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July and AugustThe first tropical cyclone of the season, Tropical Storm ArthurTropical Storm Arthur (2002) Tropical Storm Arthur was the first tropical cyclone of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. The origins of the storm are believed to have been from a decaying cold front in the Gulf of Mexico, which dropped light to moderate rainfall across the southeastern United States.... , is believed to have originated from a decaying cold front Cold front A cold front is defined as the leading edge of a cooler and drier mass of air, replacing a warmer mass of air.Development of cold front... in the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Considered a smaller part of the Atlantic Ocean, it is an oceanic basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba.... . By July 9, a weak low-level circulation was first detected, in association with a broad low pressure area Low pressure area A low pressure area, or "low", is a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower in relation to the surrounding area. Low pressure systems form under areas of upper level divergence on the east side of upper troughs, or due to localized heating caused by greater insolation or active thunderstorm activity.... . The system tracked slowly north-northwestward, and on July 14 it was designated a tropical depression; it became a tropical storm the next day. Arthur attained peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) on July 16, before becoming extratropical Extratropical cyclone Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are a group of cyclones defined as Synoptic scale meteorology Low pressure area weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth having neither tropical cyclone nor polar cyclone characteristics, and are connected with Surface weath... on July 17. On August 4, a tropical depression developed from trough Trough (meteorology) A trough is an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with weather fronts.Unlike fronts, there is not a universal symbol for a trough on a weather chart.... of low pressure. Quickly organizing, it was named Tropical Storm Bertha Tropical Storm Bertha (2002) Tropical Storm Bertha was a minimal tropical cyclone that made landfall twice along the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2002. The second tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Bertha developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico out of a trough of low pressure that extended into the Atlantic on August 4.... just hours after forming. Initially tracking northwestward, it made landfall near Boothville, Louisiana and weakened back into a tropical depression. The depression turned southwestward and re-entered the Gulf of Mexico, though it failed to strengthen before making a final landfall in Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents.... . The same trough that spawned Tropical Storm Bertha sparked a tropical depression off the coast of South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a U.S. state in the Southern United States of the United States. It borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north.... on August 5. The next day, a Hurricane Hunters Hurricane Hunters Hurricane Hunters are aircraft that fly into tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeastern Pacific Ocean for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms.... flight indicated that the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Cristobal Tropical Storm Cristobal (2002) Tropical Storm Cristobal was a relatively weak tropical cyclone that meandered in the western Atlantic Ocean prior to being absorbed into a surface weather analysis.... . After peaking with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h), Cristobal meandered across the western Atlantic and was absorbed by a cold front on August 8. A tropical wave Tropical wave Tropical waves, or easterly waves, also known as African easterly waves in the Atlantic region, are a type of atmospheric Trough , an elongated area of relatively Low pressure area, oriented north to south, which move from east to west across the tropics causing areas of cloudiness and thunderstorms.... emerged off the coast of Africa on August 27, and tracked westward across the Atlantic Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface.... . Ship reports revealed that the wave was accompanied by an area of low pressure. The low organized, and became a tropical depression to the southwest of the Cape Verde Cape Verde The Republic of Cape Verde , is an archipelago nation located in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa.... on August 29. Quickly intensifying, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Dolly Tropical Storm Dolly (2002) Tropical Storm Dolly was the fourth Tropical Cyclone of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly developed out of a tropical wave which moved off the coast of Africa on August 27.... later that day, and tracked west-northwest for a couple days. Convection decreased on September 3, and on September 4 it degenerated into a remnant low. September and OctoberTropical Storm EdouardTropical Storm Edouard (2002) Tropical Storm Edouard was the first of eight tropical cyclones to develop in September 2002, at the time the highest on record for any month. The fifth tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Edouard developed into a tropical cyclone on September 1 from an area of convection in association with a surface weather analysis to the... formed on September 1 from an area of convection in association with a cold front Surface weather analysis Surface weather analysis is a special type of weather map that provides a view of weather elements over a geographical area at a specified time based on information from ground-based weather stations.... to the east of Florida Florida Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast.... . Despite moderate to strong levels of wind shear Wind shear Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind wind speed and wind direction over a relatively short distance in the Earth's atmosphere.... , the storm attained tropical storm status the next day and reached a peak intensity of 65 mph (90 km/h) on September 3, though quickly weakened as it tracked westward. Edouard made landfall Landfall (meteorology) Landfall is the event of a tropical cyclone or a waterspout coming onto land after being over water. When a waterspout makes landfall it is reclassified as a tornado, which can then cause damage inland.... on northeastern Florida on September 5, and after crossing the state it dissipated on September 6. In early September, a low pressure center developed along a trough of low pressure, and on September 5, the system had gained sufficient organization to be a tropical depression Tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a storm characterized by a large low pressure system center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain.... , to the southeast of Galveston Galveston, Texas Galveston is a city in and county seat of Galveston County, Texas located on Galveston Island on the Gulf Coast of the United States in the U.S.... . The depression drifted south-southwest while strengthening into Tropical Storm Fay Tropical Storm Fay (2002) Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season; it was a moderate tropical storm which caused flooding in parts of Texas and Mexico.... , reaching its peak strength of on the morning of September 6. The system then abruptly turned to the west-northwest, and remained steady in strength and course until landfall the next day, near Matagorda Matagorda Matagorda may refer to:Geography*Matagorda Bay, on the coast of Texas*Matagorda County, Texas*Matagorda Independent School District in Matagorda County, Texas... . Tropical Depression Seven Tropical Depression Seven (2002) Tropical Depression Seven was small and short lived Tropical cyclone, the seventh of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, which remained out over open waters for the duration of its existence.... formed from a tropical wave on September 7. It had a maximum wind speed of and a minimum pressure of 1013 mbar. The depression headed roughly west, and was torn apart by vertical shear on September 8 without affecting land. An area of unsettled weather developed between the Bahamas and Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1770 kilometres northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1350 kilometres south of Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada.... on September 6, and over the next few days convection increased in intensity and coverage. On September 8, the system gained sufficient organization to be declared a subtropical depression off the Southeast United States coast; later that day, the system was named Subtropical Storm Gustav Hurricane Gustav (2002) Hurricane Gustav was a Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricane that paralleled the East Coast of the United States in September during the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.... . After attaining tropical characteristics on September 10, Gustav passed slightly to the east of the Outer Banks Outer Banks The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, beginning in southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States.... of North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.... as a tropical storm before moving northeastward and making two landfalls in Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada File:Atlantic Canada.svgAtlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the List of regions of Canada of Canada comprising four Provinces and territories of Canada located on the Atlantic Ocean: the three Maritimes ? New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island ? and Newfoundland and Labrador.... as a Category 1 hurricane in September 12.  Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) Tropical Storm Hanna was a moderately strong tropical storm that affected the Gulf Coast of the United States and Southeastern regions of the United States.... later that day. After reaching a peak with winds of 55 mph (90 km/h), it made two landfalls on the Gulf Coast. On September 9, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa, and by September 14 it was classified as a tropical depression. The next day the storm was located just south of Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is about south of Cuba, and west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated.... , and it developed into Tropical Storm Isidore Hurricane Isidore Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September.... . On September 19, it intensified into a hurricane, and Isidore made landfall in western Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands.... as a Category 1 storm. Just before landfall near Puerto Telchac on September 22, Isidore reached its peak intensity, with wind speeds of , making it a strong Category 3 storm. After returning to the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, Isidore's final landfall was near Grand Isle, Louisiana Grand Isle, Louisiana Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, located on a Bar of the same name. The island is at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the Gulf of Mexico.... on September 26, where the storm weakened to a depression. Tropical Storm Josephine formed on September 17 from a non-tropical Extratropical cyclone Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are a group of cyclones defined as Synoptic scale meteorology Low pressure area weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth having neither tropical cyclone nor polar cyclone characteristics, and are connected with Surface weath... low pressure system. Though convection was intermittent due to unfavorable conditions over the north Atlantic Ocean, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Josephine Tropical Storm Josephine (2002) Tropical Storm Josephine was the eleventh tropical cyclone and tenth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Josephine developed out of a non-tropical low which formed off a dissipating stationary front located 750 nmi east of Bermuda on September 16.... September 18. The storm moved to the northeast in the open ocean until September 19, when it lost its tropical characteristics and was absorbed by a larger low. A non-tropical low formed into Subtropical Depression Twelve, well east-southeast of Bermuda on September 20. It became Subtropical Storm Kyle Hurricane Kyle (2002) Hurricane Kyle was the fourth longest-lived Atlantic hurricane tropical cyclone or subtropical cyclone on record. The eleventh named storm and third hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Kyle developed as a subtropical cyclone on September 20 to the east-southeast of Bermuda.... the next day, and Tropical Storm Kyle on September 22. Kyle drifted slowly westward, slowly strengthening, and reached hurricane strength on September 25; it weakened back into a tropical storm on September 28. The cyclone's strength continued to fluctuate between tropical depression and tropical storm several times. Its movement was also extremely irregular, as it shifted sharply north and south along its generally westward path. On October 11, Kyle reached land and made its first landfall near McClellanville, South Carolina McClellanville, South Carolina McClellanville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.... . While skirting the coastline of the Carolinas, it moved back over water, and made a second landfall near Long Beach, North Carolina Long Beach, North Carolina Long Beach, North Carolina was a coastal resort incorporated as a town in 1955 in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Located on Oak Island , it is most famous for the total devastation it sustained during Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five buildings survived the storm.... later the same day. Kyle continued out to sea where it merged with a cold front on October 12.  Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Greater Antilles form the West Indies.... on September 20. The next day, the system had become sufficiently organized to classify the system as a tropical depression about east of the Windward Islands Windward Islands The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles.... . On September 30 Lili Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Lili was the twelfth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.... became a hurricane while passing over the Cayman Islands Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.... . The storm attained Category 4 status in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall on the Louisiana Louisiana The State of Louisiana is a U.S. state located in the U.S. Southern States of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans.... coast on October 2. The next day, it was absorbed by an extra tropical low near the Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States.... – Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States of the United States. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River.... border. Tropical Depression 14 formed from a tropical wave on October 14. It had maximum sustained winds of , and a minimum pressure of 1002 mbar. Vertical shear from the northeast prevented development, and after making landfall in southern Cuba on October 16, it was absorbed by a cold front. ImpactNo cyclones in the season had a significant impact on South America or Central America. However, Hurricane IsidoreHurricane Isidore Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September.... made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula Yucatαn Peninsula The Yucat?n Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucat?n Channel.... of southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes.... . Isidore was one of the most significant storms of the season, leaving $640 million (2002 USD) in damage in the country. Despite dropping over of rainfall among other effects, only two indirect deaths were reported there. Seven tropical cyclones moved ashore on the United States, of which six were at tropical storm status or less at the time of landfall. The first, Tropical Storm Bertha Tropical Storm Bertha (2002) Tropical Storm Bertha was a minimal tropical cyclone that made landfall twice along the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2002. The second tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Bertha developed in the northern Gulf of Mexico out of a trough of low pressure that extended into the Atlantic on August 4.... , made landfall along the Gulf Coast, killing only one person. Later, Tropical Storm Edouard Tropical Storm Edouard (2002) Tropical Storm Edouard was the first of eight tropical cyclones to develop in September 2002, at the time the highest on record for any month. The fifth tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Edouard developed into a tropical cyclone on September 1 from an area of convection in association with a surface weather analysis to the... tracked across south Florida, dropping 7.64 inches (194 mm) in DeSoto County DeSoto County, Florida DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 32,209. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 35,406 .... , though no reported damages. Just days after, Tropical Storm Fay Tropical Storm Fay (2002) Tropical Storm Fay was the sixth named storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season; it was a moderate tropical storm which caused flooding in parts of Texas and Mexico.... made landfall in Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents.... . The storm caused moderate flooding in some areas due to high rainfall amounts, which left about 400 homes with some form of damage. In total, 400 houses sustained damage from flooding. Making landfall in southern Louisiana Louisiana The State of Louisiana is a U.S. state located in the U.S. Southern States of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans.... and progressing northward into Alabama and Georgia, Tropical Storm Hanna Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) Tropical Storm Hanna was a moderately strong tropical storm that affected the Gulf Coast of the United States and Southeastern regions of the United States.... caused $20 million (2002 USD) in damage and indirectly killed three people through rip currents generated by the storm. As a tropical storm, Hurricane Isidore produced a maximum of of rainfall in the United States at Metarie, Louisiana. The rainfall was responsible for flooding that caused moderate crop damage, with a total of $330 million in damage (2002 USD).  Hurricane Kyle (2002) Hurricane Kyle was the fourth longest-lived Atlantic hurricane tropical cyclone or subtropical cyclone on record. The eleventh named storm and third hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Kyle developed as a subtropical cyclone on September 20 to the east-southeast of Bermuda.... made two landfalls in the Carolinas as a tropical storm. Overall damage from Kyle amounted to about $5 million (2002 USD). The final and most significant storm to directly affect the country was Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Lili was the twelfth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.... , which moved ashore in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. In the state, wind gusts reaching , coupled with over of rainfall and a storm surge of caused over $860 million (2002 USD) in damage. A total of 237,000 people lost power, and oil rigs offshore were shut down for up to a week. In Canada, Hurricane Gustav Hurricane Gustav (2002) Hurricane Gustav was a Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricane that paralleled the East Coast of the United States in September during the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.... brought heavy rain, storm and hurricane force winds, and storm surges to areas of Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada File:Atlantic Canada.svgAtlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the List of regions of Canada of Canada comprising four Provinces and territories of Canada located on the Atlantic Ocean: the three Maritimes ? New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island ? and Newfoundland and Labrador.... for several days. and a wind gust of 75 mph (122 km/h) was reported on Sable Island Sable Island Sable Island is a small Canada island situated 180 km southeast of mainland Nova Scotia in the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2008, the island is a year-round home to approximately five people .... . Localized flooding was reported in areas of Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canada Provinces and territories of Canada consisting of an island of the same name. The Maritimes is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population .... , and 4,000 people in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island were left without power. As a result of Tropical Storm Arthur in the beginning of the season, one person drowned in the Conne River. Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Ranking
The table on the right shows the ACE Accumulated cyclone energy Accumulated cyclone energy is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to express the activity of individual tropical cyclones and entire tropical cyclone seasons, particularly the Atlantic hurricane seasons.... for each storm in the season. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed for, so storms that lasted a long time (e.g. Isidore Hurricane Isidore Hurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September.... and Lili Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Lili was the twelfth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.... ) have higher ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 34 knot Knot (speed) The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. Its kn abbreviation is preferred by American and Canadian maritime authorities, and by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; however, the kt and kts abbreviations also are used.... s (39 mph, 63 km/h) or tropical storm strength. The highest ever ACE estimated for a single storm in the Atlantic is 73.6, for Hurricane San Ciriaco in the 1899 Atlantic hurricane season 1899 Atlantic hurricane season The 1899 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the first half of fall in 1899. The season was average, with 9 tropical storms, of which 5 became hurricanes.... . This single storm had an ACE higher than many whole Atlantic storm seasons. Other Atlantic storms with high ACEs include Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was often dubbed in the media as Ivan the Terrible. The cyclone formed as a Cape Verde-type hurricane in early September and became the ninth named storm, the sixth tropical cyclone, and the fourth major hurricane of the year.... in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season 2004 Atlantic hurricane season The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... , with an ACE of 70.4, and Hurricane Donna Hurricane Donna Hurricane Donna in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season was a Cape Verde-type hurricane tropical cyclone which moved across the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanola, Cuba, The Bahamas, and every state on the East Coast of the United States.... in the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season 1960 Atlantic hurricane season The 1960 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 15, 1960, and lasted until November 15, 1960. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... , with an ACE of 64.6. The 2002 season was not very active in terms of ACE, with no storms reaching a value of more than 20 104 kt2. This was because many of the storms in the season such as Bertha, Cristobal, Edouard, Fay, Hanna, and Josephine were very short lived, and never reached hurricane status.ACE calculations are obtained by calculating various statistics from the Tropical Cyclone Reports, referenced in this article. Storm namesThese names were used for storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 2002. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2008 season. This is the same list used for the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season 1996 Atlantic hurricane season The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.... except for Cristobal, Fay, and Hanna, which replaced Cesar, Fran Hurricane Fran Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina at Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale strength.... , and Hortense Hurricane Hortense Hurricane Hortense was the eighth tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and second Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season.... . The names Cristobal, Fay, and Hanna were used for the first time. Names that were not used are marked in . RetirementThe World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873.... retired two names in the spring of 2003; Isidore and Lili. They were replaced in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season 2008 Atlantic hurricane season The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30.... by Ike Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike IPA] was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.... and Laura Tropical Storm Laura (2008) Tropical Storm Laura was a short lived tropical cyclone which developed over the north-central Atlantic Ocean in late September during the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.... . See also
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