Hurricane Karl (2010)
Hurricane Karl was the fifth and final major hurricane of 2010's Atlantic hurricane season. It became the most damaging hurricane to ever impact the Mexican state of Veracruz.[1] As of September 23, 22 people have been confirmed killed, most of which were in the state of Veracruz. Preliminary losses from the storm are estimated at 70 billion MXN ($5.6 billion USD).[2] Despite the destruction, the name Karl was not retired.
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Karl viewed from the Terra satellite. | |
| Formed | September 14, 2010 |
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| Dissipated | September 18, 2010 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 956 mbar (hPa); 28.23 inHg |
| Fatalities | 22 total |
| Damage | $5.6 billion (2010 USD) |
| Areas affected | Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Part of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Karl (2010) Media
Tropical Storm Karl moving ashore in the Yucatán Peninsula on September 15
Storm total rainfall from Karl in Mexico
Video from NASA's Global Hawk aircraft as it examined Hurricane Karl.
Flooding from the storm in Veracruz
Sources
- ↑ (in Spanish) Unattributed (December 14, 2010). "Tras temporada de huracanes, recuento de daños". Crónica del Poder. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ↑ (in Spanish) http://www.poresto.net/ver_nota.php?zona=yucatan&idSeccion=15&idTitulo=46314 Archived 2013-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- The NHC's Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Karl
- The NHC's Advisory Archive for Hurricane Karl
- The NHC's Graphic Archive for Hurricane Karl
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