Hurrican Ivan

On Sept 2, 2004, Tropical Depression Nine formed around 555 miles southwest of the Cape Verde islands. The depression turned into a tropical storm and was named Ivan the following day. Tropical Storm Ivan’s winds gradually rose to hurricane status 1,210 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. By 6 pm, Ivan grew into a category 3 (almost four) hurricane, with winds up to 125 mph. The National Weather service said that such rapid strengthening was unheard of at such low latitudes in the Atlantic basin.

Ivan maintained hurricane strength up until it reached central Alabama. It weakened down to tropical depression near northeastern Alabama. The remainder of Ivan was found in the mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S., but continued to dump rain on the east coast, due to low pressure disturbance.

By September 18^th, Ivan lost tropical characteristics by the time it hit Virginia. On the morning of September 21^st, a few of its remnants, along with a low-pressure system to pelt Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia, Canada with few hurricane-force winds, flooding some roads, felling trees, and doing other damage.

Ivan lost tropical characteristics on September 18 while crossing Virginia. The remnant low crossed the coast of New Jersey later that day and advisories were discontinued. Nevertheless, on the morning of September 21, some of its remnants combined with a low-pressure system to pelt Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia, Canada with hurricane-force winds, flooding some roads, felling trees, and leaving thousands without power. Ivan made a comeback on September 22, 2004 in the Gulf of Mexico, reforming into a tropical depression and causing tremendous flooding in the southeastern U.S.

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