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Hurricane Iota was an Atlantic tropical cyclone which formed in November 2020. The hurricane affected Nicaragua and Honduras in Central America.

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Iota at its peak as a category 5

Iota was the first time a 30th named storm had ever developed in the Atlantic Basin.

The storm was the second strongest hurricane in the month of November. It was the first Category 5 hurricane in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm did $1.4 billion in damage and killed 61 people.

Images for kids

  • Hurricane Iota at landfall over northeastern Nicaragua

    Hurricane Iota making landfall on northeastern Nicaragua on November 17

  • Satellite Loop of Hurricane Iota 11-16-2020

    Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthening prior to peak intensity while approaching Nicaragua.

  • Lluvias en Bogotá por Iota

    Rain from Iota in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia

  • Iota 2020-11-17 0010Z

    Hurricane Iota just prior to landfall south of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

  • RN Flies crucial disaster relief sorties in Honduras to support the US Military MOD 45167447

    British Merlin helicopter on damage survey over Honduras

  • RN Flies crucial disaster relief sorties in Honduras to support the US Military MOD 45167459

    British Merlin helicopter takes off from RFA Argus with disaster relief supplies

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Huracán Iota para niños

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