A perfectly-organized but gradual moving tropical wave that exited the African coastline on September 1st designed into Tropical Storm Isabel on the morning of September sixth. Isabel turned a hurricane on September seventh and promptly intensified to Category four hurricane energy to the evening from the 8th while the eye was Positioned in excess

To the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, An important hurricane signifies a Category three or higher. The scale contains five categories dependant on the storm's sustained wind speeds. Furthermore, it estimates opportunity damage to assets, starting from "some damage" to "catastrophic." * Dollar quantities from the calendar year that the hurri