Timeline of Hurricane Sandy(HS16)

October 20, 2012

 * 1) Tropical Depression Eighteen forms.
 * 2) Just about a day later, it strengthens to a Tropical Storm named Sandy.

October 21, 2012

 * 1) In the first two minutes, Sandy strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane.
 * 2) It later makes landfall in Colombia.

October 22, 2012
Sandy strengthens to a Category 2, heading toward Jamaica.

October 23, 2012
Jamaica prepares for Sandy, a 100 mph hurricane.

October 24, 2012

 * 1) Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica.
 * 2) Sandy starts to strengthen to a Category 3.
 * 3) Later it strengthens to a Category 4.

October 25, 2012

 * 1) Sandy makes landfall in Southeast Cuba
 * 2) The Bahamas get prepared for Sandy

October 26, 2012

 * 1) Sandy passes over The Bahamas
 * 2) Sandy makes landfall in Florida, as a Category 3
 * 3) It makes landfall in Florida again as a Category 4
 * 4) It makes its final Floridan landfall as a Category 2

October 27, 2012

 * 1) Sandy rapidly strengthens to a Category 4
 * 2) It strengthens into a Category 5, attaining its peak
 * 3) It later weakens to a Category 4.

October 28, 2012

 * 1) Sandy becomes Post-Tropical
 * 2) Sandy weakens to a Category 3
 * 3) It makes landfall in NJ

October 31, 2012

 * 1) Sandy is downgraded to a Post-Tropical Storm
 * 2) A Post-Tropical Storm Warning is issued for Canada

November 5, 2012
Sandy weakens to a Depression

November 7, 2012
Sandy disspates.