Hurricane Henny

Hurricane Henny became one of the Northernmost Hurricanes in Atlantic history. It formed off a tropical wave on August 8, 2020, 432 miles west of the Cape Verde islands. On that day at 2200 UTC, it became a Category 1 Hurricane, with winds of 75mph and a central pressure of 988mb. Henny maintained this intensity for about three days as it traveled across the Eastern Atlantic. On August 13 and 1800 UTC, Henny made landfall in San Juan, Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 80mph. 3 people died due to flash flooding, and San Juan reported a wind gust of 77mph. Damages from the storm totaled at $868 million.

After Henny made landfall, Henny turned North and underwent a bout of rapid intensification, achieving winds of 125mph. Forward speed also increased, as the storm traveled at speeds up to 28mph. On August 15, Henny came within 290 miles of Bermuda, killing one person due to strong rip currents. Three other people in Bermuda were able to be rescued from the rough surf. Upon passing Bermuda, Henny peaked with winds of 130 miles per hour and a central pressure of 937mb. It was classified as a Category 4 Major Hurricane. On August 17, Henny had weakened to a Category 3 storm, with winds of 115mph, as it was at nearly 45 degrees North. Forward speed had increased to 36mph. Central pressure continued to drop, as it was now at 933mb.

Early on August 19, Henny Made landfall near Oslo, Norway as a Category 1 Hurricane. At 59 degrees North, Henny was the second northernmost hurricane ever, and the first to make landfall in Norway as a tropical system. Residents were not prepared for the high winds and heavy rain, and the storm killed 18 people. Wind gusts of 99mph were reported in higher elevations. Later that day, Henny turned extra-tropical at a latitude of 65 degrees North. Henny was the northernmost hurricane ever,a causing 21 deaths and nearly 1 billion dollars in damage. In November, Norway decided to retire Henny.