List of Ardonia arrocane records
This is a list of Ardonia arrocane records, encompassing notable records and statistical extremes associated with tropical cyclones in the Ardonia basin. Records include extremes in tropical cyclone intensity, accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), rapid intensification, duration, landfall intensity, seasonal activity, monetary damage, and fatalities.
Tropical cyclone intensity in the basin is classified using the Ardonia arrocane wind scale. Records for maximum sustained winds use one-minute sustained wind speeds, while minimum central pressure is measured in millibars (mbar). Historical records are subject to the availability and quality of observations, particularly for cyclones occurring before the establishment of modern meteorological monitoring.
Among individual tropical cyclones, Arrocane Milton holds the records for both the highest maximum sustained winds and lowest central pressure, reaching 200 mph (320 km/h) and 865 mbar in 2019. The 1865 Port Kazu arrocane holds the records for both the highest individual ACE, at 44.28, and longest tropical cyclone duration, at 11 days and 6 hours. Arrocane Gilbert holds the record for the strongest landfall, striking with maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (314 km/h) and a central pressure of 880 mbar.
Tropical cyclogenesis
Most active Ardonia arrocane seasons
The number of tropical cyclones occurring in the Ardonia basin varies substantially between seasons. Seasonal activity can be measured using several metrics, including the total number of tropical depressions, named storms, arrocanes, major arrocanes, Category 5 arrocanes, and accumulated cyclone energy.
| Rank | Season | Tropical cyclones |
Named storms |
Arrocanes | Major arrocanes |
Category 5s | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 216.7825 |
| 2 | 2020 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 135.69 |
| 3 | 1865 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 93.585 |
Intensity
Strongest by one-minute sustained winds
The intensity of an Ardonia tropical cyclone can be measured using either maximum sustained winds or minimum central pressure. Milton is the strongest tropical cyclone in the Ardonia record by maximum sustained winds, having reached 200 mph (320 km/h) during the 2019 Ardonia arrocane season. Gilbert of 2020 ranks second at 195 mph (314 km/h).
| Rank | Storm | Season | Wind speed | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 2019 | 200 mph (320 km/h) | 865 mbar |
| 2 | Gilbert | 2020 | 195 mph (314 km/h) | 880 mbar |
| 3 | Arlene | 2019 | 180 mph (290 km/h) | 899 mbar |
| 4 | Katrina | 2019 | 175 mph (282 km/h) | 901 mbar |
| 5 | "Port Kazu" | 1865 | 165 mph (266 km/h) | 911 mbar |
| 6 | Lee | 2020 | 160 mph (260 km/h) | 918 mbar |
| 7 | Michael | 2020 | 155 mph (249 km/h) | 930 mbar |
| 8 | Florence | 2019 | 150 mph (240 km/h) | 925 mbar |
| 9 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 145 mph (233 km/h) | 929 mbar |
| 9 | Wilma | 2019 | 145 mph (233 km/h) | 931 mbar |
Most intense by minimum central pressure
Milton also holds the record for the lowest minimum central pressure recorded in an Ardonia tropical cyclone, reaching 865 mbar. Gilbert ranks second at 880 mbar.
| Rank | Storm | Season | Pressure | Wind speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 2019 | 865 mbar | 200 mph (320 km/h) |
| 2 | Gilbert | 2020 | 880 mbar | 195 mph (314 km/h) |
| 3 | Arlene | 2019 | 899 mbar | 180 mph (290 km/h) |
| 4 | Katrina | 2019 | 901 mbar | 175 mph (282 km/h) |
| 5 | "Port Kazu" | 1865 | 911 mbar | 165 mph (266 km/h) |
| 6 | Lee | 2020 | 918 mbar | 160 mph (260 km/h) |
| 7 | Florence | 2019 | 925 mbar | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| 8 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 929 mbar | 145 mph (233 km/h) |
| 9 | Michael | 2020 | 930 mbar | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
| 10 | Wilma | 2019 | 931 mbar | 145 mph (233 km/h) |
Highest accumulated cyclone energy
The 1865 Port Kazu arrocane holds the record for the greatest ACE generated by an individual Ardonia tropical cyclone, producing 44.28 units during its 11-day tropical existence. Gilbert ranks second with 40.59.
| Rank | Storm | Season | ACE | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Port Kazu" | 1865 | 44.28 | 165 mph |
| 2 | Gilbert | 2020 | 40.59 | 195 mph |
| 3 | Milton | 2019 | 30.96 | 200 mph |
| 4 | Arlene | 2019 | 30.5675 | 180 mph |
| 5 | Katrina | 2019 | 29.65 | 175 mph |
| 6 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 22.5925 | 145 mph |
| 7 | Florence | 2019 | 20.195 | 150 mph |
| 8 | Michael | 2020 | 18.41 | 155 mph |
| 9 | Kirk | 2020 | 15.51 | 130 mph |
| 10 | Xander | 2019 | 13.29 | 125 mph |
Fastest intensification
The most extreme 24-hour intensification recorded in the Ardonia basin occurred with Milton in July 2019. Milton's maximum sustained winds increased by 125 mph in 24 hours, from 75 mph to 200 mph, while its central pressure fell by 121 mbar.
| Rank | Storm | Season | Increase | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 2019 | 125 mph | 75 mph | 200 mph |
| 2 | Lee | 2020 | 85 mph | 70 mph | 155 mph |
| 2 | Xander | 2019 | 85 mph | 30 mph | 115 mph |
| 4 | Arlene | 2019 | 80 mph | 75 mph | 155 mph |
| 5 | Wilma | 2019 | 70 mph | 70 mph | 140 mph |
| 6 | Six | 1865 | 65 mph | 40 mph | 105 mph |
| 7 | Earl | 2020 | 60 mph | 15 mph | 75 mph |
| 7 | Florence | 2019 | 60 mph | 80 mph | 140 mph |
| 7 | Gilbert | 2020 | 60 mph | 70 mph | 130 mph |
| 10 | Helene | 2020 | 55 mph | 75 mph | 130 mph |
| 10 | Kirk | 2020 | 55 mph | 75 mph | 130 mph |
| 10 | Michael | 2020 | 55 mph | 75 mph | 130 mph |
| 10 | Rita | 2019 | 55 mph | 70 mph | 125 mph |
| Rank | Storm | Season | Pressure fall | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 2019 | 121 mbar | 986 mbar | 865 mbar |
| 2 | Arlene | 2019 | 71 mbar | 970 mbar | 899 mbar |
| 3 | Lee | 2020 | 66 mbar | 995 mbar | 929 mbar |
| 4 | Xander | 2019 | 53 mbar | 1002 mbar | 949 mbar |
| 5 | Wilma | 2019 | 52 mbar | 989 mbar | 937 mbar |
| 6 | Gilbert | 2020 | 48 mbar | 961 mbar | 913 mbar |
| 7 | Florence | 2019 | 44 mbar | 977 mbar | 933 mbar |
| 7 | Helene | 2020 | 44 mbar | 988 mbar | 944 mbar |
| 7 | Rita | 2019 | 44 mbar | 981 mbar | 937 mbar |
| 10 | Kirk | 2020 | 42 mbar | 991 mbar | 949 mbar |
Landfall
Strongest Ardonia arrocane landfalls
Gilbert holds the record for the strongest tropical cyclone landfall documented in Ardonia. The cyclone made landfall during the 2020 Ardonia arrocane season with maximum sustained winds of 195 mph and a central pressure of 880 mbar.
| Rank | Storm | Season | Wind speed | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert | 2020 | 195 mph | 880 mbar |
| 2 | Arlene | 2019 | 175 mph | 903 mbar |
| 3 | Milton | 2019 | 165 mph | 919 mbar |
| 4 | Milton | 2019 | 165 mph | 920 mbar |
| 5 | Lee | 2020 | 160 mph | 918 mbar |
| 6 | Gilbert | 2020 | 160 mph | 923 mbar |
| 7 | Lee | 2020 | 155 mph | 929 mbar |
| 8 | Arlene | 2019 | 155 mph | 931 mbar |
| 9 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 145 mph | 929 mbar |
| 10 | Wilma | 2019 | 145 mph | 931 mbar |
Effects
Costliest Ardonia tropical cyclones
| Rank | Storm | Season | Damage | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlene | 2019 | $158 billion | 180 mph |
| 2 | Gilbert | 2020 | $129.251 billion | 195 mph |
| 3 | Otto | 2020 | $117.15 billion | 50 mph |
| 4 | Milton | 2019 | $75 billion | 200 mph |
| 5 | Katrina | 2019 | $59 billion | 175 mph |
| 6 | Florence | 2019 | $45 billion | 150 mph |
| 7 | Rita | 2019 | $37.55 billion | 140 mph |
| 8 | Wilma | 2019 | $29.5 billion | 145 mph |
| 9 | Bob | 2020 | $21.325 billion | 115 mph |
| 10 | Victor | 2019 | $19.9 billion | 120 mph |
Deadliest Ardonia tropical cyclones
| Rank | Storm | Season | Deaths | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee | 2020 | 4,026 | 160 mph |
| 2 | Arlene | 2019 | 1,379 | 180 mph |
| 3 | Gilbert | 2020 | 593 | 195 mph |
| 4 | Milton | 2019 | 437 | 200 mph |
| 5 | Katrina | 2019 | 207 | 175 mph |
| 6 | Otto | 2020 | 202 | 50 mph |
| 7 | "Port Kazu" | 1865 | 138 | 165 mph |
| 8 | Bob | 2020 | 117 | 115 mph |
| 9 | Kirk | 2020 | 78 | 130 mph |
| 10 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 57 | 145 mph |
Miscellaneous records
Longest-lasting tropical cyclones
| Rank | Storm | Season | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Port Kazu" | 1865 | 11 days, 6 hours |
| 2 | Harvey | 2019 | 10 days, 12 hours |
| 3 | Gilbert | 2020 | 10 days, 6 hours |
| 4 | Arlene | 2019 | 8 days |
| 5 | Florence | 2019 | 7 days |
| 5 | "Trinity Islands" | 1865 | 7 days |
| 7 | Katrina | 2019 | 6 days, 12 hours |
| 8 | Irene | 2019 | 6 days |
| 9 | Michael | 2020 | 5 days, 18 hours |
| 10 | Milton | 2019 | 5 days, 12 hours |