Hurricane Dennis (disambiguation)
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The name Dennis has been used for five tropical cyclone
s in the Atlantic Ocean
. The name was retired in 2006 and it was replaced by Don for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season
.
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The name was retired in 2006 and it was replaced by Don for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season
2011 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season is tied for the third most active season on record with 1887, 1995 and 2010. It began on June 1, 2011, and ended on November 30, 2011, however these dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin...
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- Hurricane Dennis (1981)Hurricane Dennis (1981)Hurricane Dennis was the most damaging storm of the 1981 Atlantic hurricane season which took twelve and a half days to reach hurricane status. The tropical wave that later would become Dennis moved off the African coastline on August 5. By August 7 a tropical depression developed, which quickly...
- weak storm that caused moderate damage to Florida and the Carolinas due to heavy rainfall. - Tropical Storm Dennis, from the 1987 Atlantic hurricane season1987 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe 1987 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average hurricane season that was limited by an ongoing El Niño. The season officially began on June 1, 1987, and lasted until November 30, 1987, although activity began on May 25 when a tropical depression developed in the east central...
- formed off the coast of Africa and never made it to land. - Tropical Storm Dennis, from the 1993 Atlantic hurricane season1993 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe 1993 Atlantic hurricane season was a period in the annual formation of tropical cyclones. It officially began on June 1, 1993, and lasted until November 30, 1993. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin...
- never threatened land. - Hurricane Dennis (1999)Hurricane Dennis (1999)Hurricane Dennis was an Atlantic hurricane that affected the Bahamas and parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast during the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical cyclone, fourth tropical storm, and third hurricane of the season, Dennis originated from a tropical wave that passed north...
- grazed the Bahamas and stalled off North Carolina for a few days before making landfall there, causing $157 million damage in the United States and four deaths in Florida. - 2005's Hurricane DennisHurricane DennisHurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the very active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season...
- the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in July at the time, slammed Cuba and hit the US Gulf Coast with substantial damage