Hurricane Dennis

Hurricane Dennis
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
	Hurricane Dennis on July 10, 2005 at 1615 UTC
Formed	July 4, 2005
Dissipated	July 13, 2005
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 150 mph (240 km/h) ;
Lowest pressure	930 mbar (hPa); 27.46 inHg
Fatalities	42 direct, 47 indirect
Damage	$4 billion (2005 USD)
Areas affected	Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio Valley regions
	Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Dennis was the second hurricane and the first major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis struck in the United States near where Hurricane Ivan less than a year before. On July 10 Dennis became the strongest hurricane before August, this record was held by Hurricane Audrey in 1957, meaning the record was not beaten for 48 years. Only six days later, July 16, Hurricane Emily became stronger then Dennis, therefore beating the record again. Dennis left 89 deaths and $4 billion in damage.

Retirement

Because the damage was heavy the name Dennis was retired. In 2011 the name Don is on the list instead.

Tropical cyclones of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	10	J
K	L	M	N	O	P	R	19	S	Un	T
22	V	W	Αα	Ββ	Γγ	Δδ	Εε	Ζζ

Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
TD	TS	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5

Category
Commons