* 2004 – Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida and devastates the surrounding area.

On August 13, 2004 Charlotte County was devastated when Hurricane Charley came ashore near Port Charlotte as a Category 4 hurricane.

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley passed directly through DeSoto County.

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley went directly through Hardee County.

On August 13, 2004, the county was struck by Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, particularly on the northwestern islands of Captiva, Gasparilla and North Captiva.

* In 1986, the remnants of Hurricane Charley crossed over Kerry as an extratropical storm causing extensive rainfall, flooding and damage.

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley first made mainland landfall at the mouth of Charlotte Harbor.

The city was devastated by Hurricane Charley on Friday, August 13, 2004.

Hurricane Charley made landfall just north on Friday, August 13, 2004.

Captiva's many large estates, condominiums, and businesses have recovered from the serious damage due to 2004's Hurricane Charley.

Hurricane Charley passed through the city in August.

Hurricane Frances came right on the heels of Charley but mostly just dumped a lot of rain.

Hurricane Jeanne soon followed packing a punch not quite as strong as Charley but longer lasting.

In 2004, Lake Wales endured the effects of three hurricanes which came through the area: Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Francis and Hurricane Jeanne.

The agency cited various hurricanes as reasons for removing the " scientifically inaccurate " information, including Hurricane Katrina ( 2005 ) and Hurricane Ike ( 2008 ), which both had stronger than estimated storm surges, and Hurricane Charley ( 2004 ), which had weaker than estimated storm surge.

In 2004, Hurricane Charley caused minor damage to the airport when it struck on the evening of August 13, mostly in the form of shattered terminal windows.

Earlier in the season, Hurricane Charley caused significant but less serious damage, estimated to cost $ 700, 000.

In August 2004, Hurricane Charley hit the island causing mandatory evacuation for the residents and resulting in the most storm damage to the island in 44 years.

On August 13, 2004, Sanibel Island was hit hard by Hurricane Charley, a category four hurricane with winds.

Sen. Nelson works with government storm trackers during a hurricane-hunter flight into the center of Hurricane Charley in August 2004

In September 2004, The Cayman Islands were hit by Hurricane Ivan, causing mass devastation, loss of human and animal life ( both wild and domestic / livestock ) and flooding, with some accounts reporting that 25 % or more of Grand Cayman had been underwater and with the lower floors of buildings being completely flooded.

Constitutional talks however went on hold following Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

On September 7, 2004, Grenada was hit directly by category four Hurricane Ivan.

Economic conditions worsened when Hurricane Ivan hit the country in September 2004 ; progress in fiscal consolidation was impeded as government revenues fell and policy priority was shifted to post-hurricane relief.

The economy of Grenada was brought to a near standstill in September 2004 by Hurricane Ivan, which damaged or destroyed 90 percent of the country's buildings, including some tourist facilities.

As the damage of Hurricane Ivan to the economy exceeded 200 percent of GDP, economic growth registered a negative growth of three percent in 2004, compared with a positive growth rate of 5. 8 percent in 2003.

In recent years, Hurricane Ivan ( 2004 ) swept past the island causing heavy damage and a number of deaths ; in 2005, Hurricanes Dennis and Emily brought heavy rains to the island.

The Dutch consistently provide significant amounts of relief aid to victims of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Mitch in Central America, the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, and more recent catastrophes in Pakistan and Burma.

In September 2004, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan brought gusty winds and dropped nearly of rain in 12 hours.

* 2004 – Hurricane Jeanne: At least 1, 070 in Haiti are reported to have been killed by floods.

* 2004 – Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 hurricane hits Grenada, killing 39 and damaging 90 % of its buildings.

The islands were also struck by Hurricane Bertha in 1996, Hurricane Georges in 1998, Hurricane Lenny in 1999, Tropical Storm Jeanne in 2004, Hurricane Omar in 2008, Hurricane Earl in 2010, and Tropical Storm Otto in 2010, but damage was less severe in those storms.

In September 2004, Hurricane Frances swept through the Bahamas, leaving widespread damage in its wake.

In 2004, St. George's and the rest of Grenada was severely battered by Hurricane Ivan.

Thomas Knutson and Robert E. Tuleya of the NOAA stated in 2004 that warming induced by greenhouse gas may lead to increasing occurrence of highly destructive category-5 storms .< ref > Thomas R. Knutson, et al., Journal of Climate, Impact of CO < sub > 2 </ sub >- Induced Warming on Simulated Hurricane Intensity and Precipitation: Sensitivity to the Choice of Climate Model and Convective Parameterization, 15 Sept. 2004.

* Hurricane Ivan, 2004 storm

The last hurricane was category-one Hurricane Earl in September 2010, and the last tropical storm was Tropical Storm Noel in 2007 ( downgraded from Hurricane Noel by the time the storm reached Nova Scotia ).

Before Hurricane David, annual output had reached about 7, 500 cu m ( 265, 000 cu ft ).

However, in 1995 the eye of Hurricane Opal reached Fort Payne with hurricane-force winds.

Category 5 Hurricane Ethel came in 1960 but died down to a tropical storm by the time she had reached the area.

A Hurricane Hunters flight late on August 15 reported that the depression reached winds of 50 mph ( 80 km / h ); as a result, the NHC upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Alicia.

On September 9, Isabel reached a primary peak intensity of 135 mph ( 215 km / h ) for around 24 hours, a minimal Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir – Simpson Hurricane Scale.

The hurricane continued to intensify, and Isabel reached its peak intensity of 165 mph ( 270 km / h ) on September 11, a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir – Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Three hours later, the National Hurricane Center noted decreasing atmospheric pressures, and indicated that winds had reached gale force winds and once again upgraded Agnes to a tropical storm.

In August 2005, petrol increased in price to record highs of over 90 pence, with a small number of stations charging over £ 1 a litre In September the average price had reached 94. 6p a litre, with the rise being partially blamed on decreased world supply after Hurricane Katrina caused damage to some oil facilities in the United States of America.

Atlantic hurricanes meeting all of the criteria were extremely rare, which made duplication of the " success " reached with Hurricane Debbie extremely difficult.

She was cast opposite Richard Widmark and Veronica Lake in Slattery's Hurricane ( 1949 ), which she perceived as a step down from the level she had reached with A Letter to Three Wives, even though it did well at the box office.

The single Hurricane fighter was launched only when enemy aircraft were sighted and agreement was reached via hand and flag signals between the pilot, CDO and ship's master.

After the sudden weakening, the Hurricane Hunters reported the eye had reformed and that the hurricane's winds had reached 100 mph ( 160 km / h ).

Hurricane Georges reached the Straits of Florida on September 24, and as it had done earlier in its lifetime, quickly restrengthened to Category 2 status on the September 25 due to warm water temperatures and little upper-level shear.

On September 8, 2011, Swatara Creek reached record heights at 26. 8 feet, due to devastating rains from Tropical Storm Lee and remnants of Hurricane Irene.

The strongest hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isabel, which reached Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale northeast of the Lesser Antilles ; Isabel later struck North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane, causing $ 3. 6 billion in damage ( 2003 USD, $ USD ) and a total of 51 deaths across the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Hurricane Cindy was named on July 7, and Hurricane Debra first reached tropical storm strength on July 23, following the development of Tropical Storm Arlene, Tropical Storm Beulah and Hurricane # 3.

Hurricane Esther was a long-lasting hurricane and powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that reached a peak intensity at Category 4 status.

The strongest hurricane of the season was Hurricane Belle, which reached Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale east of North Carolina ; Belle later struck Long Island, New York as a Category 1 hurricane, causing $ 100 million in damage ( 1976 USD ) and a total of five deaths across the New England region of the United States.