Hurricane Rho

Hurricane Rho was a destructive Category 4 hurricane that devastated the Midwestern United States in very late-December 2018 and early-January 2019. In all, 164 people were killed, along with $150 billion (2018 USD) in damages.

On the 27th, an area of low pressure & circulation formed a disturbance near the Yucatán Peninsula. Undergoing rapid intensification, the disturbance became Category 4 hurricane Rho.

Anticipating for a Northern Texas landfall, a state of emergency was issued for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 100 miles from landfall, Rho strengthened even further, still as a Category 4, but had 145 mph winds and a barometric pressure reading of 938 mbar.

Making landfall 150 miles north of Houston on the 8th, heavy rains, along with strong straight-line winds and storm surges caused 164 deaths and $150 billion. Quickly weakening to a remnant low on the 9th. Rho fully dissipated over Minnesota on the 10th.

In all, Rho killed 164 and caused $150 billion in damages. The name Rho was retired, but not replaced due to being a Greek name.