Hurricane Christine

Overview
Hurricane Christine was the most powerful storm to make landfall in Brazil to date.

Meteorological History
Low wind shear and high temperatures in the southern Atlantic allowed for a Low Pressure system to form of the coast of Africa. Shortly after leaving the coast, it reached a high enough wind speed to allow for it to be classified as a Subtropical Storm. However, It swiftly lost its subtropical characteristics and became re-classified as a Tropical Storm. With it now nearing the Brazilian Coast, it finally organized into a hurricane. It quickly reached its peak strength as a C3, and was nearing landfall. It then grazed the coast, and recurved to the coast of Africa. It maintained TS force, but soon died once hitting African shores.

Impact
The storm devastated many coastal cities, towns, ports, and other areas. Most cities on the tip of brazil where it struck were suffering damages of up to 80% of buildings destroyed.