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Hurricane Adolph (2001)
Hurricane Adolph was the first and one of only two Pacific hurricane, East Pacific hurricanes in May to reach Category 4 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale since record keeping began in the East Pacific, with the other being Hurricane Amanda, Amanda of 2014 Pacific hurricane season, 2014. Adolph was the first depression of the season, forming on May 25; it became a hurricane two days later. After rapid intensification, rapidly intensifying, Adolph became the most powerful storm in terms of maximum sustained winds this season, along with Hurricane Juliette (2001), Hurricane Juliette. The storm briefly threatened land before dissipating on June 1, after moving over colder waters. Meteorological history On May 7, a tropical wave left the coast of Africa. The wave moved across the Atlantic Ocean showing little signs of development until May 18, when a low pressure center began organizing along the wave over Costa Rica and Panama. The low entered the Pacific Ocean o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Pacific Hurricane Season
The 2001 Pacific hurricane season was a relatively near-average Pacific hurricane season which produced fifteen named storms, though most were rather weak and short-lived. Only eight hurricanes formed and two major hurricanes. The season officially began on May 15 in the East Pacific Ocean, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific hurricane, Pacific basin. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year. The first storm of the season, Hurricane Adolph, formed on May 25 which became the strongest hurricane in the month of May at the time. Tropical Storm Barbara (2001), Tropical Storm Barbara passed just north of Hawaii, bringing minimal impact. The most notable storm that year was Hurricane Juliette (2001), Hurricane Juliette, which caused devastating floods in Baja California Peninsula. September was much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
