-defined hurricane with an eye feature visible
Kirk as a hurricane on August 30
August 31

September

September 1
September 3
September 4
September 5
Satellite imagery of a hurricane near its peak intensity as a major hurricane
Michael as a major hurricane
September 6
September 7
September 8
September 9
September 10
Track of long-lived hurricane across the Atlantic
Storm path of Hurricane Leslie
September 11
September 12
September 14
September 17
September 21
September 23
Track of a long-lived hurricane in the eastern Atlantic
Storm path of Hurricane Nadine
September 28
September 30

October

October 1
October 3
Satellite imagery of a disorganized tropical cyclone in the central Atlantic on October 4
Oscar as a disorganized tropical storm
October 4
October 5
October 11
October 12
October 13
Track of a hurricane through the eastern Caribbean and western Atlantic
Storm path of Hurricane Rafael
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17
October 22
Satellite imagery of a well-developed and rapidly intensifying hurricane north of Jamaica
Hurricane Sandy as a rapidly intensifying cyclone on October 25
October 24
October 25
October 26
Track of a weak and short-lived tropical storm across the eastern Atlantic
Storm path of Tropical Storm Tony
October 27
October 29

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.[6]
  2. A major hurricane is a storm that ranks as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.[7]
  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.[13] All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References

  1. Brian McNoldy (November 28, 2012). "Third most active hurricane season on record (tie) ends Friday". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  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 May 4, 2013.
  3. Robbie J. Berg (June 1, 2012). "Tropical Weather Outlook". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Richard J. Pasch; David P. Roberts (January 24, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Tony (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Eric S. Blake; et al. (February 12, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Sandy (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–4, 24–25. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  6. Climate Prediction Center Internet Team (August 4, 2011). "Background Information: The North Atlantic Hurricane Season". Climate Prediction Center. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  7. 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 May 4, 2013.
  8. Michael S. Lee (December 4, 2012). "Active 2012 hurricane season had local impact". The Commercial. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  9. "Billion-Dollar Weather/Climate Disasters". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  10. Tom McCarthy (April 12, 2013). "'Sandy' to be retired as hurricane name by World Meteorological Organization". The Guardian. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  11. "Report: Sandy was USA's 2nd-costliest hurricane". USA Today. February 12, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Richard J. Pasch (December 7, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Alberto (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  13. 2002 Tropical Cyclone Advisory Archive (Archive). National Hurricane Center. February 7, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 John L. Beven II (December 12, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Beryl (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 6. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stacy R. Stewart (January 22, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Chris (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 5. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Todd B. Kimberlain (January 7, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Topical Storm Debby (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 8. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Daniel P. Brown (February 20, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ernesto (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 6. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 John P. Cangialosi (October 14, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Florence (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lixion A. Avila (December 13, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Helene (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lixion A. Avila (January 16, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gordon (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Robbie Berg (January 28, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Isaac (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 14–15. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 Richard J. Pasch; Christopher W. Landsea (January 8, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Joyce (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–3. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 John L. Beven II (December 7, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Kirk (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stacy R. Stewart (January 27, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Leslie (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–3, 6–7. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Todd B. Kimberlain; David A. Zelinsky (December 4, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Michael (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4–5. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daniel P. Brown (January 8, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Nadine (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–3, 6–8. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  27. 1 2 3 4 John P. Cangialosi (November 24, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Oscar (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 Robbie Berg (January 14, 2013). Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Patty (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 Lixion A. Avila (November 24, 2012). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Rafael (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 1–2, 4–5. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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