| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Omar at peak intensity, off the coast of Florida on October 16. | |
| Formed | October 10, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 21, 2020 |
| (Extratropical after October 20) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 165 mph (270 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 911 mbar (hPa); 26.9 inHg |
| Fatalities | 2,294 total |
| Damage | $325 billion (2020 USD) |
| Areas affected | Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti, Bahamas, Bermuda, Northeastern United States, Atlantic Canada |
| Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Omar was the strongest hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the worst storm to hit the northeastern coast of the United States since 1938. it was a category 5 hurricane that affected major regions of the Eastern United States throughout its run. Omar originated from a tropical wave located in the main development region, and tracked westwards. Omar made landfall as a major hurricane in Trinidad on October 11. The storm then entered the Caribbean, eventually weakening into a tropical storm early on October 14. However, the storm experienced rapid intensification, and became a category 5 approximately 48 hours later, early on October 16. the storm then peaked with 165 mph winds early on October 17. After curving from a northeast motion to a northwesterly one, the storm eventually made its final landfall near New York City on October 20, as a category 4 hurricane, causing unprecedented devastation. The storm rapidly weakened and became a remnant low late on October 20, then tracked through Atlantic Canada, and officially dissipated on October 21.
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)
Extratropical cyclone / remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression