The 2066 Atlantic Hurricane Season was an extremely active season due to unusually warm sea surface tempatures and less dry air, along with very favorable upper wind levels for the season, it beat the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season for the record high in storms
The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, the most notable storm being Douglas, which made landfall in Mississippi at peak intensity, causing around $240 billion in damage and around 50,000 deaths, more notable storms being Hurricane Felix and Amanda, as well as Henry
The Storms[]
Hurricane Amanda[]
Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 6th – June 14th |
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Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) |
On June 5, 2066, The NHC declared an area of interest, they soon upgraded it to Tropical Depression one before it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Amanda, Amanda soon was upgraded to a hurricane, and made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, Amanda was last noted as a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico
Damage totals were estimated to be around $164 million, and there were four fatalities confirmed
Tropical Storm Bert[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 12th – June 15th |
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Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
On June 11, 2066, The NHC declared another area of interest while Amanda was ravaging Florida, it was soon upgraded to a tropical depression, the system formed in the middle of the atlantic, so no landfall, it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Bert, 3 days later, it was last noted as a tropical depression
No damages or deaths occoured due to the system being far from land
Hurricane Cristina[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | June 10th – June 19th |
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Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) |
On June 8, The NHC noted an area of interest, which was developing quickly, it developed into a tropical depression, and then a tropical storm, given the name Cristina, it was soon upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and made landfall at peak intensity in New Jersey, it was last noted as a tropical depression on June 19 by the NHC
Damage totals were estimated to be at around $57.1 million, and two fatalities were confirmed
Hurricane Douglas[]
Main article: Hurricane Douglas
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 1st – July 7th |
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Peak intensity | 190 mph (305 km/h) (1-min) |
Tropical Storm Elvis[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 10th – July 12th |
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Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) |
2 days after Douglas dissipated, an area of interest was noted, on July 10, it developed into a tropical depression before being upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name "Elvis", the storm was moderate and brought moderate rainfall in Florida, leading to some flooding before dissipating on July 12
Damage was minimal, and the damage toll was estimated to be at around $90,000. no fatalities were reported or confirmed, but minor injuries were reported
Hurricane Felix[]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 20th – July 28th |
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Peak intensity | 155 mph (250 km/h) (1-min) |
After around 6 days of no activity, an area of interest was suddenly noted by the NHC, it developed into a tropical depression, and was later upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name "Felix", Felix was later upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane before weaking to a tropical storm and making landflal in Nova Scotia as a tropical storm before dissipating
Damage was minimal, and the damage toll was estimated to be at around $7.1 million, no fatalities were confirmed or reported, or any injuries
Hurricane Gabe[]
Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 19th – July 27th |
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Peak intensity | 115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) |
On July 18, an area of interest was noted by the NHC, it developed into a tropical depression soon after before being upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Gabe, it soon became a Category 1 hurricane, and was eventually upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, making landfall at peak intensity (115 mph) before dissipating in-land
Damage was major, and the damage total was estimated to be at around $195 million, with ten fatalities confirmed
Tropical Depression Eight[]
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
Duration | July 20th – July 21st |
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Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) |
The same day Felix formed, Tropical Depression Eight developed, however, before it had a chance to be upgraded, Tropical Depression Eight made landfall in Canada, causing minimal damage, and brining moderate rainfall
Hurricane Henry[]
Main article: Hurricane Henry
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 1st – August 11th |
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Peak intensity | 165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min) |
Hurricane Ike[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 10th – August 19th |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) |
On August 9, an area of interest was marked by the NHC, this area of interest soon developed into a tropical depression, which was eventually upgraded to a tropical storm, given the name Ike, it was eventually upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in Florida at peak intensity and dissipating after landfall
Damage was minimal, and the damage total was estimated to be at around $11 million, with no fatalities or injuries reported
Hurricane Jamie
Main article: Hurricane Jamie
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 12th – August 20th |
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Peak intensity | 150 mph (240 km/h) (1-min) |
Hurricane Katrina[]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 25th – September 1st |
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Peak intensity | 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min) |
3 days after Jamie dissipated, an area of interest was noted, 2 days later, it developed into a tropical depression, and later, a tropical storm, and given the name Katrina, Katrina rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane, and then rapidly intensified again to a Category 4 hurricane, making landfall in Louisiana at peak intensity before dissipating in-land
Damage was devastating, and the damage toll was estimated to be at around $376 million, with 30 fatalities confirmed, despite this, Katrina wasn't retired, due to it being overshadowed by Douglas and Henry, as well as Jamie, Oasis, Snake, and Mike
Tropical Storm Lopez[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 26th – September 2nd |
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Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) |
On August 26, without any noticed, a tropical depression suddenly formed, later, it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Lopez, Lopez made landfall in Florida wth wind speeds of 40 mph before turning into a tropical depression, entering water again, Lopez reached it's peak intensity of 45 mph before making landfall in Georgia and dissipating
Damage was minor, and the estimated damage toll was $10,000. no fatalities or injuries were confirmed
Hurricane Mike/Mildred[]
Category 5 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 27th – September 2nd |
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Peak intensity | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min) |
A day after Lopez was formed, a tropical depression emerged from Africa, it was later upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Mike, it was later upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before suddenly rapidly intensifying into a weak Category 5 hurricane, Mike posed a threat to Florida as a Category 5 before an eyewall replacement cycle occured, weakening Mike to Category 2 status while heading to Florida, Mike then hit as a Category 2 hurricane, Mike then weakened into a Category 1 hurricane, and made landfall in Mexico before turning into a tropical depression
The storm was lucky enough however, to be reborn as a tropical storm in the East Pacific, and was named Mildred in it, near the Pacific coast of Mexico, Mike rapidly intensified to a moderate Category 4 hurricane and made landfall at that intensity before turning into a tropical depression
Mike once again emerged in the Atlantic as a tropical storm, and made landfall in the Mexico/Texas border at the intensity of 50 mph before dissipating, damaged totalled at $800 million, and the death toll was 464
Tropical Storm Nathan[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | August 30th – September 9th |
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Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
On August 30, a tropical depression formed near between Cuba and the Dominican Republic, it was later classified as a tropical storm, and given the name Nathan, Nathan ended up taking a strange unusual track, heading for Ireland
Nathan didn't weaken into an extratropical cyclone, it instead, stayed as a tropical cyclone at peak intensity, making landfall at peak intensity in Ireland before dissipating
Damage in Ireland was minimal, and the storm brought heavy rainfall
Hurricane Oasis[]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 1st – September 7th |
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Peak intensity | 105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) |
On September 1, a tropical depression formed near the Florida coast, it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name "Oasis"
Oasis was later upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and targeted the North Carolina outer banks as a Category 1 storm
Instead, Oasis hit as a Category 2 hurricane with a peak intensity of 105 mph
Damage was somewhat devastating, totalling at around $400 million, and 145 deaths
Tropical Storm Peter[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 1st – September 4th |
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Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
On September 1, a tropical depression formed once again near Florida, it was later upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Peter
Peter reached an intensity of 70 mph, almost nearing hurricane status before making landfall in Georgia at peak intensity and dissipating
Damage in Georgia was minimal, however, the storm brought heavy rainfall, causing flooding, even thought it did damage some roofs for houses not prepared for storms like this
Hurricane Quebec[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 2nd – September 8th |
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Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) |
On September 2, another tropical storm formed near the area between Cuba and the Dominican Republic, it was named Quebec
After passing the area, it was later upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane
Quebec took another strange track, making landfall in Nova Scotia at 80 mph, and making landfall in Europe at peak intensity
Damage was moderate, and heavy rainfall resulted in flooding and flash floods, 10 people died from drowning in the floods
Tropical Storm Rita[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 3rd – September 9th |
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Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) |
On September 3, a tropical depression formed in the middle of the Atlantic, later, it was upgraded to a tropical storm and given the name Rita
Rita was predicted to imapct New Jersey, but took a sudden circular track from the US instead, making a strange landfall in the Sahara in Africa
Damage was minimal, and the storm brought heavy rainfall, which many travellers collected for drinking in case of dehydration, no deaths, injuries, or missing people were reported
Hurricane Snake[]
Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 5th – September 20th |
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Peak intensity | 140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min) |
On September 5, a tropical depression emerged from Africa from the Remnants of Rita, it was later upgraded to a tropical storm, and given the name Snake
Snake was lated upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane near Florida, Snake suddenly took a downwards track, and rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane, hitting Mexico for the first time
Snake later rapidly intensified into a moderate Category 4 hurricane before making landfall at peak intensity in the Mexico/Texas border, Snake weakened to a weak Category 4 storm in-land before dissipating
Damage was devastating, with a damage toll of $600 million, and a reported 260 deaths
Hurricane Tembo[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 6th – September 11th |
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Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) |
Hurricane Unity[]
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 7th – September 15th |
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Peak intensity | 100 mph (155 km/h) (1-min) |
Tropical Storm Velma[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | September 17th – September 20th |
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Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) |
Tropical Storm Wilma[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | October 1st – October 7th |
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Peak intensity | 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) |
Tropical Storm Xavier[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | October 21st – October 24th |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) |
Tropical Storm Yolanda[]
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | October 28th – November 3rd |
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Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) |
Hurricane Zelda[]
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
Duration | November 17th – November 21st |
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Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) |
Retirement[]
Due to the damage and destruction, the names Douglas, Henry, Jamie, Snake, Mike and Oasis have been retired, they will be replaced with Dean, Henriette, Jackie, Stan, Michael, and Orlene in the 2072 season, besides those names, none other names were retired, and will be reused in the 2072 season