Hurricane Ivan (2004)

The long-lived hurricane struck Grenada directly at Category 3 intensity, then passed Jamaica as a strong Category 4 and crossed Grand Cayman and the western tip of Cuba as a Category 5. It looped across Florida and back into the Gulf of Mexico, dropping heavy rains on the southeastern United States. Damage along its path was estimated at US$26.1 billion; estimates of the United States share differ, given as $13 billion and as $20.5 billion.

Formed (UTC)

2004-09-02

Dissipated (UTC)

2004-09-24

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

145

Basin it formed in

North Atlantic

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2004247N10332

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: hurricane, caribbean, grenada, jamaica, grand cayman, cuba, florida

Coordinates: 20.290117242137914, -83.99011724213791

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2000 to 2004 seasons

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