Hurricane Nestor (Hitman)

Hurricane Nestor was a powerful Category 5 hurricane that devastated Cuba in late September and early October 2019. In all, 249 people were killed, along with $800 million (2019 USD) in damages.

The NHS began to monitor a tropical wave north of Colombia. The system gradually began to strengthen and became a depression on September 23 east of Belize. Development was slow, before Nestor made landfall in Cuba as a 60 mph tropical storm. Stalling from Nestor caused strong storm surge and torrential rainfall, causing 249 deaths and $800 million (2019 USD) in damages.

Nestor then encountered very favorable conditions for development, and Nestor strengthened into a high-end Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds. However, after reanalysis, Nestor was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane, packing 180 mph winds and a pressure reading of 895. Due to recon not flying into Nestor's peak area, the winds were never recorded, but, a once flagged reading of 182 mph and a pressure reading of 895. However, it was determined that the reading was accurate and Nestor was upgraded to a Category 5. Due to cold ocean waters from Lorenzo and severe wind shear. Nestor weakened drastically and became a remnant low on October 6.

Nestor completely dissipated on October 8 after killing 249 and causing $800 million (2019 USD) in damages. Nestor was retired and replaced with Noah for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season after all of the damage and death Nestor caused. Nestor will not be used in another Atlantic hurricane again.