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The 1990 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 , 1990 , and lasted until November 30 , 1990 . These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most Tropical Cyclone s form in the Atlantic Basin . One tropical depression did form before the season officially started, however. Though very active, the season featured relatively weak systems, most of which stayed at sea. The 1990 season was unusual in that no tropical storms or hurricanes made landfall in the United States , although Tropical Storm Marco weakened to a depression just before landfall. Records show that this had not happened since the . Two of the season's hurricanes were notable. Hurricane Diana killed an estimated 96 in the Mexican State s of Veracruz and Hidalgo ; property damage estimates are unavailable, but damage was widespread. Hurricane Klaus brought flooding to Martinique , then, after combining with Tropical Storm Marco and a frontal boundary, caused torrential rainfall across the Southeastern United States . STORMS Tropical Storm Arthur The first tropical storm of 1990 developed from a central Atlantic low about 300 miles east of Trinidad on July 24 . It crossed the Windward Islands chain between Tobago & Grenada and strengthened to near hurricane level, but soon weakened and degenerated to a remnant low on July 27 . No casualties or damage were reported. Hurricane Bertha A tropical depression drifting east of Florida strengthened to a tropical storm on July 28 . It drifted northeast and became a hurricane 500 miles west-southwest of Bermuda on July 29 . Bertha continued parallel to the East Coast Of The United States , dropping to a tropical storm and restrengthening to a hurricane before becoming Extratropical over Nova Scotia on August 2 . Nine deaths were attributed to Bertha, including six crew members of the Greek freighter ''Corazon'' who perished off the Canadian coast after their ship broke up. Damage to crops and a suspension bridge were reported from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island . Tropical Storm Cesar Cesar developed from a Tropical Wave reaching tropical storm strength west of Cape Verde on August 2 . It drifted north-west and dissipated on August 7 while over 1000 miles east of Bermuda . Hurricane Diana Diana formed from a tropical wave which crossed the Atlantic and most of the Caribbean Sea before devoloping into a cyclone near the eastern tip of Honduras on August 4 . The storm crossed the Yucatán Peninsula then strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Tuxpan , Mexico on August 7 . It was declared dissipated in western Mexico the next day, although a remnant low-pressure area was observed to have reached the Pacific coast. Torrential rain in Mexico caused mudslides in the states of Hidalgo and Veracruz . Crops, property and roads were damaged, and contemporary reports indicated that 96 people had been killed. Tropical Storm Edouard Edouard developed from a non-tropical weather system which crossed the Azores westwards on August 4 . It became a tropical storm on August 8 and reversed its direction, becoming Extratropical on August 11 . There were no casualties and only minor damage in the Azores. Tropical Storm Edouard was unusual due to its formation location in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean . Tropical Storm Fran Tropical Storm Fran developed as a tropical depression southwest of Cape Verde on August 11 . Moving rapidly westwards, it lost its closed circulation for a while, then recovered and strengthened to a tropical storm on August 13 . The next day it passed between Trinidad and Venezuela and dissipated due to interaction with the South America n mainland. No damage or casualties were reported. Hurricane Gustav Gustav developed as a tropical depression some 1000 miles east of Barbados on August 24 . It moved westward and strengthened, becoming a tropical storm the next day and a hurricane on August 26 . Hurricane warnings were raised for the Lesser Antilles but Gustav turned to the north and later northeast, thereby avoiding all land. It was declared Extratropical on September 3 , with the remnants later passing 200 miles south of Iceland . At its peak it reached Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale . Tropical Storm Hortense Hortense formed 700 miles west-southwest of Cape Verde on August 25 . It strengthened into a tropical storm but was sheared by the outflow from Hurricane Gustav and dissipated on August 31 without approaching land. Hurricane Isidore Isidore formed south of Cape Verde on September 4 and became a hurricane on September 7 . A mid-level trough in the central Atlantic kept it moving northward and it dropped to storm strength for a while before recovering. It was absorbed by an Extratropical low north of 50°N on September 17 . Hurricane Josephine Josephine formed west of Cape Verde on September 21 and strengthened to a tropical storm on September 24 . It wandered in central Atlantic for some time, performing a full loop at one stage before becoming a hurricane on October 4 . It tracked around a Mid-latitude Storm and became Extratropical on October 6 . Its gestation time from tropical depression to hurricane, at 13¾ days, is the longest on record. Hurricane Klaus A westward-moving wave became a tropical storm east of the Lesser Antilles on October 3 and became a hurricane two days later close to Antigua and Barbuda . It flooded Martinique , killing 6 and displacing 1,500 before moving north of the Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands , weakening and reviving as it headed towards the Bahamas . It was absorbed by a low pressure area on October 9 . The remnants brought heavy rainfall to South Carolina and Georgia , causing 4 deaths when a dam burst. Hurricane Lili Lili developed from the mid-latitude low which affected the latter stages of Josephine. This low moved southwest and developed tropical characteristics, becoming a hurricane on October 11 . It moved rapidly west and passed 140 miles south of Bermuda . Initially appearing to threaten the U.S. coast, it curved north then northeast and become extratropical before striking Nova Scotia and Newfoundland . Damage was limited to minor coastal erosion in North Carolina . Tropical Storm Marco As Klaus was dissipating, a new cold low developed over Cuba and developed down to the surface as a tropical depression on October 9 . It became a tropical storm and headed towards Florida , hugging the western coast and making landfall as it weakened to a tropical depression near Cedar Key, Florida . It rapidly lost strength over land but added to the heavy rainfall already brought to the southeastern states by Klaus. {Link without Title} Although only a depression at final landfall, this was officially counted as a tropical storm hit on the United States as much of the circulation was on land before landfall in the area of St. Petersburg, Florida . Seven deaths are attributed to Marco's high surf and flooding rains. It also caused $57 million (1990 USD) in damage. This storm also marked only the second time since naming began in the Atlantic in 1950 that the 'M' name was used, the previous being Martha in the 1969 Season . Since 1995, the 'M' name has been used almost every season. Hurricane Nana A Tropical Wave developed into a depression on October 16 , 400 miles northeast of Puerto Rico . It intensified into a tiny hurricane the next day and tracked northwest toward Bermuda , but was blocked by upper-level westerlies and dissipated on October 21 without approaching land. Nana was the first storm to receive the 'N' name since naming began in the Atlantic Basin in 1950, and the first of eight storms to do so (as of 2005). Other storms Tropical Depression One On May 24 — before the season officially began — a depression developed over the western Caribbean . It moved northwest and brought heavy rains and gusty winds to Cuba and Florida . On May 26 , it was absorbed by a front over the Florida Keys . Tropical Depression Eleven On September 18 , Tropical Depression 11 formed from a Tropical Wave midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles . It almost reached tropical storm strength, but wind shear weakened it until it dissipated September 27 . It never affected land. 1990 STORM NAMES The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1990. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1996 Season . This is the same list used for the 1984 Season . Storms were named Marco and Nana for the first time in 1990. Names that were not assigned are marked in . Retirement See Also: List of retired Atlantic hurricanes The by Dolly and Kyle. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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