Hurricane Michael(2004)

Hurricane Michael(2004)
Hurricane Michael was an extremely catastrophic and powerful Category 5 Hurricane that caused major damage to much of the Sylvius Islands and Northeastern Lucario Land. The storm was the 3rd most intense, strongest and strongest landfalling hurricane on record. It's intensity was only surpassed by Ian(2003) and Harmony which would spawn 5 years later. It is also the 2nd deadliest hurricane on record and the 3rd deadliest natural disaster on record. It is estimated that there were 179 billion in damage done, which is 2nd only to Ian(181 billion).

The storm originated in the open ocean on August 7th, as a Tropical Depression. It went west for several days, rapidly strengthening while doing so. Most hurricanes would curve back East, which many hoped would do so, to avoid another hurricane like Ian, which happened a year before. Michael would finally make it's first landfall in the Sylvius Islands as a Category 4 Storm on August 17th. It would slowly progress Northward, bashing the coasts while strengthening. Michael would eventually peak at 195 mph before curving inland a couple hours later on August 20th. It made it's second and final landfall at that point slamming it's 190 mph into much of Northeastern Lucario Land. It brought major flooding much inland, making floods in many areas of land. It finally curved eastward by entering back into sea, making an extratropical transition.

Meteorlogical History
Hurricane Michael formed as Tropical Depression Eighteen on August 7th, 2004. The storm was named later that day, named Tropical Storm Michael. Michael would drift westward, continuously strengthening as it continued on. It reached Hurricane status on August 9th, 2004, while moving in a slightly South line. It avoided the Wind Current, allowing further strengthening to occur. It reached Major Hurricane status on August 12th, becoming the 4th Major Hurricane of the season.

Michael finally affected land a week later, as a Category 4 Hurricane, making it's first landfall in the South Sylvius Islands on August 19th. It strengthened still while moving Northward, bashing the coasts of both Countries with it's increasing strength. It finally peaked at 195 mph and 884 mbar on August 20th, before making landfall only 4 hours later. This made him the 3rd most intense, strongest and strongest landfalling hurricane on record. The hurricane weakened substantially due to land interaction before recurving Eastward. It entered the sea again as a low end Category 1 Hurricane, before strengthening a little. Michael would make it's extratropical transition on August 21st before dissipating 2 days later. It's remnants were last seen on the early morning of August 24th before being overrun by Wind Shear.

Records
- Michael is the strongest hurricane on record

- Michael has the strongest landfall wind speed.

- Michael is the 3rd most intense hurricane.

- Michael is the 2nd costliest hurricane on record.

- Michael is the 2nd largest hurricane on record.

- Michael is the 4th largest in lifespan on record.