Progression of Hurricane Emily, 2005 (WMS)

  • Released Tuesday, July 26, 2005
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Emily was a record-setting storm for many reasons. When it formed on July 11, Emily became the earliest fifth named storm on record. As it moved through the Caribbean, Emily intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm with winds over 250 kilometers per hour (150 mph) and gusts as high as 300 kilometers per hour (184 mph), making it the most powerful storm to form before August. The previous record was set by Hurricane Dennis, which ripped through the Caribbean during the first week of July 2005. Emily's Category 4 status also made 2005 the only year to produce two Category 4 storms before the end of July.

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In this image, Emily is a category 4 hurricane and is moving away from the Cayman Islands, heading towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

In this image, Emily is a category 4 hurricane and is moving away from the Cayman Islands, heading towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Emily was heading straight toward the Yucatan Peninsula, and crossed it later that day.

Emily was heading straight toward the Yucatan Peninsula, and crossed it later that day.

Having passed over part of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Emily here headed over the Gulf of Mexico toward the border between Texas and Mexico.

Having passed over part of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Emily here headed over the Gulf of Mexico toward the border between Texas and Mexico.

In the Gulf of Mexico, Emily strengthened to a category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 kilometers per hour.

In the Gulf of Mexico, Emily strengthened to a category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 kilometers per hour.

Hurricane Emily reached land just south of the border between Texas and Mexico.

Hurricane Emily reached land just south of the border between Texas and Mexico.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, July 26, 2005.
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