Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2021 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurricane Ida was an Atlantic tropical cyclone during late August 2021. The tropical wave which developed into Ida was responsible for twenty deaths in western Venezuela, mainly due to flooding.[1] The storm became Tropical Depression Nine at 1pm Atlantic Standard Time on August 26.[2] The depression was upgraded into Tropical Storm Ida just over six hours later.[3] The storm was classified as a hurricane on August 27, just after 1pm Eastern Daylight Time.[4]
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
![]() Hurricane Ida at peak intensity nearing landfall in Louisiana on August 29 | |
Formed | August 26, 2021 |
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Dissipated | September 4, 2021 |
(Extratropical after September 1) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 929 mbar (hPa); 27.43 inHg |
Fatalities | 72 direct, 43 indirect |
Damage | ≥ $64.5 billion (2021 USD) |
Areas affected | Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Gulf Coast of the United States (especially Louisiana), East Coast of the United States (especially the Northeastern United States), Atlantic Canada |
Part of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season |
Right around that same time, while a Category 1 hurricane, the storm moved across Cuba's Isla de la Juventud.[5] The storm struck Cuba near Pinar del Río just over six hours later that evening.[6]
Tropical storm or hurricane notices were posted from southeast Texas to northwestern Florida beginning on Thursday evening August 26.[7]
On the night of August 29-30 the hurricane gained strength and struck New Orleans. The area lost electrical power.[8]
In the first days of September, the hurricane hit the northeastern USA causing flooding and several deaths. It disappeared in the coast of Canada on September 4.[9]
Ida is the 6th costliest Atlantic hurricane, with over $64 billion in damages.
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