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2020 Atlantic #13 - Major Hurricane Laura
Major Hurricane Laura was the thirteenth tropical system and twelfth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Laura was the earliest forming twelfth storm in recorded history. When the storm became a tropical depression, it did so around the same time as another tropical depression formed (later Hurricane Marco). At one point, both storms were predicted to make simultaneous landfalls on the US Gulf states as category 1 hurricanes. Laura remained under hurricane strength until reaching the Gulf of Mexico. Upon entering those water, rapid intensification quickly created a category 4 monster of a storm.
Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, just 1 mbar / hPa above its peak lowest pressure and tied the 1856 Last Island Hurricane as the strongest (deepest low pressure) to hit the US state of Louisiana.
As of August 31st, Major Hurricane Laura is estimated to have caused US$8 billion in damages.
Peak: 150 MPH, 937 mbar / hPa.
Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, just 1 mbar / hPa above its peak lowest pressure and tied the 1856 Last Island Hurricane as the strongest (deepest low pressure) to hit the US state of Louisiana.
As of August 31st, Major Hurricane Laura is estimated to have caused US$8 billion in damages.
Peak: 150 MPH, 937 mbar / hPa.
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