North Atlantic in the 1990s

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The North Atlantic in the 1990s decade featured the following:

  • 133 Catalogued cyclones
  • 133 Estimated Intensities / 0 Partial / 0 Unknown
  • 25,337 Known Fatalities
  • 528,004 Known Injuries
  • 1,045,587 Buildings Damaged
  • 318,779 Buildings Destroyed
  • $68.66 billion in Monetary Damages
  • Strongest: Andrew (1992) and Mitch (1998) – 175mph
  • Most intense: Hurricane Mitch (1998) – 905mb
  • Deadliest: Hurricane Mitch (1998) – 19,325 fatalities
  • Costliest: Hurricane Andrew (1992) – $26.5 billion
  • Most destructive: Hurricane Andrew (1992) – 274,736 buildings affected
  • Wettest: Hurricane Mitch (1998) – 1,900mm
  • Highest Surge: Floyd and Lenny (1999) – 20 feet

Storm Numbers by year

YearTDTSHUMA
1990161481
199112842
199210743
199310841
199412730
19952119115
1996131396
19979831
19981414103
1999161285