Hurricane Dorian (2049)

Hurricane Dorian was the northernmost fully tropical Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record. Forming from a non-tropical low in mid-August 2049, the low moved northeastward into the Northeastern Atlantic and unexpectedly rapidly intensified into a category 5 hurricane.

Meteorological History
On August 12, an area of showers and thunderstorms developed over Georgia and began to track northeastward. On August 17, the low pressure system developed into Subtropical Storm Dorian off the coast of South Carolina. Dorian then became fully tropical 12 hours later, and a small eye had rapidly developed in the system. Due to an extremely positive Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), North Atlantic water temperatures were 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These warm waters, in addition to virtually nonexistant wind shear, allowed Dorian to rapidly intensify at an unexpectedly northern latitude. Just 24 hours after being classified as a Subtropical Storm, Dorian intensified into a strong category 1 hurricane. 12 hours after intensifying into a hurricane, Dorian had reached category 3 major hurricane status. At this point, most models expected Dorian to rapidly weaken. Unexpectedly, Dorian continued to intensify, and late on August 19, Dorian attained category 5 hurricane status with 160 mph winds. This made Dorian the northernmost Atlantic Category 5 hurricane. Rapid weakening began on August 20 as Dorian began to lose its tropical characteristics. On August 21, Dorian turned extratropical while still producing 105 mph winds.