Hurricane Faith
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 21, 1966 |
Extratropical | September 4, 1966 |
Dissipated | September 15, 1966 |
Category 3 major hurricane | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 950 mbar (hPa); 28.05 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 4 direct, 1 indirect |
Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Bermuda, Faroe Islands, Europe |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1966 Atlantic hurricane season |
Hurricane Faith was a long-lived
On August 27, the storm reached hurricane status again, and the next day, the storm further intensified into a major hurricane after curving north-northwestward near The Bahamas. The next day, the storm weakened back to a Category 2 hurricane and began re-curving to the northeast. One person drowned in the western Atlantic after his ship sank. Heavy rainfall and strong winds pelted Bermuda, though no damage occurred. The storm maintained hurricane intensity for several days, while tracking east of the United States. On September 3, Faith reattained major hurricane status as it underwent extratropical transition, reaching peak winds of 120 mph (190 km/h). Faith weakened as it completed extratropical transition, finally losing tropical characteristics while east of Atlantic Canada. The system continued traversing the Atlantic Ocean for several days, finally dissipating on September 15, while located just north of Franz Josef Land. Three other drowning deaths occurred in the North Sea near Denmark. A fifth death occurred after a man succumbed to injuries sustained during a boating incident related to the storm.
Meteorological history
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Television Infrared Observation Satellite XI (TIROS XI) imagery indicated the presence of an area of disturbed weather over Ivory Coast on August 18. The system moved slowly westward and eventually reached the Atlantic Ocean.[1] It is estimated that a tropical depression developed at 0000 UTC on August 21, while located about 240 miles (390 km) southeast of Cape Verde.[2] Continuing westward, the depression intensified, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Faith on the following day. Gradual intensification persisted as Tropical Storm Faith headed nearly due westward at 17 to 23 mph (27 to 37 km/h).[1][2] By August 23, Faith was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane.[1][2] Curving slightly west-northwestward, the storm reached Category 2 intensity and briefly peaked at sustained winds of 105 mph (169 km/h). Hurricane Faith curved to the northwest and weakened back to a Category 1 hurricane while approaching the northeastern Leeward Islands on August 25.[2] Initially, Faith was scheduled to be seeded as part of Project Stormfury. However, the scheduled seeding was cancelled as Faith was approaching The Bahamas.[3] Bypassing the Leeward Islands, Faith remained at nearly the same intensity, until re-strengthening into Category 2 hurricane on August 28, near Turks and Caicos Islands. The storm quickly intensified further into a Category 3 hurricane only six hours later.[2]
At 00:00 UTC on August 29, Faith attained its maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (201 km/h).
Impact
In the
Five people died as a result of the storm, though only one of them on land.
See also
- Tropical cyclone effects in Europe
- List of Bermuda hurricanes
- Atlantic hurricane records
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hurricane Faith, August 18 – September 12, 1966 (Preliminary Report) (Report). National Hurricane Center. 1966. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Ray Popkin (1967). The Environmental Science Services Administration (Report). Environmental Science Services Administration. p. 240. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- Weather Bureau (Report). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. p. 672. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Hurricane Faith, August 18 – September 12, 1966 (Preliminary Report) (Report). National Hurricane Center. 1966. p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Arnold L. Sugg (March 1967). The Hurricane Season of 1966 (PDF) (Report). National Hurricane Center. pp. 137 and 138. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ C. B. Daniel; R. Maharaj; G. De Souza (May 2001). Tropical Cyclone Affecting Trinidad and Tobago 1725 to 2000 (PDF) (Report). Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Turks and Caicos Islands: Report (Report). H.M. Stationery Office. 1968. p. 38. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Hurricane Faith Losing Its Punch". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. United Press International. September 1, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Hurricane history (b) 1963-present that affected Bermuda (Report). Bermuda Climate and Weather. February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ferry Boat Captain Credits Luck". Edmonton Journal. Associated Press. September 8, 1966. p. 41. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Environment Canada. October 12, 1999. Archived from the originalon October 7, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Lars Andreas Roald (2008). Rainfall Floods and Weather Patterns (PDF) (Report). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. pp. 31 and 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.