2019 Hypothetical Atlantic Hurricane Season (Sebastian's Version)

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The Hypothetical 2019 Atlantic hurricane season used up all the names in the 2019 (List 5) N. Atlantic and Greek naming system. The first storm formed on January 1 and the last storm dissipated on October 29. The strongest storm of the season was Hurriane Alpha that peaked with winds of 175mph (280km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904mbar. There were 60 total depressions, 45 named storms, 35 hurricanes, and 30 major hurricanes. The season had caused $20.921 billion in damages (2019 USD) and 2,121 fatalities. The costliest storm of the season was Hurricane Tau which caused $4.03 billion (2019 USD) in damages in the Lesser Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, Jamaica, Central America, Mexico, and Texas combined. The deadliest storm of the season was Hurricane Rho which caused 517 total deaths in the Caribbean Islands, The Bahamas, and the United States combined. Hurricane Mu was the strongest storm to hit Greenland, the first storm to hit Greenland (still tropical), and the first major hurricane to hit Greenland (Category 3, 120mph (195km/h). Many storms were long lived with most of them lasting over a month or so, meaning that most of them surpassed the previous record of Hurricane John in the North Pacific Ocean back in 1994. Despite the hyperactivity, only one storm of all had reached Category 5 status which was the strongest storm of the season, Alpha with peak winds of 175mph (285km/h). A lot of systems reached major hurricanes unusually on a high latitude. Some long lived storms hit Europe with some still being tropical while they hit Europe.

Hurricane Andrea (01L)
On December 26, a low pressure area moved erratically across the tropical Atlantic, entering and exiting the eastern Caribbean Sea a lot of times; without being organized. On December 31, a high pressure area formed east low pressure area, meaning that the system moved to the west-northwest. Shortly afterward, the system encountered deep convection. On the following year and day, January 1, the system strengthened into Tropical Depression One, becoming the first tropical depression of the season. An hour later, it strengthened into a tropical storm and given the name, Andrea, becoming the first named storm of the season. It reached its initial peak intensity with winds of 45mph (75km/h) until moderate shear and land interaction caused the system to weaken to a tropical depression. Shortly afterward, it made 2 landfalls over the Bahamas. It maintainted its intensity while over The Bahamas until January 3 when it crossed into the Straits of Florida, restrengthening into a tropical storm and made its third landfall over the Florida Keys and shortly afterward, emerged into the Gulf of Mexico. In the Gulf of Mexico and strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane 6 hours later and Category 2 then Category 3 major hurricane status on January 5, becoming the first major hurricane of the season. Shortly after peaking, it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, weakening to a Category 2 hurricane. Shortly afterward, it weakened to a Category 1 hurricane due to cooler sea surface temperatures before making its fouth and final landfall over Texas with winds of 95mph (145km/h). It rapidly weakened when moving even further inland, degenerating into a remnant low on January 8. The remnants hit New Mexico, dissipating on January 9.

The system and its precursor brought heavy rainfall in the Windward Islands and flooding but no deaths reported. It also brought heavy rainfall across the Leeward Islands bringing major flooding in Barbuda and St. Martin but minor flooding in Antigua and St. Thomas. There was also tropical storm force winds over the islands. In the Greater Antilles, the northern coast was flooding due to surf and heavy rainfall up to 300-400mm, killing 6 people. In the Bahamas, a man died due to cancer when men were trying to get him to the hospital during flooding. This was the only indirect death. In the Florida Keys, 2 people died due to drowning in floodwaters. In the Gulf Coast, Texas was the hardest hit with high flooding in Galveston, Greater Houston, Dallas, and the Bolivar Peninsula. There was 2 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana. New Mexico had no deaths and flooding. The system had caused $49.6 million (2019 USD) in all the areas it affected.