| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Hurricane Jenna at peak intensity southeast of Puerto Rico early on August 15 | |
| Formed | August 12, 2050 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | August 24, 2050 |
| (Remnant low after August 23) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 175 mph (280 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 906 mbar (hPa); 26.75 inHg |
| Fatalities | >8,000 total |
| Damage | $376.5 billion (2050 USD) (Costliest tropical cyclone on record; costliest natural disaster worldwide) |
| Areas affected | Antilles (especially Puerto Rico), Cuba, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States (especially Florida) |
| Part of the 2050 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Jenna, also known as the Great Puerto Rico Hurricane of 2050, was the costliest natural disaster on record worldwide, inflicting nearly $400 billion in damages and approximately 8,000 deaths across the island of Puerto Rico and Southeastern United States in mid-August 2050. The tenth named storm, sixth hurricane, third major hurricane and first Category 5 hurricane of the hyperactive and record-breaking 2050 Atlantic hurricane season, Jenna originated from a tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on August 4.
Meteorological history[]
Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Tropical storm (39–54 mph, 63–87 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
