Tropical Storm Vicky

Tropical Storm Vicky was a rather weak, but deadly tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the Greater Antilles, particularly in Haiti. The twentieth named storm of the hyperactive 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Vicky developed from a broad area of low pressure that formed north of the Leeward Islands on November 22. The disturbance gradually organized as it drifted slowly west to southwestward, organizing into Tropical Storm Vicky on November 25. The storm gradually strengthened as it moved slowly southwest to westward, reaching its peak intensity on November 27 as a moderate tropical storm. Vicky maintained its intensity for another day as it began a slow turn to the northwest. Vicky began to lose tropical characteristics as it began to accelerate northeastward on November 29. On November 30, Vicky became a post-tropical cyclone near Bermuda before merging with a cold front early on the following day.

Due to its large size and slow motion near Hispaniola, Vicky produced heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding and mudslides in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. At least 401 deaths were reported while damages reached $110 million, much of which resulted from severe flooding in Haiti. Despite the high number of fatalities caused by the storm, the name Vicky was not retired and remains on the World Meteorological Organization's rotating list of names for the North Atlantic basin.