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Where did Hurricane Ivan make landfall in 2004?

Where did Hurricane Ivan make landfall in 2004?

Gulf Shores, AL
Powerful Hurricane Ivan Slams the Central Gulf Coast. as a Category 3 Hurricane. September 16, 2004. At 150am on 16 September 2004, powerful Hurricane Ivan made landfall just west of Gulf Shores, AL as a Category 3 Hurricane.

What places did Hurricane Ivan hit?

Meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan

Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Path of Hurricane Ivan
Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa); 26.87 inHg
Areas affected Windward Islands (especially Grenada), Venezuela, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cuba, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and most of the U.S. Gulf Coast

How many states did Hurricane Ivan hit?

The tornados, storm surge, floods, mudslides, and winds that Ivan generated caused extensive damage across 17 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.

What caused Hurricane Ivan?

Hurricane Ivan was a Cape Verde-type hurricane type hurricane that originated from a tropical wave moving off the west coast of Africa on August 31, 2004. Favorable conditions allowed the system to develop deep convection and become a tropical depression on 2 September.

What damage did Hurricane Ivan do?

– At least 12 people killed – 90% of homes damaged – Convicts on the loose after jail wrecked

When did Hurricane Ivan hit Pensacola Florida?

When did Hurricane Ivan hit Pensacola Florida? September 16, 2004 Pensacola, Florida, was one of the cities hardest hit when Hurricane Ivan blasted ashore on September 16, 2004. Two days later, on September 18, the Ikonos satellite captured this view of the disaster.

Where did Hurricane Ivan come from?

The meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan, the longest tracked tropical cyclone of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season, lasted from late August through late September. The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 31. Tracking westward due to a ridge, favorable conditions allowed it to develop into Tropical Depression Nine on September 2 in the deep tropical Atlantic Ocean. The cyclone gradually intensified until September 5, when it underwent rapid

What category was Hurricane Ivan?

NHC Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane Ivan

  • NHC advisory archives for Hurricane Ivan
  • HPC Rainfall Page for Ivan Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  • Hydrometeorological Prediction Center advisory archive on Tropical Depression Ivan Archived 2004-09-19 at the Wayback Machine