Category 5 at the strongest when it hit Grand Cayman, but weaker by the time it reached Florida.
Hurricane Ivan!
Hurricane Ivan
There were 123 people listed as fatalities caused by Hurricane Ivan.
The duration of Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak is 48 hours.
Hurricane Ivan was a very large hurricane, with a long lifespan. It caused devastating widespread damage in the United States and the Caribbean. It formed in the beginning of September, and became the 10th most intense (Atlantic) hurricane that was ever recorded. In the Gulf of Mexico, it was the size of the state Texas at it's peak. Also noteworthy is that it spawned a significant total of 119 tornadoes across the eastern United States.
Hurricane Ivan speed is 105
Longitude spanned from Africa to the gulf Coast. Its latitude was notable because it was quite far south for a strong hurricane, with a center as far as 10.2 north.
Preparing for every hurricane helps. Ivan was a very destructive hurricane however, and it caused substantial loss of life and property.
Typhoon Tip was larger than Hurricane Ivan. Typhoon Tip holds the record for the largest tropical cyclone ever recorded, although there may have been a larger storm before there was reliable instruments and records of hurricanes and tropical cyclones. Typhoon Tip was about the size of half of the continental United States, while Hurricane Ivan was actually more typical sized for a strong category 5 hurricane.
At its peak, Ivan was a category 5 hurricane with 910 hPa pressure and 165 mph winds.
The population of Grenada decreased by 39 after the 2004 hurricane called Ivan. Grenada had 39 people die during the hurricane.
Yes. The name Ivan was retired in 2004, to be replaced by Igor, which was used for the first time this year.