Do you like to study the history of hurricanes? Maybe compare the different levels of impact of hurricanes with the same name? Just how do those storms get named anyway?
The hurricanes and tropical storms you hear about each Atlantic hurricane season get their names from six lists originated and recycled every six years by the World Meteorological Organization.
You can see the current lists here.
A name is retired and replaced when a storm with that name causes extreme property damage and loss of life. Andrea is the first name on the list for 2025.
So far, no storm named Andrea has made it to hurricane status. There have only been two Subtropical Storm Andreas (2007, 2013) and one Tropical Storm Andrea (2019).
The difference between a subtropical and a tropical storm — the climate in which it formed. Subtropical storms form under cooler temperatures than tropical storms. Tropical storms are more common.
Whether or not Andrea will become a hurricane this year connects directly to its wind speed. All named storms are a form of tropical cyclone, a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation.
Early on, as a tropical depression, the system has sustained wind speeds of less than 39 mph. Tropical depressions are not given names but are tracked to determine if they are growing into tropical storms or hurricanes.
Andrea’s classification as a tropical storm and the release of its name would happen when its sustained wind speed reaches 39 mph.
If that speed reaches 74 mph, Andrea will be a hurricane.
As you’ll see below, even if a tropical storm never achieves hurricane status, it can pose a threat to lives and property.
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When Was Hurricane Andrea?
As yet, there has never been a Hurricane Andrea. A Subtropical Storm Andrea formed in 2007 and grew to 60 mph winds. Tropical Storm Andrea developed 65 mph winds in 2013. Another Subtropical Storm Andrea in 2019 was much weaker, with 40 mph winds.
Where Did Hurricane Andrea Hit?
In 2007, Subtropical Storm Andrea brought high waves and storm force winds to the Southeastern U.S. and Florida.
In 2013, Tropical Storm Andrea had the most impact in Florida, with heavy rains, flooding, and tornadoes.
In 2019, Subtropical Storm Andrea remained out at sea.
What Category Was Hurricane Andrea?
Because the storms named Andrea never achieved hurricane status, they were not named with a category number.
What Time Will Hurricane Andrea Make Landfall?
There is no correlation between similarly named hurricanes in history, and Andrea has never been a hurricane.
Even researching, “What time did Tropical Storm Andrea make landfall?” will not help you prepare for a potential Hurricane Andrea in 2025.
With any current storm predicted to reach your region, stay up to date on weather forecasts and be aware of that specific storm’s estimated landfall. With any severe storm, don’t make the mistake of waiting until the last minute to reach a safe area.
This article will be updated as more details about 2025’s Andrea become available.
How Many People Died in Hurricane Andrea?
In 2007, six people drowned along the U.S. coast due to the high waves created by Subtropical Storm Andrea. Four deaths were connected with Tropical Storm Andrea in 2013.
Subtropical Storm Andrea caused no loss of life in 2019.
What Was the Path of Hurricane Andrea?
In 2007, Subtropical Storm Andrea approached the U.S. southeast coast from the mid-Atlantic before looping back out to sea and moving northeast.
Tropical Storm Andrea moved from the Gulf of Mexico across Florida and up the U.S. East Coast in 2013. Subtropical Storm Andrea followed a meandering curve in the mid-Atlantic during its brief existence.
Convoy of Hope & Hurricanes
Convoy of Hope, a faith-based nonprofit serving the poor in dozens of program countries around the world, responded to its first disaster in 1998 when flooding in Del Rio, Texas, followed that year’s Tropical Storm Charley.
Hurricane response continues to be an annual priority for Convoy.
Convoy’s 2024 Major Responses
In the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Beryl broke two records — becoming the earliest Category 4 storm on June 30 and the earliest Category 5 on July 1.
Convoy quickly began meeting the needs of communities in Beryl’s path. Beryl’s first effects were felt in the Caribbean, where Convoy served more than 43,000 meals and distributed family food kits, hygiene kits, water filters, solar lamps, and generators.
Convoy’s 2024 response to Hurricane Helene.
On September 26, Category 4 Hurricane Helene became the strongest recorded hurricane to strike Florida’s Big Bend region.
It was the deadliest hurricane since 2005’s Katrina, with more than 230 fatalities.
By November, Convoy had distributed more than 4 million pounds of resources in 85 communities across Florida and five other impacted states.
Hurricane Milton was the final major storm of the 2024 season and hit Florida with heavy rain and flooding even as the state continued to recover from Helene.
Convoy continued its regional response to include 27 communities recovering from Milton. Nearly 1 million pounds of resources were distributed.
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