Hurricane Julia
Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Julia at peak intensity
FormedSeptember 12
DissipatedSeptember 20
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 140 mph (220 km/h)
Lowest pressure950 mbar (hPa); 28.05 inHg
FatalitiesNone
DamageMinimal
Areas affectedCape Verde Islands
Part of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Julia was the twelfth tropical depression, tenth tropical storm, fifth hurricane and fourth major hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season.

Meteorological history edit

 
Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
  Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

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External links edit

The NHC's archive on Julia