Hurricane Omar (2020, HHJ)

Hurricane Omar was the strongest hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the worst storm to hit the northeastern coast of the United states since 1938. it was a category 5 hurricane that affected major regions of the Eastern United States throughout it's run. Omar originated from a tropical wave located in the main development region, and tracked westwards. Omar made landfall as a major hurricane in Trinidad on October 11. The storm then entered the Caribbean, eventually weakening into a tropical storm early on October 14. However, the storm experienced rapid intensification, and became a category 5 approximately 48 hours later, early on October 16. the storm then peaked with 165 mph winds early on October 17. After curving from a northeast motion to a northwesterly one, the storm eventually made its final landfall near New York City on October 20, as a category 4 hurricane, causing unprecedented devastation. The storm rapidly weakened and became a remnant low late on October 20, then tracked through Atlantic Canada, and officially dissipated on October 21.