Hurricane Isidore facts for kids
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Satellite image of Hurricane Isidore just off the coast of Mexico on September 22 with winds of 125 mph
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| Formed | September 14, 2002 |
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| Dissipated | September 27, 2002 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 934 mbar (hPa); 27.58 inHg |
| Fatalities | 19 direct, 3 indirect |
| Damage | $1.3 billion (2002 USD) |
| Areas affected | Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana |
| Part of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Isidore was the strongest hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore affected the Windward Islands, Venezuela, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, parts of the United States. Some forecasters showed it possible for Isidore to make landfall in the United States as a category 4 hurricane. But since Isidore moved slow over Mexico, it struck the Louisiana as only a tropical storm.
Hurricane Isidore killed 22 people and left $1.3 billion in damage.
The name "Isidore" was retired, which means it will never be used again for an Atlantic hurricane. It was replace with the "Ike", which was used in 2008 and was also retired.
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Tropical cyclones of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Images for kids
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Tropical Storm Isidore making landfall in Louisiana on September 26
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Hurricane Isidore approaching Cuba on September 19
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Rainfall totals in Mexico and the United States
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See also
In Spanish: Huracán Isidoro para niños
