September 2008

摘要

Category 2 Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which struck the Gulf Coast less than 2 weeks apart in September, were part of a string of 6 consecutive named Atlantic Basin storms to make landfall in the United States, breaking a satellite-era record of 5 consecutive storms most recently attained in 2004. The remnants of both Gustav and Ike subsequently crossed the Midwest, contributing to record-setting wetness in the central Corn Belt during the first half of September. Just prior to Ike's arrival, areas from Missouri to southern Michigan also had to contend with a cold front laced with moisture associated with former eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Lowell. In addition, Ike's remnants helped to produce a swath of wind gusts as high as 60-80 mph from the Ohio Valley into the lower Great Lakes region, causing widespread power outages and downing trees.