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Tropical Storm Hanna
Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS)
Satellite image of tropical storm.
Tropical storm Hanna near landfall
Formed September 12, 2002
Dissipated September 15, 2002
Highest winds 1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h)
Lowest pressure 1001 mbar (hPa); 29.56 inHg
Fatalities 3 direct
Damage $20 million (2002 USD)
Areas affected Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Southeast U.S., Mid-Atlantic
Part of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Hanna was the eighth tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Hanna mainly affected Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Hanna killed 3 people and left $20 million in damage.

No retirement

Because the damage was rather low the name Hanna wasn't retired. Hanna was used again in 2008.

Tropical cyclones of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season

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