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.
A name is retired and replaced when a storm with that name causes extreme property damage and loss of life. Humberto is the eighth name on the list for 2025.
Hurricane Humberto west of Bermuda on September 18, 2019 near peak intensity.
Historically, five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean have been named Humberto. They formed in 1995, 2001, 2007, 2013, and 2019. In every case, the storm system strengthened to a hurricane.
Whether or not Humberto will become a hurricane this year connects directly to its wind speed.
Phases of Tropical Cyclones
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.
Phase 1: Tropical Depression
Early in a cyclone’s development, as a tropical depression, wind speeds are less than 39 mph.
Tropical depressions are not given names but are numbered and tracked in case they grow into tropical storms or hurricanes.
Phase 2: Tropical Storm
Should a sufficiently powerful weather system develop late in the season with a sustained wind speed of 39 mph, Tropical Storm Humberto will make its debut.
Phase 3: Hurricane
If that speed reaches 74 mph, Hurricane Humberto will enter the record books.
If you live in an area where such a storm system is expected, take all necessary precautions, keep up to date on reports of the storm’s path, and don’t underestimate the potential impact to your community.
When Was Hurricane Humberto?
The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30, with some tropical cyclone activity before and after those dates. Most activity occurs between mid-August and mid-October.
Because Humberto falls close to the middle of the annual list of names, the range of dates for the five hurricanes named Humberto fell between late August and September.
Where Did Hurricane Humberto Hit?
In 1995, Hurricane Humberto remained at sea, never approaching land.
In 2001, Humberto passed near the island of Bermuda but caused no damage.
The exception in this list of storms is 2007’s Humberto, which made landfall in Texas.
In 2013, Humberto’s weather system brought squalls to the Cape Verde islands, but the hurricane did not hit directly.
In 2019, Hurricane Humberto hit Bermuda.
What Category Was Hurricane Humberto?
Hurricane Humberto reached Category 2 status in 1995, but its high winds remained over the Atlantic Ocean and never caused any damage.
Humberto was again a Category 2 storm in 2001. Its highest winds reached 105 mph.
Humberto was a strong Category 1 hurricane in 2007, with its 90 mph winds coming within 6 mph of a Category 2.
In 2013, Hurricane Humberto again remained as a Category 1 storm.
The giant in the group was 2019’s Category 3 hurricane. That year, Humberto’s 125 mph winds caused extensive damage in Bermuda.
What Time Will Hurricane Humberto Make Landfall?
There is no correlation between similarly named hurricanes in history, as the records of the three hurricanes named Humberto show.
Researching, “What time did Hurricane Humberto make landfall?” will not help you prepare for a potential Hurricane Humberto 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 should more details about Humberto become available in 2025.
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How Many People Died in Hurricane Humberto?
Remaining at sea in 1995, Humberto caused no damage or loss of life.
Similarly, in 2001 and 2013, Humberto’s path kept it away from population centers, and there were no fatalities. Humberto’s impact with Texas and Bermuda in 2007 and 2019 caused one death in Texas and two in Bermuda.
What Was the Path of Hurricane Humberto?
In 1995, Hurricane Humberto remained at sea, moving northwest from West Africa into the Atlantic, then north and northeast, before dissipating west of the Azores.
After moving west close to Bermuda in 2001, Humberto moved northeast across the Atlantic before dissipating. Humberto formed quickly in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas in 2007, moved across the Lone Star State into the southeastern United States, and dissipated over Georgia.
Humberto followed a meandering northwesterly path from West Africa across the Atlantic in 2013. After its approach and impact with Bermuda in 2019, Humberto moved northeast across the Atlantic.
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Convoy’s 2024 response to Hurricane Helene.
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.
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