Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey was A powerful and large Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Harvey was the eighth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the season. At its peak Tropical storm force winds extended out 600 miles. It formed from a Strong tropical wave off Africa although failed to form due to a strong Saharan Air Layer. Once the wave moved into a moist and warm environment it became tropical depression 9 on September 11 and kept west due to a strong high pressure system above it.

Harvey was expected to move north towards Nova Scotia but it did not. Six days before landfall the forecast changed and brought Harvey towards Florida. Harvey battered the Greater Antilles as a category 1 hurricane killing 54. Harvey then made a sharp turn northwest. On September 17 hurricane watches were put from key largo to Vero beach. On September 19 Harvey peaked at winds of 155 mph and pressure of 901 mb and made a turn to the west heading straight for Fort Lauderdale. Harvey weakened to 150mph winds before landfall. 9:35 Harvey made landfall with winds 150 mph and a storm surge of 22ft. 8 hours later Harvey's eye came out through Fort Myers as a 125 mph category 3 hurricane. Harvey killed 945 in Florida due to its direct landfall on a metropolitan city and large surge. Harvey kept west for a few days as it weakened into a category 2 hurricane and made landfall west of Galveston with wind of 109 mph killing 203 People. As Harvey weakens over the great planes he spawned 11 tornadoes killing 66. Harvey dissipated on September 22 over northern Alabama.

Harvey was the first major hurricane to strike the United States since Wilma(2005)

Hermine is the second costliest Atlantic hurricane on record, only behind Katrina (2005).