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| As of: | 5:00 p.m. AST (21:00 UTC) August 23 | ||
| Location: | 19°30′N 75°12′W / 19.5°N 75.2°W ± 60 nm About 50 miles (80 km) S of Guantanamo, Cuba About 220 miles (350 km) E of Camaguey, Cuba | ||
| Sustained winds: | 50 kt (60 mph; 95 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 60 kt (70 mph; 110 km/h) | ||
| Pressure: | 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg) | ||
| Movement: | WNW at 18 kt (21 mph; 33 km/h) | ||
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Tropical Storm Laura is a tropical cyclone currently threatening portions of the Greater Antilles and the United States. The thirteenth tropical cyclone and the twelfth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Laura formed from a tropical wave that was first monitored by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on August 16. While moving westward towards the Lesser Antilles, the wave organized enough to be designated a tropical depression on August 20. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura on the next day, but further strengthening was halted due to dry air intrusion and land interaction. A possible center reformation occurred on August 22, as Laura moved south of Puerto Rico, allowing more intensification to occur. Laura then made a landfall in the Dominican Republic, early on August 23.
Laura is the earliest twelfth named storm on record in the North Atlantic basin, beating the previous record held by 1995’s Hurricane Luis by eight days. Laura brought heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to portions of the Caribbean. At least nine people were killed in Haiti and four died in the Dominican Republic.
Meteorological history
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionOn August 16, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began tracking a large tropical wave that had emerged off of the West African coast, and began traversing across the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) toward the Windward Islands.[1] En-route to the Windward Islands, satellite imagery revealed that the system began to close off its low-level circulation center (LLCC), with convection firing up around it. Subsequently, the NHC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Thirteen on August 20.[2] On the next day, Thirteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura, but was unable to strengthen any further, due to congestion of upper-level dry air as well as land interaction.[3] This made Laura the earliest twelfth named Atlantic storm, beating the previous record of Hurricane Luis of 1995 by eight days. After a brief loss of organization, Laura generated a large burst of convection and reached an intensity with 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) winds and an 1003 mb pressure. As Laura moved just offshore of Puerto Rico, a possible center reformation occurred to the south of Puerto Rico,[4] causing Laura to flucuate in intensity with winds of 45–50 miles per hour (72–80 km/h).[5] That same day, a shift eastward in the forecast track for Tropical Storm Marco indicated that both Laura and Marco may make back-to-back landfalls in the area around Louisiana.[6] Early on August 23, Laura made landfall near San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic with 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) winds.[7] Contrary to predictions, Laura began to strengthen again as it continued moving west-northwest.
Preparations
Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings were issued for almost all of the Greater Antilles.[8]
Leeward Islands
In preparation for the storm, schools were closed in Anguilla and Antigua.[9] A tropical storm watch was issued for several islands in the group on August 20, being upgraded to a warning the next day. [10][11]
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
The storm prompted the closing of all ports in the British Virgin Islands.[12] Governor Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency and FEMA teams were ready to help with recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. [13]
Hispaniola
Haiti
Haitian authorities urged people to evacuate to shelters, but to remember to wear masks and respect social distancing orders in the place due the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]
Dominican Republic
The NHC issued a tropical storm warning from Punta Palenque to the northern Haitian border. A red alert was also issued for 18 provinces, a yellow alert for 8, and a green alert for 6. [15]
United States
Florida
A tropical storm watch was issued for the Florida Keys as the storm approached, although the north side of the area was dropped when Laura went farther south then expected. The mayor of Monroe County, Heather Carruthers declared a local state of emergency, and mandatory evacuations for mobile homes and boats, but has yet to evacuate visitors.[16]
Impact
| Dominican Republic | 4 |
| Haiti | 9 |
| Total | 13 |
Leeward Islands
As Laura passed through the Leeward Islands, it brought heavy rainfall to the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica, which was captured on radar imagery from Guadeloupe. [17]
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
In the Virgin Islands, a peak wind gust of 41 mph (65 km/h) was reported in Sandy Point, Saint Croix. [18] It caused some power outages and flash flooding across the Virgin Islands.
In Puerto Rico, Laura caused downed trees and flooding in Salinas.[19] Part of the Salinas city sign was also blown over during the storm.[20] A peak precipitation amount of 4.09 inches (103.886 mm) was reported in Villalba, with a peak wind gust of 75 mph (121 km/h) being reported in Salinas. [21] Roughly 200,000 customers lost power in Puerto Rico with nearly 14,000 losing access to water. [22]
Hispaniola
Haiti
At least nine people were killed in Haiti including a ten-year-old girl who became the first fatality of Laura on August 23 when a tree fell on her house in Anse-à-Pitres. [23][24] Many families were forced to evacuate their homes as floodwaters rose across the country. [25]
Dominican Republic
Over 100,000 people in the Dominican Republic lost access to drinking water and electricity. [26] In Santo Domingo a woman and her 9-year-old son died after their house collapsed due to the rains caused by Laura,[27] and in Pedro Brand a man died in his sleep after a tree fell on his house.[28] A police officer lost his life after falling on a downed electric cable in the Elías Piña Province.[29]
See also
- Other storms of the same name
- Hurricane Frederic (1979) – A Category 4 hurricane that took a similar track and struck Louisiana
- Hurricane Isaias (2020) - Affected similar areas less than a month earlier
- Tropical Storm Erika (2015) - Affected similar areas in August 2015
- Tropical Storm Fay (2008) - Affected similar areas in August 2008
- Hurricane Georges (1998) - Another hurricane that made almost an identical track to Laura's
- Hurricane Debby (2000) - affected similar areas on the same date in 2000.
- Hurricane Isaac (2012) - took a track similar to Laura's
References
- ^ Robbie Berg (August 16, 2020). "Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ John Cangialosi (August 20, 2020). "Tropical Depression Thirteen Public Advisory Number 1". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Michael Brennan, Richard Pasch (August 21, 2020). "Tropical Storm Laura Tropical Cyclone Update". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/TheWeatherMastr/status/1297232799234228224
- ^ Richard Pasch (August 22, 2020). "Tropical Storm Laura Discussion Number 12". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Erdman (August 22, 2020). "Tropical Storms Laura and Marco Could Deliver Back-to-Back Landfalls on U.S. Gulf Coast; Here's How Rare That Is". weather.com. The Weather Company. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ https://listindiario.com/la-republica/2020/08/23/632033/tormenta-tropical-laura-provoca-fuertes-lluvias-en-todo-el-territorio-nacional.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2020/LAURA.shtml?
- ^ The Pigeon Express. "Two tropical storms Laura and Marco pose double threat to Gulf Coast". The Pigeon Express. The Pigeon Express.
- ^ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2020/al13/al132020.public_a.002.shtml?.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2020/al13/al132020.public.007.shtml?.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Territory's ports to close from today due to Tropical Storm - British Virgin Islands". bvi.org. bvi.org.
- ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/23/tropical-storm-laura-tropical-storm-marco-double-hurricanes-possible/3423634001/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ AFP- Agence France Presse (August 22, 2020). "Haiti Warns Residents To Prepare As Tropical Storm Laura Nears".
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2020-08-23-u1-e200807-s27061-tormenta-tropical-laura-castiga-lluvias-intensas-puerto-rico.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ramos, Roy (August 21, 2020). "Florida Keys prepare for Tropical Storm Laura with some mandatory evacuations". local10.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jeff Masters. "Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Depression 14 predicted to converge in Gulf of Mexico". Yale Climate Connections. Yale Climate Connections.
- ^ "*Update* Power Restored to STT Feeders, One STX Feeder Still Out".
- ^ Daniel Manzo and Dan Peck. "Tropical Storm Laura, Marco head toward Gulf of Mexico - ABC News". ABC News. ABC News.
- ^ Dánica Coto and Seth Borenstein. "2 topical storms heading for double blow to US Gulf Coast". MySanAntonio. Associated Press.
- ^ El Nuevo Dia. "Western Puerto Rico continues to receive rain from Tropical Storm Laura". El Nuevo Dia. El Nuevo Dia.
- ^ Frances Rosario. "Some 127,000 PREPA subscribers are still without electricity due to the passage of Laura". El Nuevo Dia. El Nuevo Dia.
- ^ "En Haití, primera víctima de 'Laura', que va hacia Cuba; 'Marco' amenaza a EU". www.msn.com (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Jacqueline Charles (August 23, 2020). "Death and destruction in Haiti as Tropical Storm Laura batters country". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Storm Laura hits Haiti, with Marco Forecast To Slam US As Hurricane". Barron’s. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Jackie Salo. "Tropical storms Marco, Laura expected to strengthen into hurricanes". New York Post. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Una mujer muere junto a su hijo de 9 años tras derrumbarse su casa por las lluvias provocadas por la tormenta Laura". El Nuevo Día. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Joven muere mientras dormía tras caer árbol sobre su vivienda vientos provocados por Laura". Los Mocanos. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Muere policía al caer sobre cables eléctricos en El Limón de Jimaní". Diario Cibao. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
External links
- The National Hurricane Center's Advisory Archive on Tropical Storm Laura
- National Hurricane Center (NHC)
- Weather Prediction Center (WPC)
- Tropical Storm Laura hits the Caribbean - August 22 2020
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