Timeline of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season was an event in the annual hurricane season in the north Atlantic Ocean. It featured below-average tropical cyclone activity,[nb 1] with the fewest named storms since the 1997 season.[2] The season officially began on June 1, 2014 and ended on November 30, 2014. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical systems form.[3] Even so, there were no named storms during either the opening or closing months of the season, as the first, Hurricane Arthur, developed on July 1, and the last, Tropical Storm Hanna, dissipated on October 28.

Main article: 2014 Atlantic hurricane season
Track map of all Atlantic tropical cyclones in 2014

Altogether, eight tropical storms formed during the season, including six hurricanes of which two intensified into major hurricanes.[nb 2] There was also one tropical depression that failed to reach tropical storm strength. Impact throughout the year was widespread. Hurricane Arthur, which moved ashore near Cape Lookout, North Carolina on July 3 with 100 mph (160 km/h) winds, was the strongest hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Ike in 2008 (with 110 mph (180 km/h) winds).[5] The deadliest Atlantic storm of the season, Hurricane Cristobal, barely touched land at all as it moved northward along the Atlantic Gulf Stream, but was responsible for at least seven fatalities.[6] In October, Bermuda was struck twice, as hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo made landfall only six days apart (October 12 and 18 respectively), leaving much damage in their wakes.[5]

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

By convention, meteorologists one time zone when issuing forecasts and making observations: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and also use the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC).[7] In this time line, all information is listed by UTC first with the respective local time included in parentheses.

Timeline
Hurricane GonzaloHurricane Fay (2014)Tropical Storm Dolly (2014)Hurricane Cristobal (2014)Hurricane Bertha (2014)Hurricane Arthur (2014)Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

June

June 1

  • The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[3]
  • No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of June.

July

July 1

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, June 30) near 27.7°N 78.9°W / 27.7; -78.9 – Tropical Depression One develops about 80 mi (130 km) north of Freeport, Bahamas.[8]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near 27.5°N 79.2°W / 27.5; -79.2 – Tropical Depression One intensifies into Tropical Storm Arthur roughly 70 mi (110 km) east of Fort Pierce, Florida.[8]
Hurricane Arthur nearing landfall in North Carolina on July 3, 2014.

July 3

July 4

July 5

Storm path of Tropical Depression Two

July 21

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 11.4°N 41.6°E / 11.4; 41.6 – Tropical Depression Two develops roughly 1,120 mi (1,800 km) east-southeast of Barbados and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1012 mb (hPa; 29.89 inHg).[10]

July 23

August

August 1

August 3

Hurricane Bertha northeast of the Bahamas on August 4, 2014

August 4

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT) near 26.8°N 73.6°W / 26.8; -73.6 – Tropical Storm Bertha intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 998 mb (hPa; 29.47 inHg) about 195 mi (314 km) north-northeast of San Salvador Island, Bahamas.[12]

August 5

August 6

August 23

August 24

August 26

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. EDT, August 25) near 25.1°N 72.1°W / 25.1; -72.1 – Tropical Storm Cristobal intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane approximately 165 mi (266 km) north-northeast of San Salvador Island, Bahamas.[13]
Hurricane Cristobal near peak intensity on August 28, 2014

August 28

August 29

  • 00:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST, August 28) near 39.1°N 58.8°W / 39.1; -58.8 – Hurricane Cristobal attains a minimum barometric pressure of 965 mb (hPa; 28.50 inHg) roughly 575 mi (925 km) north-northeast of Bermuda.[13]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 44.2°N 49.0°W / 44.2; -49.0 – Hurricane Cristobal transitions into an extratropical cyclone approximately 390 mi (630 km) east-southeast of Saint Pierre Island and subsequently merged with another extratropical cyclone.[13]

September
Storm path of Tropical Storm Dolly

September 1

September 2

  • 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, September 1) near 21.3°N 93.4°W / 21.3; -93.4 – Tropical Depression Five intensifies into Tropical Storm Dolly roughly 295 mi (475 km) east-southeast of Tampico.[14]
  • 12:00 UTC (7:00 a.m. CDT) near 22.8°N 95.6°W / 22.8; -95.6 – Tropical Storm Dolly attains peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) approximately 150 mi (240 km) northeast of Tampico.[14]

September 3

September 11

September 12

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST, September 11) near 17.2°N 39.2°E / 17.2; 39.2 – Tropical Depression Six intensifies into Tropical Storm Edouard about 920 mi (1,480 km) west of the Cape Verde Islands.[17]

September 14

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 24.4°N 50.3°W / 24.4; -50.3 – Tropical Storm Edouard intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane roughly 1,035 mi (1,666 km) southeast of Bermuda.[17]
Hurricane Edouard intensifying on September 15, 2014

September 15

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 26.5°N 54.0°W / 26.5; -54.0 – Hurricane Edouard intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane approximately 765 mi (1,231 km) southeast of Bermuda.[17]

September 16

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 29.5°N 57.3°W / 29.5; -57.3 – Hurricane Edouard intensifies into a Category 3 major hurricane, about 485 mi (780 km) southeast of Bermuda.[17]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 30.6°N 57.8°W / 30.6; -57.8 – Hurricane Edouard attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (190 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 955 mb (hPa; 28.20 inHg) roughly 415 mi (668 km) east of Bermuda.[17]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) near 31.7°N 57.7°W / 31.7; -57.7 – Hurricane Edouard weakens to a Category 2 hurricane approximately 420 mi (680 km) east of Bermuda.[17]

September 17

September 19

October

October 10

October 11

  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 26.0°N 65.0°W / 26.0; -65.0 – Subtropical Storm Fay transitions into a fully tropical cyclone roughly 435 mi (700 km) south of Bermuda.[18]
Hurricane Fay on October 12

October 12

October 13

October 14

October 15

October 16

Hurricane Gonzalo at peak intensity on October 16
  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. AST) near 25.0°N 68.7°W / 25.0; -68.7 – Hurricane Gonzalo re-intensifies into a Category 4 hurricane about 295 mi (475 km) north-northeast of Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos.[19]
  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 25.6°N 68.7°W / 25.6; -68.7 – Hurricane Gonzalo attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (233 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 940 mb (hPa; 27.76 inHg) roughly 530 mi (850 km) south-southwest of Bermuda.[19]

October 17

  • 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. AST) near 29.8°N 66.5°W / 29.8; -66.5 – Hurricane Gonzalo weakens to a Category 3 hurricane for a second time approximately 195 mi (315 km) south-southwest of Bermuda.[19]

October 18

  • 00:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. AST, October 17) near 32.2°N 64.9°W / 32.2; -64.9 – Hurricane Gonzalo weakens to a Category 2 hurricane about 5 mi (10 km) south-southwest of Bermuda.[19]
  • 00:30 UTC (8:30 p.m. AST, October 17) near 32.3°N 64.8°W / 32.3; -64.8 – Hurricane Gonzalo makes landfall on Bermuda with sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h).[20]

October 19

October 22

October 23

  • 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. CDT, October 22) near 19.2°N 91.3°W / 19.2; -91.3 – Tropical Depression Nine degenerates into a remnant low roughly 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Campeche, Mexico.[21]
Hanna over Nicaragua on October 27

October 27

  • 00:00 UTC (7:00 p.m. EDT, October 26) near 15.1°N 82.0°W / 15.1; -82.0 – Tropical Depression Nine regenerates approximately 80 mi (130 km) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios, Honduras–Nicaragua.[21]
  • 06:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. EDT) near 15.0°N 82.4°W / 15.0; -82.4 – Tropical Depression Nine intensifies into Tropical Storm Hanna and simultaneously attains its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1005 mb (hPa; 29.68 inHg) about 50 mi (80 km) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios.[21]
  • 16:00 UTC (12:00 p.m. EDT) near 14.9°N 83.3°W / 14.9; -83.3 – Tropical Storm Hanna makes landfall about 15 mi (24 km) west-southwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios with sustained winds of 40 mph (64 km/h).[22]
  • 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) near 14.9°N 83.5°W / 14.9; -83.5 – Tropical Storm Hanna weakens to a tropical depression roughly 25 mi (40 km) west-southwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios.[21]

October 28

November
  • No tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of November.

November 30

  • The 2000 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends.[3]

See also

Notes
  1. An average Atlantic hurricane season, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has 12 tropical storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.[1]
  2. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 (111 miles per hour (179 km/h)) and higher on the 5-level Saffir–Simpson wind speed scale are considered major hurricanes.[4]

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