&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Olga_2007-12-11_0208Z.jpg) Subtropical Storm Olga on December 11 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 11, 2007 |
| Remnant low | December 13, 2007 |
| Dissipated | December 17, 2007 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1003 mbar (hPa); 29.62 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 40 direct |
| Damage | $45 million (2007 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Yucatan Peninsula, central Florida |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Olga was an off-season tropical cyclone that impacted the Greater Antilles. The fifteenth named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, Olga developed from a low developed east of the northernmost Lesser Antilles. It slowly acquired tropical characteristics, and late on December 10, the NHC declared it Subtropical Storm Olga while just north of Puerto Rico. It was the first post-season storm since Tropical Storm Zeta in the 2005 season, making the 2007 season one of the few with activity both before and after the official bounds of the hurricane season. Olga was only one of a few out of season tropical cyclones to make landfall. The storm made landfall on December 11 on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Later that evening, Olga transitioned into a tropical storm just after making landfall. Olga tracked over Hispaniola and emerged in the Caribbean Sea. Strong wind shear and dry air caused Olga to weaken into a remnant low early on December 13.
The storm impacted many areas affected by Hurricane Noel a month earlier. Olga killed a total of 40 people throughout its existence - one in Puerto Rico, two in Haiti, and 37 in the Dominican Republic. Twenty of these were caused by the release of floodgates at a dam in Santiago Province.