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- Maria first developed into a tropical depression on September 16 while it was located about 665 miles (1,070 km) east of Barbados. Favorable conditions allowed the storm to strengthen throughout the day, and a convective burst over the center propelled Maria to hurricane strength late on September 17.
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Aug 1, 2018 · How did Hurricane Maria develop? Less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma and a month after Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria hit numerous islands in the Caribbean. It became a Category 3 storm Sept. 18 after doubling in strength in just 24 hours .
Oct 4, 2017 · Wednesday, September 13—Seven days before landfall. A trough of low pressure, moving west to east, develops in the tropical Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center believes it will strengthen in...
- Robinson Meyer
After crossing the island, Maria achieved its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (282 km/h) and a pressure of 908 mbar (hPa; 26.81 inHg). On September 20, an eyewall replacement cycle weakened Maria to a high-end Category 4 hurricane by the time it struck Puerto Rico.
Less than two weeks later, on September 20, Hurricane Maria directly hit Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane with peak wind speeds of up to 155 miles per hour, and was the most intense hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1928. So close on the heels of Irma, Maria represented a near worst-case scenario for Puerto Rico.
Jul 25, 2018 · Hurricane Maria formed in the Atlantic Ocean on September 16, 2017, made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico on September 20, and had dissipated by October 2. Maria lasted 17 days, and directly impacted Puerto Rico for over 24 hours.
- Timothy E Gibbs, NPM-c
- 2018
Maria first developed into a tropical depression on September 16 while it was located about 665 miles (1,070 km) east of Barbados. [5] Favorable conditions allowed the storm to strengthen throughout the day, and a convective burst over the center propelled Maria to hurricane strength late on September 17. [6]
Sep 25, 2017 · 00:42. See More Videos. CNN —. Hurricane Maria whipped Puerto Rico with Irma-level winds, drenched the island with Harvey-level flooding, crippled communications, decimated buildings and damaged ...
