Hurricane Rudolph (hypothetical)

Hurricane Rudolph was a rare, destructive, and large-sized Category 5 hurricane that caused catastrophic wind damage, flooding, to Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Summary

Hurricane Rudolph started out from a vigorous tropical wave in the Atlantic on August 24th, 2018. it started moving westward, gaining strength. it soon devloped into a tropical depression, and the NHC gave the first advisories on tropical depression17-C. it continued to strengthen, transitioning to a tropical storm, earning the name Rudolph. the storm then entered the warm waters of the Caribbean. Rudolph explosively strengthened to Category 4 status in less than 30 hours. it then strengthened further to Category 5 status. Rudolph struck Florida head-on as a monstrous Catergory 5 with 1 min. sustained winds of 170 mph, bringing torrential rain, hail, and huge 25 ft.storm surges. Orlando was instantly soaked in a bathtub of whirling waters. At least 1500 deaths were confirmed, and Disney World was partially destroyed. Rudolph reached a peak intensity of 190 mph and a minimum pressure of 905 mbars. around August 29th. Strong wind shear disrupted the system, causing it to weaken a little. It then made the second U.S. landfall in Texas as a strong Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph. Houston recieved around 12 ft.of flooding, and at least 600 people were confirmed dead or missing. Rudolph continued to weaken, and by September 2nd, it had weakened to a small-sized, high-altitude tropical storm. NHC gave Rudolph it's final advisories on September 3rd. Rudolph then collided with another weather system in Mississippi on the evening of September 4th. It finally dissipated over Arkansas. Damage summed up to a whopping $80.4 billion!

Accoring to the # of confirmed deaths (including 5 in Mississippi) Hurricane Rudolph was considered one of the deadliest hurricanes ever and one of the few Category 5s that made U.S. landfalls at that intensity.

Due to the amount of damage Rudolph left behind, the name was retired. it was replaced in 2019 by Rosanna.