Hurricane Season
The 2009 Hurricane season was the least active of the last decade with only 3 of the 9 tropical storms turning into hurricanes.
One likely reason for this slow season is El Nino. The El Niño is an unusually warm flow of water that can form off the Northweast coast of South America. This can cause the Jet Stream to shift southward which can create wind shear, upper level winds that can slow the development of a hurricane.
tropical Storm Henri
tropical Storm Henri
Hurricane Ida is now Tropical Storm Ida and is hitting Between Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama.
References
Fast Facts
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Tropical Storm Ana
August 15, 2009 was named the first Tropical Storm of the season.
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Hurricane Bill
Reached Hurricane Strength on August 17,2009.
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Tropical Storm Claudette
Formed on august 16,2009 in the Gulf of Mexico Downgraded to a tropical depression on August 17th.
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Tropical Storm Danny
Formed August 26,2009 and never reach hurricane strength.
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Tropical Storm Erika
Formed September 1, 2009.
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Hurricane Fred
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Tropical Storm Grace
October 5th 2009
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Tropical Storm Henri
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Hurricane Ida
Formed November 4,2009 Caused death and destruction in El Salvador
