The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season broke record after record: most named storms, lowest pressure measured in the Atlantic, longest-lived December hurricane, and the list goes on. This image provides a summary of the season, with the track of each named storm marked in black. In all, 30 tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes formed in 2005. Of these, 26 were named storms, a status given to tropical storms and hurricanes.
Published Dec 17, 2005
After making landfall, Hurricane Issac has reverted to tropical storm status.
Published Aug 29, 2012
Acquired June 29, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Alex—2010’s first hurricane—spanning the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Jun 30, 2010
It will be the fifth storm to hit Louisiana this year, and the eleventh to hit the continental United States.
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After making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, the category 2 storm was strengthening over warm waters.
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The storm was expected to make landfall on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, while marching straight up the Mississippi River basin.
Published Aug 29, 2012
Acquired August 27, 2012, this natural-color image shows Tropical Storm Isaac over the Gulf of Mexico, headed for the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Published Aug 28, 2012
Hurricane Alex—2010’s first hurricane—sprawls across the Gulf of Mexico in this photo-like image from Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
Published Jul 1, 2010
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