Tropical Storm Danielle (1986)
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 7, 1986 |
| Dissipated | September 10, 1986 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1000 mbar (hPa); 29.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | $10.5 million (1986 USD)[nb 1] |
| Areas affected | Lesser Antilles |
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Part of the 1986 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Danielle was the only tropical storm to move through the Caribbean Sea in 1986. A short-lived cyclone, Danielle developed on September 7 to the east of the southern Lesser Antilles. Strengthening to peak winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), the storm moved through Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where a rainband moved across the main island with hurricane-force gusts. Continuing westward, Danielle absorbed dry air from northern South America and dissipated on September 10.
The threat of Danielle prompted gale warnings in Barbados as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. On the former island, wind gusts reached 40 mph (64 km/h). On Saint Vincent, the winds caused a major power outage, while heavy rainfall left crop damage. Another rain system affected the country a few weeks later, and the combined monetary damage totaled $9.2 million (1986 USD, $18 million 2010 USD); 142 people had to seek shelter after their homes were destroyed, and a total of 436 dwellings were impacted to some degree. In Trinidad and Tobago, the outer rainbands produced flooding and mudslides. Further west, Danielle briefly threatened Jamaica, although it dissipated before affecting the island.
Meteorological history
Around September 1, a tropical wave exited western Africa and proceeded westward. A tropical depression developed along the tropical wave early on September 7. Satellite imagery indicated that it quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Danielle about 385 mi (620 km) east-southeast of Grenada, an island in the Lesser Antilles. On September 8, Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Storm Danielle and reported maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), as well as a pressure of 1,000 millibars (30 inHg). That day, the storm moved through the Windward Islands and entered the Caribbean Sea. Danielle weakened in the eastern Caribbean Sea due to entrainment of dry air from northern South America. The circulation became dislocated from the convection. Late on September 9, the system weakened to tropical depression status, and the next day it dissipated in the western Caribbean.[1][2][3]
Preparations and impact
Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines issued a small-craft advisory was gale warnings due to the storm.[4] Saint Vincent officials closed schools, businesses, stores, and the main airport.[5] As Danielle moved through the Lesser Antilles, it produced wind gusts to near hurricane-force on Saint Vincent, which destroyed the roofs of more than 30 houses and caused a power outage.[5] The combination of winds and heavy rains caused heavy crop damage.[1] Twelve days after Danielle struck, another rainstorm affected Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The two storms damaged 436 buildings, including 100 that were destroyed, while also killing 120 animals and triggering landslides. Damage from the two storms totaled $9.3 million in the country.[6] On Barbados, the storm produced a 40 mph (64 km/h) wind gust at the airport in Bridgetown.[7] A coast guard ship required rescue after it ran aground into a reef in the southern Grenadines.[1][5] Further south, rainbands from Danielle swept through Trinidad and Tobago, producing up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of flooding. The flooding caused 27 landslides and destroyed 4 bridges. Damage in the country was estimated at $8 million (1986 TTD, $1.2 million 1986 USD).[8] The storm also led to a tropical storm watch on Jamaica, where officials evacuated fishermen from two small islands as a precaution.[9][10]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Monetary damage total includes losses from a subsequent storm unrelated to Danielle.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gilbert B. Clark (1986). "Tropical Storm Danielle Preliminary Report". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)" (Database). United States National Hurricane Center. December 12, 2019.
- ↑ Verne Williams (1986-09-10). "Danielle fizzles, is downgraded to a tropical wave". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2010-08-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Storm Danielle Forms Off Barbados". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. 1986-09-08. Retrieved 2013-10-27.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Andrea Rowand (1986-09-10). "Danielle Loses Punch On Way to Caribbean". The Day. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) (1986-10-06). "St. Vincent Tropical Storm Danielle Sep 1986 UNDRO Situation Reports 1–2". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ Jane Meinhardt (1986-09-08). "Tropical Storm Danielle is expected to slowly strengthen, turn northward". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ C. B. Daniel and R. Maharaj (1986). "Tropical Cyclones Affecting Trinidad and Tobago, 1725 to 2000". Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ↑ Verne Williams (1986-09-10). "Danielle's course prompts storm watch for Jamaica". The Miami News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2010-08-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff Writer. "Danielle weakens, loses storm status". Mojave Daily Miner. United Press International. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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