Hurricane Gonzalo
Hurricane Gonzalo was a Category 4 hurricane. The storm threatened Bermuda. The hurricane struck the northern Leeward Islands, killing one person.[1] Gonzalo formed on October 12, 2014. On October 14, hurricane notices were put up for Bermuda when the storm began heading their direction.[1]
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Gonzalo at peak intensity north of the Greater Antilles on October 16 | |
| Formed | October 12, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 20, 2014 |
| (Extratropical after October 19) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 mbar (hPa); 27.76 inHg |
| Fatalities | 3 while tropical; 3 while extratropical |
| Damage | > $317 million (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Newfoundland, Europe |
| Part of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Gonzalo Media
Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda on October 17
Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda on October 17, as viewed from the International Space Station
Infrared satellite loop of Gonzalo moving over the Leeward Islands on October 13
Damage to coastal installations at Orient Beach on Saint Martin
Infrared satellite loop of Gonzalo passing through Bermuda on October 18
Downed trees in Hamilton, Bermuda after Gonzalo passed by
HMS Argyll traveled to Bermuda from the Caribbean to aid in recovery efforts.
Strong waves from Gonzalo hit the coast of the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Flooding along the Elbe River in Hamburg-Rissen, Germany, on October 22
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