1994 Atlantic hurricane season

1994 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	June 30, 1994
Last system dissipated	November 21, 1994
Strongest storm
Name	Florence
• Maximum winds	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	972 mbar (hPa; 28.7 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	12
Total storms	7
Hurricanes	3
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	0
Total fatalities	1,184
Total damage	~ $1.56 billion (1994 USD)
Related article
Timeline of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season
Atlantic hurricane seasons 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 30 – July 7
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min)  993 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	July 20 – July 21
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1015 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 14 – August 19
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min)  999 mbar (hPa)

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Duration	August 16 – August 23
Peak intensity	80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min)  979 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	August 29 – August 31
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1005 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 9 – September 11
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 21 – September 26
Peak intensity	60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min)  997 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	September 24 – September 26
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1004 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	September 27 – September 29
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1007 mbar (hPa)

The 1994 Atlantic hurricane season produced seven named tropical cyclones and three hurricanes, a total below the Atlantic hurricane season average. It officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates which conventionally limit the period during which most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean. The first tropical cyclone, Tropical Storm Alberto, developed on June 30, while the last storm, Hurricane Gordon, dissipated on November 21. The season was unusual in that it produced no major hurricanes, which are those of Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale. The most intense hurricane, Hurricane Florence, peaked as a Category 2 storm with winds of 110 mph (180 km/h). Aside from Chris, Florence, and Gordon, none of the storms exceeded tropical storm intensity.

Tropical Storm Alberto produced significant rainfall and flooding in the Southeastern United States, damaging or destroying over 18,000 homes. In August, Tropical Storm Beryl produced heavy rainfall in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Beryl caused numerous injuries, many of which occurred from a tornado associated with the tropical storm. Tropical Storm Debby killed nine people in the Caribbean in September. Hurricane Gordon was the most significant storm of the season, causing damage from Costa Rica to North Carolina among its six landfalls. Extreme flooding and mudslides from Gordon caused approximately 1,122 fatalities in Haiti. In addition, a nor'easter in December may have had tropical characteristics, though due to the uncertainty, it was not classified as a tropical system.

Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane experts such as Dr. William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University. A normal season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has six to fourteen named storms, with four to eight of those reaching hurricane strength, and one to three major hurricanes. The 1994 forecast predicted that a total of 10 storms would form, of which six of the storms would reach hurricane status. The forecast also projected that three of the hurricanes would reach major hurricane status.

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