Hurricane Bill

Hurricane Bill

8/25/2009

Hurricane Bill was born mid-morning of Aug 15^th near the Cape Verde Islands. He was reported at 45 mph on the morning of the 16^th, making him a Tropical Storm. With 24 hours, he was reported at 0500 on the 17^th at 75 mph and named a hurricane. Later that evening, he had jumped to 100 mph and Category 2. The morning of the 19^th found him at 135 mph and a category 4 THe 20^th took him down to Category 3 and turning north. Saturday found Bill off the coast of Maryland and down to a Category 2. By Sunday, Bill had dropped to Category 1 and turned east from the New England coast. Monday finds Bill a tropical storm and headed for the coast of Ireland. Tuesday, 8/25 at 0500, NOAA issued advisory #36 declaring Bill was finished.