2079 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2079 Atlantic Hurricane Season was an above average season, with fourteen named storms, eight of which became hurricanes, and three of which became major hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1st and ended November 30th, but Andrea formed in February and Nestor formed in December. Andrea stayed off the east coast of Bermuda. Barry became the earliest hurricane on record to strike New England. Chantal brought heavy rain to the Bahamas. Dorian and Erin formed in the Mid-Atlantic and didn't affect land. Five people died to rip currents after Fernand brushed the coast of Florida. Gabrielle slammed into Puerto Rico as a Category 5 Hurricane with winds of 160 mph. Humberto made an unusual landfall in Panama. Imelda's extratropical remnants affected Greenland. Jerry made landfall in Myrtle Beach as a weak tropical storm. Karen stayed off the coast of Africa. Lorenzo made landfall in Rhode Island as a tropical depression. Melissa stayed off the coast of Africa. Nestor made landfall in Cartagena, Colombia as a strong tropical storm.

Tropical Storm Andrea:

On February 16th, a tropical disturbance was being watched in the Mid-Atlantic. The disturbance intensified into tropical depression one 400 miles SE from Bermuda on February 17th. The system intensified into Tropical Storm Andrea on February 18th. Shortly after it peaked with wind speeds of 45 mph. Within 6 hours of reaching peak intensity Andrea began to rapidly weaken due to unfavorable ocean temperatures and moderate wind shear. Andrea weakened to a tropical depression on February 19th and dissipated late that day.

Hurricane Barry:

On July 7th, a disorganized group of showers and thunderstorms North of the Bahamas was given a 30% chance of development within the next five days. The system began moving NNE at 10 mph and within three days, it became tropical depression two. Shortly after it became Tropical Storm Barry. Barry began to move NNE at 40 mph and intensify due to above average sea surface temperatures. On July 12 it attained hurricane status 200 miles South of Long Island. Barry made landfall on the tip of Long Island as a Category 1 Hurricane with winds of 80 mph. One hour later it made landfall in Southwestern Rhode Island with the same strength. Barry moved over New England and on July 13th it dissipated over upstate Maine. Barry killed 4 people and caused $20 million dollars in damages. Barry spawned two tornadoes in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire, all of which were EF0 intensity. Barry dumped up to 18 inches of rain where it made landfall. A gust of 100 mph was recorded also where it made landfall.