2002 Atlantic hurricane season
| 2002 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
July 14, 2002 |
| Last system dissipated |
October 16, 2002 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Hurricane Isidore |
| • Maximum winds |
125 mph (205 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
934 mbar (hPa; 27.58 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
14 |
| Total storms |
12 |
| Hurricanes |
4 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities |
53 |
| Total damage |
$2.6 billion (2002 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 14 – July 16 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 4 – August 9 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) 1007 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 5 – August 8 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 29 – September 4 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 997 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 1 – September 6 |
| Peak intensity |
65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 1002 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 5 – September 8 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 7 – September 8 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1013 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 8 – September 12 |
| Peak intensity |
100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) 960 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
September 12 – September 15 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 1001 mbar (hPa) |
The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was a near average Atlantic hurricane season, officially starting on June 1, 2002 and ending on November 30, dates which conventionally limit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic Ocean. The season produced 14 tropical cyclones, of which 12 developed into named storms; four became hurricanes, and two attained major hurricane status. The season officially began on June 1, although the season's first cyclone did not develop until July 14. Despite the late start, the 2002 season tied with 2004, 2007, and 2010 in which a record number of tropical storms, eight, developed in the month of September. It ended early however, with no tropical storms forming after October 6—a rare occurrence caused partly by El Niño conditions. The most intense hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isidore with a minimum central pressure of 934 mbar, although Hurricane Lili attained higher winds and peaked at Category 4. The season's low activity is reflected in the low cumulative accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 67. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so low number reflects the small number of strong storms and preponderance of tropical storms.
The season was less destructive than average, causing an estimated $2.6 billion (2002 USD) in property damage and 23 fatalities. Most destruction was due to Isidore, which caused about $970 million (2002 USD, $1.29 billion 2017 USD) in damage and killed seven people in the Yucatán Peninsula and later the United States, and Hurricane Lili, which caused $860 million (2002 USD) in damage and 15 deaths when it made landfall in Louisiana.
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