2004 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2004 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2004, and lasted until November 30, 2004. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean. However, the 2004 season exceeded these conventional limits slightly, as Tropical Storm Otto formed on the last day of the season and lasted two days into December.

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June 1 - 2004 - November 30 - Tropical cyclone - Atlantic Ocean

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The season was notable as one of the deadliest and costliest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, with at least 3,132 deaths (mostly in Haiti) and roughly $42 billion (USD) in damage. The most notable storms for the season were Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, all of which struck the U.S. state of Florida. Jeanne also wreaked havoc in Haiti, killing approximately 3,000 people, while Ivan raged through Grenada, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands before striking the U.S. Gulf Coast. Frances and Jeanne both hit the Bahamas at full force. Furthermore, four of the five hurricanes, all three of the major hurricanes, and one of the three tropical storms that made landfall in the United States hit Florida, with Frances and Jeanne hitting nearly the exact same location within three weeks of each other. Flood waters in the southeastern United States were brought to near-record levels.

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Haiti - USD - Charley - Frances - Ivan - Jeanne - U.S. state - Florida - Grenada - Jamaica - Cayman Islands - U.S. Gulf Coast - Bahamas

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