This season produced seven named storms; three attained hurricane status, though none became a
major hurricane, a storm that ranks as a Category 3 or higher on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.[1] Tropical Storm Alberto produced significant rainfall and flooding in the
Southeastern United States, damaging or destroying over 18,000 homes, and inflicting $750 million (1994 USD) in damages.[2] In August, Tropical Storm Beryl produced heavy rainfall in areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Beryl caused numerous injuries, many of which occurred from a
tornado associated with the tropical storm.[3] Tropical Storm Debby killed nine people throughout its path in September.[4] Hurricane Gordon in November caused damages from
Costa Rica to
North Carolina in its six landfalls; extreme flooding and mudslides from the storm caused about 1,122 fatalities in
Haiti.[5]
Timeline
June
June 1
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[6]
June 30
2 a.m.
EDT (0600
UTC) – Tropical Depression One forms 45 miles (75 km)[nb 1] southeast of
Guane,
Cuba.[7]
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 16) – Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall near
Panama City,
Florida with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).[9]
August 16
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Beryl weakens to a tropical depression.[9]
8 a.m.
AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Four forms 1,020 mi (1,640 km) south-southwest of
Brava, Cape Verde.[10]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC August 17) – Tropical Depression Four strengthens into Tropical Storm Chris.[10]
August 18
2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Chris strengthens into a hurricane.[10]
August 19
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Beryl dissipates over
Connecticut as it is absorbed by a
frontaltrough.[9]
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Chris reaches its peak intensity with winds of 80 mph (140 km/h) while located 570 mi (920 km) west-northwest of
Barbuda.[10]
August 20
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Hurricane Chris weakens to a tropical storm.[10]
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Florence strengthens into a hurricane.[17]
November 7
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Florence strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[17]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC November 8) – Hurricane Florence reaches its peak intensity with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) while located 900 mi (1,445 km) northeast of
Bermuda.[17]
November 8
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Twelve forms 100 mi (160 km) east of
Bluefields, Nicaragua.[18]
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Florence weakens to a Category 1 hurricane.[17]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC November 9) – Hurricane Florence dissipates as it is absorbed by an extratropical cyclone.[17]
November 10
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Twelve makes landfall near
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[18]
11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC November 13) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Kingston, Jamaica with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[18]
November 13
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).[18]
November 15
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Key West,
Florida with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[18]
November 16
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Fort Myers,
Florida with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[18]
November 17
2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens into a hurricane.[18]
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC November 18) – Hurricane Gordon reaches its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) while located 225 mi (365 km) southeast of
Wilmington,
North Carolina.[18]
November 18
2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Gordon weakens to a tropical storm.[18]
November 20
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon weakens to a tropical depression.[18]
11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC) – Tropical Depression Gordon makes landfall near
Cape Canaveral,
Florida with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h).[18]
November 21
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC November 22) – Tropical Depression Gordon dissipates over
South Carolina.[18]
This season produced seven named storms; three attained hurricane status, though none became a
major hurricane, a storm that ranks as a Category 3 or higher on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.[1] Tropical Storm Alberto produced significant rainfall and flooding in the
Southeastern United States, damaging or destroying over 18,000 homes, and inflicting $750 million (1994 USD) in damages.[2] In August, Tropical Storm Beryl produced heavy rainfall in areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with moderate to heavy rainfall throughout several other states. Beryl caused numerous injuries, many of which occurred from a
tornado associated with the tropical storm.[3] Tropical Storm Debby killed nine people throughout its path in September.[4] Hurricane Gordon in November caused damages from
Costa Rica to
North Carolina in its six landfalls; extreme flooding and mudslides from the storm caused about 1,122 fatalities in
Haiti.[5]
Timeline
June
June 1
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins.[6]
June 30
2 a.m.
EDT (0600
UTC) – Tropical Depression One forms 45 miles (75 km)[nb 1] southeast of
Guane,
Cuba.[7]
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC August 16) – Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall near
Panama City,
Florida with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).[9]
August 16
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Storm Beryl weakens to a tropical depression.[9]
8 a.m.
AST (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Four forms 1,020 mi (1,640 km) south-southwest of
Brava, Cape Verde.[10]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC August 17) – Tropical Depression Four strengthens into Tropical Storm Chris.[10]
August 18
2 a.m. AST (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Chris strengthens into a hurricane.[10]
August 19
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Beryl dissipates over
Connecticut as it is absorbed by a
frontaltrough.[9]
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Hurricane Chris reaches its peak intensity with winds of 80 mph (140 km/h) while located 570 mi (920 km) west-northwest of
Barbuda.[10]
August 20
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Hurricane Chris weakens to a tropical storm.[10]
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Florence strengthens into a hurricane.[17]
November 7
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Florence strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[17]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC November 8) – Hurricane Florence reaches its peak intensity with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) while located 900 mi (1,445 km) northeast of
Bermuda.[17]
November 8
8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) – Tropical Depression Twelve forms 100 mi (160 km) east of
Bluefields, Nicaragua.[18]
2 p.m. AST (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Florence weakens to a Category 1 hurricane.[17]
8 p.m. AST (0000 UTC November 9) – Hurricane Florence dissipates as it is absorbed by an extratropical cyclone.[17]
November 10
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Depression Twelve makes landfall near
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[18]
11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC November 13) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Kingston, Jamaica with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[18]
November 13
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).[18]
November 15
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Key West,
Florida with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[18]
November 16
9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near
Fort Myers,
Florida with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).[18]
November 17
2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon strengthens into a hurricane.[18]
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC November 18) – Hurricane Gordon reaches its peak intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) while located 225 mi (365 km) southeast of
Wilmington,
North Carolina.[18]
November 18
2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) – Hurricane Gordon weakens to a tropical storm.[18]
November 20
2 a.m. EDT (0600 UTC) – Tropical Storm Gordon weakens to a tropical depression.[18]
11 p.m. EDT (0300 UTC) – Tropical Depression Gordon makes landfall near
Cape Canaveral,
Florida with winds of 30 mph (45 km/h).[18]
November 21
8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC November 22) – Tropical Depression Gordon dissipates over
South Carolina.[18]