| Timeline of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Season summary map | |||||
| Season boundaries | |||||
| First system formed | July 14, 2002 | ||||
| Last system dissipated | October 16, 2002 | ||||
| Strongest system | |||||
| By maximum sustained winds | Lili | ||||
| Maximum winds | 145 mph (230 km/h) (1-minute sustained) | ||||
| Lowest pressure | 938 mbar (hPa; 27.7 inHg) | ||||
| By central pressure | Isidore | ||||
| Maximum winds | 125 mph (205 km/h) (1-minute sustained) | ||||
| Lowest pressure | 934 mbar (hPa; 27.58 inHg) | ||||
| Longest lasting system | |||||
| Name | Kyle | ||||
| Duration | 22 days | ||||
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The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season was an average Atlantic hurricane season in which twelve named storms formed.[nb 1] Although Tropical Storm Arthur formed on July 14, the season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30, dates that conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin.[2] The season's final storm, Tropical Depression Fourteen, dissipated on October 16.
The season produced fourteen tropical depressions, of which twelve intensified into tropical storms, four became hurricanes, and two became major hurricanes.[nb 2] The two most significant storms of the season, in terms of loss of life and damage, were hurricanes Isidore and Lili. Hurricane Isidore was an unusually large storm and attained maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h), becoming one of only two major hurricanes during the season.[4] Hurricane Lili was the strongest hurricane during the season, with winds reaching 145 mph (230 km/h) before moving ashore Louisiana as a much weaker system.[5]
This timeline includes information that was not operationally released, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not operationally warned upon, has been included. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.
- ^ Climate Prediction Center Internet Team (August 4, 2011). "Background Information: The North Atlantic Hurricane Season". Climate Prediction Center. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ Chris Landsea; Neal Dorst (ed.) (June 2, 2011). "G: Tropical Cyclone Climatology". Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. G1) When is hurricane season ?. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
{{cite book}}:|author2=has generic name (help) - ^ Chris Landsea; Neal Dorst (ed.) (June 2, 2011). "A: Basic Definitions". Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. A3) What is a super-typhoon? What is a major hurricane ? What is an intense hurricane ?. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
{{cite book}}:|author2=has generic name (help) - ^ Lixion A. Avila (December 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Isidore (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ Miles B. Lawrence (December 20, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Lili (Report). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
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