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Alma — 2002

Peak intensity: Cat 3 (115 mph). Active May 24–June 01, 2002 (9 days).

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  1. By the numbers
  2. Storm summary
  3. Track and observations
  4. Location-specific summary

By the numbers

Peak winds
115 mph
Cat 3
Min pressure
960 mb
at peak intensity
Observations
32
6-hourly fixes
ACE
10.3
accumulated cyclone energy

Storm summary

An plain-language summary based on HURDAT2 data (free) — plus the full NHC Tropical Cyclone Report PDF if available — appears here in the production version. The summary covers lifespan, track, landfalls, peak intensity, surge and rainfall, casualties, and other notable aspects.

Production behavior: an LLM generates a 4–6 paragraph summary the first time the page is viewed, then caches it. ~$0.001 per storm. The PDF link points at NHC's official report when one exists.

Track and observations

Interactive track map renders here with all 32 observations plotted, colored by intensity. Below: tabular observation log.

Track map placeholder · 32 observations from HURDAT2
Show first 12 observations
Time Status Lat / Lon Winds Pressure
2002-05-24 18:00Z TD 11.2, -101.2 34 mph 1007 mb
2002-05-25 00:00Z TD 11.4, -101.4 34 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-25 06:00Z TD 11.4, -101.7 34 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-25 12:00Z TD 11.4, -102.3 34 mph 1003 mb
2002-05-25 18:00Z TD 10.9, -103.2 34 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-26 00:00Z TD 10.8, -103.7 34 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-26 06:00Z TD 10.7, -104.2 34 mph 1006 mb
2002-05-26 12:00Z TS 10.7, -104.9 40 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-26 18:00Z TS 10.7, -105.7 40 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-27 00:00Z TS 10.7, -106.5 40 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-27 06:00Z TS 10.8, -107.7 40 mph 1004 mb
2002-05-27 12:00Z TS 10.9, -108.6 46 mph 1002 mb
Source: HURDAT2 — NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Database, public domain. Storm ID: EP012002