Hurricane Sara (Hitman)

Hurricane Sara was a destructive, deadly, catastrophic, and costly, Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Southeastern United States in October 2018.

A tropical disturbance formed in the open Atlantic from remnants of other storms formed on October 2. Two days later, the disturbance became Tropical Storm Sara.

Between the 5th and 8th, Sara underwent rapid intensification, becoming a Category 4 on a final approach to Dominica. Slowing up, Sara became a Category 5 with 160 mph as the system was gaining strength. Sara slammed into Puerto Rico and Dominica with 170 mph winds. On the islands, $90 billion in damages was done and 2,875 were killed.

Sara made a sharp right turn before heading north before turning west towards Florida. Sara gained strength, reaching a once peak intensity of 175 mph and a barometric pressure of 908 mbar.

Impacting Florida, Sara weakened to a Category 2 before re-intensifying into a Category 5 with wind speeds up to 180 mph and a new barometric pressure of 904 mbar. Before a third impact on the U.S., the pressure dropped 2 mbar, reaching 902 mbar. All gulf coast states declared states of emergencies, and the Florida Panhandle was hit at peak strength, causing devastating flash-flooding. Another $26 billion was done in Florida and Georgia before Sara weakened into a tropical depression, still causing heavy rainfall, and another $17 billion in damages was done, along with 17 deaths.

In all, 2,892 deaths occurred, over 15,000 injuries was done, and $133 billion (2018 USD) in damages was done. Due to record economic losses, Sara was replaced with Sophia for the 2024 season.