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Hurricane Dennis
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
A view of Hurricane Dennis from Space on July 10, 2005. The storm's small eye is visible at the center of the image. Dennis is located south of Pensacola, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. The western tip of Cuba is seen on the right side of the image.
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 a very powerful storm that happened in 2005. It was the second hurricane and the first "major" hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. A major hurricane means it was a very strong storm, reaching at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Dennis hit the United States in a similar area to Hurricane Ivan, which had struck less than a year before. Hurricane Dennis was known for being incredibly strong. On July 10, 2005, it became the strongest hurricane ever recorded before August in the Atlantic Ocean. This record had stood for 48 years, since Hurricane Audrey in 1957. However, Dennis's record didn't last long! Just six days later, Hurricane Emily became even stronger, breaking the record again. Hurricane Dennis caused a lot of damage, leading to 89 deaths and about $4 billion in costs.

Why Hurricane Dennis's Name Was Retired

See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

When a hurricane causes a lot of damage or deaths, its name is "retired." This means the name will never be used again for another hurricane. This is done to remember the serious impact of the storm and to avoid confusion in the future.

Because Hurricane Dennis caused so much destruction and loss of life, its name was officially retired. The name "Don" was chosen to replace "Dennis" on the list of hurricane names starting in 2011.


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