Hurricane Humberto
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The name Humberto has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. The name replaced Hugo, which was retired after the 1989 season.
- Hurricane Humberto (1995)Hurricane Humberto (1995)Hurricane Humberto was the eighth named storm and fourth hurricane of the busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. This was the first time that the name "Humberto" was used as it replaced Hugo...
- reached Category 2 Strength but remained in open sea. - Hurricane Humberto (2001)Hurricane Humberto (2001)Hurricane Humberto was a moderately powerful hurricane that briefly affected Bermuda in September 2001. It was the eighth named storm of the season, as well as the fourth hurricane. It formed on September 21 between Puerto Rico and Bermuda, partially related to previous Hurricane Gabrielle...
- passed near Bermuda but caused no damage. - Hurricane Humberto (2007)Hurricane Humberto (2007)Hurricane Humberto was a minimal hurricane that formed and intensified faster than any other North Atlantic tropical cyclone on record before landfall. Developing on September 12, 2007, in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, the tropical cyclone rapidly strengthened and struck High Island, Texas, with...
- rapidly forming storm which struck the U.S. state of Texas as a strong Category 1 hurricane, causing one death and $50 million in damage.