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| Category 4 hurricane (SSHS) | ||
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 Hurricane Tico at peak strength |
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| Formed | October 11, 1983 | |
| Dissipated | October 19, 1983 | |
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| Lowest pressure | ? | |
| Damage | $66+ million | |
| Fatalities | 9-114 | |
| Areas affected |
Mexico, inland United States | |
| Part of the 1983 Pacific hurricane season |
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Hurricane Tico was a powerful Category 4 hurricane of the 1983 Pacific hurricane season. Tico was a late-season major hurricane, existing in early-to-mid October, 1983. The hurricane was the most destructuve of the season, with damage amounting to 66 million (1983 USD). At least nine, and possibly up to one hundred-fourteen, people were killed. After losing tropical characteristics, Tico's remnants moved into the United States, where they caused heavy rains and flooding.
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[edit] Storm history
On October 7, a weak area of disturbed weather emerged into the Pacific Ocean from Costa Rica. After moving slowly westward, it passed over an isotherm of very warm waters, started organizing, and became Tropical Depression Twenty One on October 11. A trough tugged the system slowly to the north, and the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Center upgraded the system into Tropical Storm Tico on October 13.[1] The trough broke down, and Tico headed out to sea under the influence of a ridge. It strengthened into a hurricane on October 14.[2] Its slow intensification increased until October 17, at which point it was at Category 3 intensity.[2]
On October 18, another trough formed over Mexico. This recurved Tico and sent it accelerating towards landfall. On October 19, the hurricane made landfall near Mazatlan. It quickly lost tropical characteristics.[1] Its remnants continued heading northwest and entered the United States as a frontal wave. The wave was eventually occluded, turned to the southeast while just south of Lake Michigan, and was lost track of on October 24.[3]
[edit] Preparations
Hurricane Tico is one of the few Pacific hurricanes to be investigated by Hurricane Hunter flights. On October 13, an airplane flew into the system and discovered an eye.[1]
[edit] Impact
Hurricane Tico killed at least nine people, all of them Mexican fishers. Another 105 people were missing. Throughout the area of worst devastation, approximately 25000 people were homeless. The total cost of damage was $66 million (1984 USD).[1]
[edit] Mexico
Hurricane Tico caused extensive in the area around Mazatlan. Nine fishers were killed, and another 105 people were missing and unaccounted for. Nine ships were sunk. Twenty-five thousand people were rendered homeless by the tropical cyclone. Flooding was extensive.[1] In Sinaloa, agriculture, especially to beans and corn. The total cost of damage was $66 million (1984 USD).[1] If all of the missing people were killed, Tico could be as high as sixth on the list of deadliest Pacific hurricanes.
[edit] United States
Rain from Tico's remnants was heavy and flooding occured in parts of southern Kansas, Texas, and especially Oklahoma.[1] Oklahoma had the worst flooding, with the Red River reaching 40-6o year highs. Total precipitation of 16.95 inches, at a site just south of Chickasha was attributed to Tico.[3] Damage total $84 million (year unknown), of which $77 million (year unknown) was to agriculture.[4]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Eastern North Pacific Tropical Cyclones of 1983 (PDF). Monthly Weather Review 1419-20, 1436-37. American Meteorological Society (July 1984). Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
- ^ a b Hurricane TICO. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
- ^ a b David Roth. Hurricane Tico - October 18-24, 1983. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
- ^ Weather Time Line: Oklahoma 1900-2000 (PDF). Oklahoma Climatological Survey. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
