2002 Atlantic hurricane season#Tropical Storm Arthur

Noted hurricane expert William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University issue forecasts of hurricane activity each year, separately from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Gray's team determined the average number of storms per season between 1950 and 2000 to be 9.6 tropical storms, 5.9 hurricanes, and 2.3 major hurricanes (storms exceeding Category 3). A normal season, as defined by NOAA, has 9 to 12 named storms, of which 5 to 7 reach hurricane strength and 1 to 3 become major hurricanes.

On December 7, 2001, Gray's team issued its first extended-range forecast for the 2002 season, predicting above-average activity (13 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and about 2 of Category 3 or higher). It listed an 86 percent chance of at least one major hurricane striking the U.S. mainland. This included a 58 percent chance of at least one major hurricane strike on the East Coast, including the Florida peninsula, and a 43 percent chance of at least one such strike on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward. The potential for major hurricane activity in the Caribbean was forecast to be above average.

On April 5 a new forecast was issued, calling for 12 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 intense hurricanes. The decrease in the forecast was attributed to the further intensification of El Niño conditions. The estimated potential for at least one major hurricane to affect the U.S. was decreased to 75 percent; the East Coast potential decreased slightly to 57 percent, and from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville, Texas, the probability remained the same.

On August 7, 2002, Gray's team lowered its season estimate to 9 named storms, with 4 becoming hurricanes and 1 becoming a major hurricane, noting that conditions had become less favorable for storms than they had been earlier in the year. The sea-level pressure and trade wind strength in the tropical Atlantic were reported to be above normal, while sea surface temperature anomalies were on a decreasing trend.

On August 8, 2002, NOAA revised its season estimate to 7–10 named storms, with 4–6 becoming hurricanes and 1–3 becoming major hurricanes. The reduction was attributed to less favorable environmental conditions and building El Niño conditions.

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File:Hurricane Lili over the Gulf of Mexico from the ISS.jpg over the Gulf of Mexico on October 2, as seen by the International Space Station]]

The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2002.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84879094/the-news-and-observer/|date=July 15, 2002|author=Aarti Shah|title=Storm may be brewing off coast|page=10B|newspaper=The News and Observer|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} It was a near-average season in which 14 tropical cyclones formed. Twelve depressions attained tropical storm status, and four of these reached hurricane status. Two hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes.{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} Activity was suppressed somewhat by an El Niño, which was of near-moderate intensity by August. Five named storms made landfall in Louisiana, and even Four named storms was tied with 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, a record which was later tied in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/media/tae/FL_Tropical_Training_2021/Day1_NHC_FL_TropicalTraining.pdf|title=Record Breaking Hurricane Season 2020 and What's New for 2021|date=2021|author=Ken Graham|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=August 9, 2021}} Overall, the Atlantic tropical cyclones of 2002 collectively resulted in 50 deaths and around $2.47 billion in damage.

• {{cite web|first=Peter |last=Bowyer |publisher=Canadian Hurricane Centre |year=2003 |title=A Climatology of Hurricanes for Canada: Improving Our Awareness of the Threat |access-date=January 7, 2008 |url=http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/climatology/preview_e.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206211508/http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/climatology/preview_e.html |archive-date=February 6, 2009 }}
• {{cite journal|volume=44|number=8|journal=Storm Data|title=Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena|date=August 2002|access-date=September 7, 2021|issn=0039-1972|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-DF885BF2-3CEF-418A-ADD3-56C71470D911.pdf |location=Asheville, North Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907043040/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-DF885BF2-3CEF-418A-ADD3-56C71470D911.pdf|archive-date=September 7, 2021}} {{rp|98, 99, 131, 172}}
• {{cite report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL022002_Bertha}}|title=Tropical Storm Bertha Tropical Cyclone Report|author=Jack Beven|date=November 20, 2002 |publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021}}
• {{cite journal|volume=44|number=8|journal=Storm Data|title=Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena|date=September 2002|access-date=September 7, 2021|issn=0039-1972|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-D1989966-E68B-4011-9DCD-DA921D6E753D.pdf |location=Asheville, North Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907043710/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-D1989966-E68B-4011-9DCD-DA921D6E753D.pdf|archive-date=September 7, 2021}} {{rp|115}}
• {{cite report | url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL082002_Gustav}} | title=Hurricane Gustav Tropical Cyclone Report | date=January 14, 2003 | author=Jack Beven | access-date=September 7, 2021 |publisher=National Hurricane Center|format=PDF}}
• {{cite report |author1=James L. Franklin |author2=Jamie R. Rhome |title=Tropical Storm Hanna Tropical Cyclone Report |date=December 16, 2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL092002_Hanna}}}}
• {{cite report|author=Cenapred, Cepal y Servicio Sismológico Nacional |publisher=El Almanaque Mexicano|year=2008 |title=Principales desastres naturales, 1980–2005 |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url=http://www.sergioaguayo.org/biblioteca/Libros/Almanaque2008/El%20Almanaque%202008%20-%20Indice%20y%20Capitulo%201%20Geografia.pdf |language=es |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003064736/http://www.sergioaguayo.org/biblioteca/Libros/Almanaque2008/El%20Almanaque%202008%20-%20Indice%20y%20Capitulo%201%20Geografia.pdf |archive-date=October 3, 2011 }}
• {{cite report |author=Lixion A. Avila |title=Hurricane Isidore Tropical Cyclone Report |date=July 2, 2003 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL102002_Isidore}}}}
• {{cite report |author=Stacy R. Stewart |title=Hurricane Kyle Tropical Cyclone Report|date=November 16, 2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL122002_Kyle}}}}
• {{cite report |author=Miles B. Lawrence |title=Hurricane Lili Tropical Cyclone Report |date=April 10, 2011 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL132002_Lili}}}}
• {{Cite report|work=Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency|title=Tropical Storm Lili Situation Report No. 2|publisher=Relief Web|date=October 1, 2002|access-date=September 7, 2021|url=http://reliefweb.int/node/110549}}
• {{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-10-05-lili-haiti.htm|title=Lili killed 4 in Haiti; deaths unreported for a week|date=October 5, 2002|newspaper=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|access-date=September 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522185424/https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-10-05-lili-haiti.htm|archive-date=May 22, 2008}}
• {{Cite report|author=Pan American Health Organization|title=Hurricane Lili in the Caribbean: Hurricane Lili Report #1

|publisher=World Health Organization|date=September 30, 2002|access-date=September 7, 2021|url=http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/lili-hur.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050416022342/https://www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/lili-hur.htm|archive-date=April 16, 2005}} The season ended on November 30, 2002.

Tropical cyclogenesis began with Tropical Storm Arthur, which formed just offshore North Carolina on July 14. Following the storm's extratropical transition on July 16, no further activity occurred until Tropical Storm Bertha developed near Louisiana on August 4. Cristobal formed on the next day, while Dolly developed on August 29.{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} September featured eight named storms, a record which was later tied in 2007 and 2010 and surpassed in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/12/a-look-back-at-the-horrific-2020-atlantic-hurricane-center/|author=Jeff Masters|title=A look back at the horrific 2020 Atlantic hurricane season|date=December 1, 2020|publisher=Yale Climate Connections|access-date=September 7, 2021}} During that month, Gustav reached hurricane intensity on September 11, the latest date of the first hurricane in a season since 1941.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/tropical-cyclones/200209|title=Tropical Cyclones – September 2002|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|date=October 2002|access-date=September 7, 2021}} While the long-lasting Kyle and Lili persisted into October, only one tropical cyclone developed that month, Tropical Depression Fourteen on October 14. The depression was absorbed by a cold front while crossing Cuba two days later, ending seasonal activity.{{Atlantic hurricane best track}}

The season's activity was reflected with a low accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 67, the lowest total since 1997. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding {{convert|39|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, which is the threshold for tropical storm status.{{cite report|work=Hurricane Research Division; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 2019|title=Atlantic basin Comparison of Original and Revised HURDAT|access-date=September 7, 2021|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/comparison_table.html|location=Miami, Florida}}

{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

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| Image = Arthur Jul 15 2002 1545Z.jpg

| Track = Arthur 2002 track.png

| Formed = July 14

| Dissipated = July 16

| 1-min winds = 50

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A dissipating cold front stalled over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in early July 2002, producing a weak low-level circulation on July 9. The system meandered for the next few days, until a mid-level trough moved the circulation across the southeastern United States on July 13. On the next day, the system moved along the coast of the Carolinas, producing an organized area of convection over its center. Later that day, the system organized into Tropical Depression One about {{convert|45|mi|km}} west-southwest of Hatteras, North Carolina.{{cite web|author=Miles Lawrence|year=2002|title=Tropical Storm Arthur Tropical Cyclone Report|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2015-05-26|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL012002_Arthur}}}} Upon becoming a tropical cyclone, the depression was moving quickly to the east-northeast, due to a deepening mid-level low south of the Canadian Maritimes. The depression's track over the Gulf Stream allowed for steady strengthening,{{cite web|author=Stacy Stewart|year=2002|title=Tropical Depression One Discussion One|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al012002.discus.001.html}} and it intensified into Tropical Storm Arthur on July 15, as rainbands developed.{{cite web|author=Jack Beven|year=2002|title=Tropical Depression One Discussion Three|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al012002.discus.003.html}} Arthur attained peak winds of {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} early on July 16 about {{convert|490|mi|km}} south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thereafter, the center became separated from the area of deepest convection,{{cite web|author=Richard Pasch|year=2002|title=Tropical Storm Arthur Discussion Six|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al012002.discus.006.html}} and Arthur transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on July 17. The storm turned northward around a larger mid-level low, moving over eastern Newfoundland. On July 19, the remnants of Arthur turned to a southeast drift between Newfoundland and Greenland, and by late in the day its winds decreased to below gale force.

The precursor tropical disturbance dropped rainfall across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, peaking at {{convert|4.49|in|mm}} in Weston, Florida. The system produced scattered precipitation across North Carolina, generally between {{convert|1|-|3|in|mm|0|abbr=off}}.{{cite web|author=David Roth|year=2007|title=Rainfall Summary for Tropical Storm Arthur|publisher=Hydrometeorological Prediction Center|access-date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/arthur2002.html}} On July 16, Arthur passed north of Bermuda, where it brought gusty winds and {{convert|0.57|in|mm}} of rainfall.{{cite web|author=Bermuda Weather Service|year=2002|title=Bermuda Weather for July 2002|access-date=2008-01-07|url=http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-07.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208145000/http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-07.html|archive-date=2012-02-08}} As an extratropical storm, Arthur produced gusty winds and dropped about {{convert|1|in|mm}} of rainfall in Newfoundland. Strong waves capsized a boat in the Conne River, killing one person.{{cite web|author=Environment Canada|year=2009|title=2002-Arthur|access-date=2010-05-23|url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=9E5AA571-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005233432/http://www.ec.gc.ca/hurricane/default.asp?lang=En&n=9E5AA571-1|archive-date=2013-10-05|url-status=dead}}

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| Image = Bertha 04 aug 2002 1700Z.jpg

| Track = Bertha 2002 track.png

| Formed = August 4

| Dissipated = August 9

| 1-min winds = 35

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{{Main article|Tropical Storm Bertha (2002)}}

A surface trough of low pressure that would later spawn Tropical Storm Cristobal developed a tropical depression in the northern Gulf of Mexico on August 4. It quickly strengthened into a minimal tropical storm early on August 5, and made landfall near Boothville, Louisiana, just two hours later. Bertha weakened to a tropical depression, but retained its circulation over Louisiana. A high-pressure system built southward, unexpectedly forcing the depression to the southwest. It emerged back over the Gulf of Mexico on August 7, where proximity to land and dry air prevented further strengthening. Bertha moved westward and made a second landfall near Kingsville, Texas, on August 9 with winds of only {{convert|25|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. The storm dissipated about 10 hours later.

Across the Gulf Coast of the United States, Bertha dropped light to moderate rainfall; most areas received less than {{convert|3|in|mm}}. Precipitation from the storm peaked at {{convert|10.25|in|mm}} in Norwood, Louisiana. Minor flooding was reported, which caused light damage to a few businesses, 15 to 25 houses, and some roadways. Overall, damage was very minor, totaling to $200,000 (2002 USD) in damage.{{cite web |url=http://maestro.srcc.lsu.edu/softlib/sd/sd0208.pdf |title=Damage report on Bertha |year=2002 |publisher=Louisiana State University |access-date=November 28, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In addition, one death was reported due to Bertha, a drowning due to heavy surf in Florida.{{cite report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL022002_Bertha}}|title=Tropical Storm Bertha Tropical Cyclone Report|author=Jack Beven|date=November 20, 2002 |publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021|format=PDF}}

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| Image = Cristobal2002.jpg

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| Formed = August 5

| Dissipated = August 8

| 1-min winds = 45

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A trough extended from the northern Gulf of Mexico to the western Atlantic Ocean in early August, producing Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as a low pressure area off the coast of South Carolina. The second low moved eastward and slowly organized, developing into Tropical Depression Three late on August 5, about 175 miles (280 km/h) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The developing depression had rainbands and outflow. It moved southeastward at first around the northeastern periphery of an anticyclone over Florida.{{cite web|author=Jack Beven|year=2002|title=Tropical Depression Three Discussion One|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2008-01-08|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al032002.discus.001.html}} Although the convection was confined to its southern half, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Cristobal on August 6. On August 7 the storm turned eastward, due to the influence of a large approaching mid to upper-level frontal zone. As the convection organized further, Cristobal intensified somewhat and attained peak winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). On August 8, increased dry air weakened the convection and caused Cristobal to accelerate east-northeastward. The low-level circulation interacted with the approaching frontal zone, and by 0000 UTC on August 9 Tropical Storm Cristobal was absorbed by the cold front about 350 miles (560 km) southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The remnants continued northeastward, passing near Newfoundland on August 10 before weakening near Greenland on August 14.{{cite web|author=Gary Padgett|year=2002|title=Worldwide Tropical Summary for August 2002|access-date=2008-01-08|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2003/summ0208.htm}}{{cite report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL032002_Cristobal}}|title=Tropical Storm Cristobal Tropical Cyclone Report|author=James L. Franklin|date=August 22, 2002 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021|format=PDF}}

As a tropical cyclone, Cristobal had minimal effects on land.{{cite web|author=James Franklin|year=2002|title=Tropical Storm Cristobal Tropical Cyclone Report|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2015-05-26|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL032002_Cristobal}}}} However, its remnants brought unsettled conditions to Bermuda, including a 45 mph (72 km/h) wind gust at the Bermuda International Airport. The combination of moisture from Cristobal and cold front into which it was absorbed produced 2.78 inches (71 mm) of rain there in a 24‑hour period.{{cite web|author=Bermuda Weather Service |year=2002 |title=Bermuda Weather for August 2002 |access-date=2008-01-08 |url=http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-08.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208145015/http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-08.html |archive-date=2012-02-08 }} An annual powerboat race circumnavigating Bermuda had to be postponed by a week because of the adverse weather.{{cite news|title=Rough weather foils Around the Island racers|date=August 12, 2002|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=February 2, 2020|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20020812/SPORT/308129969}} Although Cristobal remained offshore during its evolution, rough seas and rip currents were felt along portions of the U.S. East Coast. On August 9, lifeguards in Volusia County, Florida, rescued about 25 swimmers caught in rip currents.{{cite news|author=Alicia A. Caldwell|date=August 10, 2002|title=This weekend, Atlantic coastline harbors a hazard|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|access-date=February 2, 2020|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43483491/the_orlando_sentinel/}} {{open access}} Offshore winds from the storm were credited with ending a widespread outbreak of jellyfish stings affecting bathers along the northern Atlantic coast of Florida. Some 1,000 stings had been reported.{{cite news|author=The Associated Press|date=August 10, 2002|title=Winds sweep jellyfish off of northeast Fla. coast|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|access-date=February 2, 2020|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43484137/the_palm_beach_post/}} {{open access}} Later, the extratropical remnants of Cristobal continued to interact with a high pressure system over the Mid-Atlantic states to generate dangerous swimming conditions further north. Along the south shore of Long Island, New York, significant wave heights reached 4 feet (1.2 m), and rip currents resulted in three drowning deaths on August 10: one in Montauk; one just east of Moriches Inlet; and one off Rockaway Beach.{{cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|year=2002|title=Event Report for New York|access-date=2008-01-08|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~469434|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520001826/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~469434|archive-date=2011-05-20}} In the latter case, the victim had become exhausted after swimming out to save his son-in-law, an inexperienced swimmer, from the rip current.{{cite news|author=Tamer El-Ghobashy|date=August 12, 2002|title=He saves son-in-law, but drowns in surf|newspaper=The New York Daily News|access-date=February 2, 2020|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43490393/daily_news/}} {{open access}}

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| Dissipated = September 4

| 1-min winds = 50

| Pressure = 997

}}

A tropical wave exited the African coast on August 27,{{cite report|author=Lixion A. Avila |publisher=National Hurricane Center |date=October 12, 2002 |access-date=September 7, 2021 |title=Tropical Storm Dolly Tropical Cyclone Report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL042002_Dolly}}}} and with low favorable conditions the system organized into Tropical Depression Four on August 29 about {{convert|630|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of Cape Verde.{{cite web |author=Lixion A. Avila | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=August 29, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Depression Four Discussion One |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.001.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081020220428/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.001.html| archive-date=October 20, 2008 | url-status= live}} Six hours later, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Dolly after developing sufficient outflow and curved banding features.{{cite web | author=Lixion A. Avila | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=August 29, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Two |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.002.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081004070220/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.002.html| archive-date=October 4, 2008 | url-status= live}} The storm continued to intensify as more convection developed,{{cite web | author=Jack Beven | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=August 29, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Three |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.003.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081020220358/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.003.html| archive-date=October 20, 2008 | url-status= live}} and Dolly reached peaked winds of {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} on August 30. After peaking in intensity, the storm suddenly lost organization,{{cite web | author=Lixion A. Avila | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=August 30, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Six |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.006.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081020214219/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.006.html| archive-date=October 20, 2008 | url-status= live}} and the winds decreased to minimal tropical storm force.{{cite web | author=Lixion A. Avila | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=August 31, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Dolly Discussion Nine |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.009.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081020222233/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al042002.discus.009.html| archive-date=October 20, 2008 | url-status= live}} After a brief re-intensification trend, Dolly again weakened due to wind shear. On September 4, Dolly weakened to a tropical depression, and later that day was absorbed by the trough; it never affected land.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Tropical Storm Edouard 2002.jpg

| Track = Edouard 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 1

| Dissipated = September 6

| 1-min winds = 55

| Pressure = 1002

}}

{{Main article|Tropical Storm Edouard (2002)}}

Edouard formed out of an area of disturbed weather north of the Bahamas on September 2. It drifted northward, then executed a clockwise loop off the coast of Florida. Despite dry air and moderate upper-level shear, Edouard strengthened to a peak of {{convert|65|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} winds, but the unfavorable conditions caught up with it. The storm weakened as it turned west-southwestward, and made landfall near Ormond Beach, Florida on September 5 as a minimal tropical storm. Edouard crossed Florida, and emerged over the Gulf of Mexico as a minimal depression. Outflow from the stronger Tropical Storm Fay caused Tropical Depression Edouard to weaken further, and Edouard was eventually absorbed by Fay.

Tropical Storm Edouard dropped moderate rainfall across Florida, peaking at {{convert|7.64|in|mm}} in DeSoto County.{{Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima}} Though it was a tropical storm at landfall, winds were light across the path of the storm over land. Several roads were flooded from moderate precipitation. No casualties were reported, and damage was minimal.{{cite journal |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL052002_Edouard}}|title=Tropical Storm Edouard |journal=Tropical Cyclone Report |author= Richard J. Pasch|date=January 16, 2003 |publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Fay 2002-09-06 1915Z.jpg

| Track = Fay 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 5

| Dissipated = September 8

| 1-min winds = 50

| Pressure = 998

}}

{{Main article|Tropical Storm Fay (2002)}}

In early September, a low pressure center developed along a trough of low pressure, and on September 5, the system had gained sufficient organization to be a tropical depression, to the southeast of Galveston. The depression drifted south-southwest while strengthening into Tropical Storm Fay, reaching its peak strength of {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} on the morning of September 6. The system then abruptly turned to the west-northwest, and remained steady in strength and course until landfall the next day, near Matagorda. It quickly degenerated into a remnant low, which itself moved slowly southwestward over Texas. The low eventually dissipated on September 11 over northeastern Mexico.{{cite report|author=Stacy R. Stewart |title=Tropical Storm Fay Tropical Cyclone Report |date=June 23, 2003 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL062002_Fay}}}}

The storm brought heavy rainfall in Mexico and Texas. The storm also caused six tornadoes, up to {{convert|20|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain, and extended periods of tropical storm force winds. The storm caused moderate flooding in some areas due to high rainfall amounts, which left about 400 homes with some form of damage. In total, 400 houses sustained damage from flooding.{{cite web|author=Red Cross |title=Tropical Storm Fay strikes south Texas |date=September 9, 2002 |publisher=Red Cross|access-date=August 10, 2008 |url=http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/floods/020909texas.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080827114739/http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/floods/020909texas.html| archive-date=August 27, 2008 | url-status= dead}} 1,575 houses were damaged from the flooding or tornadic damage, 23 severely, amounting to $4.5 million (2002 USD) in damage. No deaths are attributed to Fay.{{cite web |url=http://maestro.srcc.lsu.edu/softlib/sd/sd0209.pdf |title=Maestro damage report on Fay |year=2002 |publisher=Louisiana State University |access-date=November 28, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = TD 7 2002-09-07.jpg

| Track = 7-L 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 7

| Dissipated = September 8

| 1-min winds = 30

| Pressure = 1013

}}

A tropical wave exited Africa on September 1, and after initial development became disorganized. It moved west-northwestward for a week, reorganizing enough by September 7 to be declared Tropical Depression Seven about {{convert|1155|mi|km|abbr=on}} east-southeast of Bermuda.{{cite report|author=Miles B. Lawrence |publisher=National Hurricane Center |date=October 30, 2002 |access-date=September 7, 2021|title=Tropical Depression Seven Tropical Cyclone Report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL072002_Seven}}}} At the time, the depression had persistent convection around a small circulation, and it moved steadily westward due to a ridge to its north.{{cite web |author1=Lixion Avila |author2=Martin Nelson | publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=September 7, 2002 | access-date=October 25, 2008 | title=Tropical Depression Seven Discussion One |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.001.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021155227/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.001.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} Shortly after forming, strong wind shear diminished the convection and left the center partially exposed.{{cite web | author=Miles Lawrence | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 7, 2002 | access-date=October 25, 2008 | title=Tropical Depression Seven Discussion Two |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.002.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021160114/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.002.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} By September 8, there was no remaining thunderstorm activity,{{cite web | author=Richard Pasch | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 8, 2002 | access-date=October 25, 2008 | title=Tropical Depression Seven Discussion Four |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.004.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021155322/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.004.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} and the depression degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area.{{cite web | author=Miles Lawrence | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 8, 2002 | access-date=October 25, 2008 | title=Remnant Low Seven Discussion Five |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.005.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021155156/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al072002.discus.005.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} The storm dissipated shortly after as strong wind shear continued to cause the storm to deteriorate while located 980 mi (1580 mi) southeast of Bermuda. The depression never affected land.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Hurricane Gustav 11 sept 2002 1800Z (cropped).jpg

| Track = Gustav 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 8

| Dissipated = September 12

| 1-min winds = 85

| Pressure = 960

}}

{{Main article|Hurricane Gustav (2002)}}

An area of unsettled weather developed between the Bahamas and Bermuda on September 6, and over the next few days convection increased in intensity and coverage. On September 8, the system gained sufficient organization to be declared a subtropical depression off the Southeast United States coast; later that day, the system was named Subtropical Storm Gustav.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2003/summ0209.htm|title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary|author=Kevin Boyle|year=2003|publisher=Australian Severe Weather|access-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605235509/http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2003/summ0209.htm|archive-date=June 5, 2011|url-status=live}} After attaining tropical characteristics on September 10, Gustav passed slightly to the east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a tropical storm before. While moving northeastward, Gustav intensified into a hurricane on September 11 and briefly became a Category 2 hurricane, prior to making two landfalls in Atlantic Canada as a Category 1 hurricane on September 12. Gustav became extratropical over Newfoundland around 1200 UTC that day, though the remnants meandered over the Labrador Sea before dissipating on September 15.{{cite report | url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL082002_Gustav}}| title=Hurricane Gustav Tropical Cyclone Report | date=January 14, 2003 | author=Jack Beven | access-date=September 7, 2021 |publisher=National Hurricane Center}}{{cite web | url=http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/gustav02_e.html | title=Hurricane Gustav Storm Summary | date=October 7, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | publisher=Canadian Hurricane Centre |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061002101153/http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/gustav02_e.html |archive-date = October 2, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

The storm was responsible for one death and $100,000 (2002 USD) in damage, mostly in North Carolina. The interaction between Gustav and a non-tropical system produced strong winds that caused an additional $240,000 (2002 USD) in damage in New England, but this damage was not directly attributed to the hurricane. In Atlantic Canada, the hurricane and its remnants brought heavy rain, tropical storm and hurricane-force winds, as well as storm surges for several days. Localized flooding was reported in areas of Prince Edward Island, and 4,000 people in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island were left without power.{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20020912/hurricane_gustav_020912/TopStories/story/ |title=Newfoundland hit with heavy rain, Gustav leaves land |publisher=CTV |date=September 12, 2002 |access-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612012836/https://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/story/20020912/hurricane_gustav_020912 |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |url-status=dead }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Hanna 2002-09-13.jpg

| Track = Hanna 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 12

| Dissipated = September 15

| 1-min winds = 50

| Pressure = 1001

}}

{{Main article|Tropical Storm Hanna (2002)}}

In early September, a tropical wave merged with a trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico and spawned a low-pressure system. Convection steadily deepened on September 11 east of the upper-level low and the surface low; it was classified as Tropical Depression Nine the next day. The disorganized storm moved westward, then northward, where it strengthened into Tropical Storm Hanna later that day. After reaching a peak with winds of {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, it made two landfalls on the Gulf Coast, eventually dissipating on September 15 over Georgia.{{cite report |author1=James L. Franklin |author2=Jamie R. Rhome |title=Tropical Storm Hanna Tropical Cyclone Report |date=December 16, 2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL092002_Hanna}}}}

Because most of the associated convective activity was east of the center of circulation, minimal damage was reported in Louisiana and Mississippi. To the east on Dauphin Island, Alabama, the storm caused coastal flooding which closed roads and forced the evacuation of residents. Portions of Florida received high wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and strong surf that resulted in the deaths of three swimmers.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~449115|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908153249/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~449115|archive-date=September 8, 2011|title=Tropical Storm Event Report for Alabama|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=October 18, 2011}} Throughout the state, 20,000 homes lost electricity.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-09-14-hanna.htm|title=Hanna washes ashore, quickly weakens in Alabama|agency=Associated Press|date=September 15, 2002|work=USA Today|access-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628185050/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-09-14-hanna.htm|archive-date=June 28, 2011|url-status=live}} The heavy rainfall progressed into Georgia, where significant flooding occurred. Crop damage was extensive, and over 300 structures were damaged by the flooding. Overall, Hanna caused a total of about $20 million (2002 USD) in damage and three fatalities.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Isidore AMO2002265 lrg.jpg

| Track = Isidore 2002 path.png

| Formed = September 14

| Dissipated = September 27

| 1-min winds = 110

| Pressure = 934

}}

{{Main article|Hurricane Isidore}}

On September 9, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa, and by September 14 it was classified as a tropical depression. The next day the storm was located just south of Jamaica, and it developed into Tropical Storm Isidore. On September 19, it intensified into a hurricane, and Isidore made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 1 storm. Just before landfall near Puerto Telchac on September 22, Isidore reached its peak intensity, with wind speeds of {{convert|125|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, making it a strong Category 3 storm. After returning to the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, Isidore's final landfall was near Grand Isle, Louisiana, on September 26. The storm weakened to a tropical depression over Mississippi early the following day, before becoming extratropical over Pennsylvania later on September 27 and then being absorbed by a frontal system.{{cite report |author=Lixion A. Avila |title=Hurricane Isidore Tropical Cyclone Report |date=July 2, 2003 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL102002_Isidore}}}}

Isidore made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula of southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane, leaving $950 million (2002 USD) in damage in the country.{{cite report|author=Cenapred, Cepal y Servicio Sismológico Nacional |publisher=El Almanaque Mexicano|year=2008 |title=Principales desastres naturales, 1980–2005 |access-date=June 17, 2009 |url=http://www.sergioaguayo.org/biblioteca/Libros/Almanaque2008/El%20Almanaque%202008%20-%20Indice%20y%20Capitulo%201%20Geografia.pdf |language=es |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003064736/http://www.sergioaguayo.org/biblioteca/Libros/Almanaque2008/El%20Almanaque%202008%20-%20Indice%20y%20Capitulo%201%20Geografia.pdf |archive-date=October 3, 2011 }} Despite dropping over {{convert|30|in|mm}} of rainfall among other effects,David M. Roth. [http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/isidore2002filledrainblk.gif Black Background, color-filled rainfall graphic for Isidore.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926143817/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/isidore2002filledrainblk.gif |date=September 26, 2013 }} Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on August 10, 2008. only two indirect deaths were reported there.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-09-23-isidore.htm |title=Isidore pummels Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula |date=September 24, 2002 |work=USA Today |access-date=August 11, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629063528/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-09-23-isidore.htm |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |url-status=live }} As a tropical storm, Isidore produced a maximum of {{convert|15.97|in|mm}} of rainfall in the United States at Metairie, Louisiana. The rainfall was responsible for flooding that caused moderate crop damage, with a total of $330 million in damage (2002 USD).John L. Beven II, Richard J. Pasch and Miles B. Lawrence. (December 23, 2003) [http://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/spring_03/atlantic.shtml Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2002.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025207/http://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/spring_03/atlantic.shtml |date=April 28, 2017 }} NOAA. Retrieved on August 10, 2008.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Josephine2002.jpg

| Track = Josephine 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 17

| Dissipated = September 19

| 1-min winds = 35

| Pressure = 1009

}}

A non-tropical low developed along a dissipating stationary front on September 16 in the central Atlantic and drifted north-northeastward.{{cite report|author=Richard J. Pasch |publisher=National Hurricane Center |date=January 14, 2003 |access-date=September 7, 2021|title=Tropical Storm Josephine Tropical Cyclone Report |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL112002_Josephine}}}} The National Hurricane Center classified it as Tropical Depression Eleven on September 17 about {{convert|710|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of Bermuda, and initially the depression did not have significant deep convection.{{cite web | author=Richard J. Pasch | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 17, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Depression Eleven Discussion One |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.001.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021153204/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.001.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} A wind report early on September 18 indicated the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Josephine. The storm continued generally northeastward, steered between a subtropical high to the northeast and a frontal system approaching from the west.{{cite web | author=Stacy Stewart | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 18, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Josephine Discussion Three |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.003.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021152634/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.003.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} Josephine maintained a well-defined circulation, but its deep convection remained intermittent.{{cite web | author=Richard J. Pasch | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 18, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Josephine Discussion Four |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.004.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021153012/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.004.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} Early on September 19 the storm began being absorbed by the cold front, and as a tropical cyclone its winds never surpassed {{convert|40|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web | author=Richard J. Pasch | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 18, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Tropical Storm Josephine Discussion Six |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.006.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021152156/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.006.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}} Later that day Josephine transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and suddenly intensified to winds of {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. The extratropical low was quickly absorbed by another larger extratropical system on the afternoon of September 19.{{cite web | author=Jack Beven | publisher=National Hurricane Center | date=September 19, 2002 | access-date=September 7, 2008 | title=Extratropical Storm Josephine Discussion Eight |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.008.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081021152507/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al112002.discus.008.html| archive-date=October 21, 2008 | url-status= live}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Kyle 2002-09-26 1710Z.jpg

| Track = Kyle 2002 track.png

| Formed = September 20

| Dissipated = October 12

| 1-min winds = 75

| Pressure = 980

}}

{{Main article|Hurricane Kyle (2002)}}

A non-tropical low formed into Subtropical Depression Twelve, well east-southeast of Bermuda on September 20. It became Subtropical Storm Kyle the next day, and Tropical Storm Kyle on September 22. Kyle drifted slowly westward, slowly strengthening, and reached hurricane strength on September 25; it weakened back into a tropical storm on September 28. The cyclone's strength continued to fluctuate between tropical depression and tropical storm several times. Its movement was also extremely irregular, as it shifted sharply north and south along its generally westward path. On October 11, Kyle reached land and made its first landfall near McClellanville, South Carolina. While skirting the coastline of the Carolinas, it moved back over water, and made a second landfall near Long Beach, North Carolina later the same day. Kyle continued out to sea where it merged with a cold front on October 12, becoming the fourth longest-lived Atlantic hurricane.{{cite report |author=Stacy R. Stewart |title=Hurricane Kyle Tropical Cyclone Report|date=November 16, 2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL122002_Kyle}}}}

Kyle brought light precipitation to Bermuda, but no significant damage was reported there.{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-10.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929131058/http://www.weather.bm/data/2002-10.html|archive-date=September 29, 2011|title=Weather Summary for October 2002|date=November 4, 2002|publisher=BermudaWeather|access-date=October 18, 2011}} Moderate rainfall accompanied its two landfalls in the United States,{{cite web|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/kyle2002.html|title=Tropical Storm Kyle – October 10–12, 2002|author=David Roth|date=December 24, 2006|publisher=Hydrometeorological Prediction Center|access-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921190615/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/kyle2002.html|archive-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=live}} causing localized flash flooding and road closures. Floodwaters forced the evacuation of a nursing home and several mobile homes in South Carolina. Kyle spawned at least four tornadoes, the costliest of which struck Georgetown, South Carolina; it damaged 106 buildings and destroyed seven others, causing eight injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Tropics/HurricaneReports/2002/hurricane_Kyle.php|title=Tropical Storm Kyle|publisher=South Carolina State Climatology Office|access-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210083742/http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Tropics/HurricaneReports/2002/hurricane_Kyle.php|archive-date=February 10, 2013|url-status=dead}} Overall damage totaled about $5 million (2002 USD), and no direct deaths were reported. However, the remnants of Kyle contributed to one indirect death in the British Isles.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

| Basin = Atl

| Image = Lili 2002-10-02 1645Z.jpg

| Track = Lili 2002 path.png

| Formed = September 21

| Dissipated = October 4

| 1-min winds = 125

| Pressure = 938

| type = hurricane

| cat = cat4

}}

{{Main article|Hurricane Lili}}

On September 16, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa and across the Atlantic. It developed a low level cloud circulation midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles on September 20. The next day, the system had become sufficiently organized to classify the system as a tropical depression about {{convert|1035|mi|km|round=5}} east of the Windward Islands and intensified into Tropical Storm Lili on September 23. After nearly reaching hurricane status over the eastern Caribbean, the storm degenerated into a tropical wave on September 25, before becoming a tropical depression again early on September 27. The cyclone re-intensified into a tropical storm several hours later. On September 30, Lili became a hurricane while passing over the Cayman Islands. After striking Cuba's Isla de la Juventud and Pinar del Río Province as a Category 2, the storm attained Category 4 status in the Gulf of Mexico, However, Lili rapidly weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana, on October 3. The next day, it was absorbed by an extratropical low near the Tennessee – Arkansas border.{{cite report |author=Miles B. Lawrence |title=Hurricane Lili Tropical Cyclone Report |date=April 10, 2011 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=September 7, 2021 |url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL132002_Lili}}}}

In Louisiana, wind gusts reaching {{convert|120|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, coupled with over {{convert|6|in|mm}} of rainfall and a storm surge of {{convert|12|ft|m}}, caused $1.1 billion (2002 USD) in damage. A total of 237,000 people lost power, and oil rigs offshore were shut down for up to a week.{{cite web |author=National Weather Service Lake Charles |title=Lili Preliminary Storm Report |publisher=National Weather Service |year=2002 |access-date=April 8, 2008 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_psh.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030417141302/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_psh.htm |archive-date=April 17, 2003}}

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| Formed = October 14

| Dissipated = October 16

| 1-min winds = 30

| Pressure = 1002

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A weak tropical wave moved through the Lesser Antilles on October 9. As the system reached the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 12, convection increased, and a broad low-pressure area formed later that day. Over the next two days, the low significantly organized, and became Tropical Depression Fourteen at 1200 UTC on October 14. The depression initially tracked west-northwestward, but then curved to the north-northeast. Due to vertical wind shear, the depression was unable to intensify, and remained below tropical storm status during its duration. By 1600 UTC on October 16, the depression made landfall near Cienfuegos, Cuba with winds of {{convert|30|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. While crossing the island, the depression was absorbed by a cold front early on October 17. Minimal impact was reported, which was limited to locally heavy rains over portions of Jamaica, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands.{{cite report|author=Jack Beven|title=Tropical Depression Fourteen Tropical Cyclone Report |date=November 20, 2002|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=September 7, 2021|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL142002_Fourteen}}}}

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The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2002.{{cite report|url=https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/Publications/NatHurricaneOpsPlans/HOPs-P12-2002.pdf|page=3-7|publisher=NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research|location=Washington, D.C.|title=National Hurricane Operations Plan|date=May 2002|access-date=January 19, 2024}} This was the same list used in the 1996 season, with the exception of the names Cristobal, Fay and Hanna, which replaced Cesar, Fran and Hortense respectively.{{Cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Names|url=https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021001030424/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml|archive-date=October 1, 2002|access-date=June 23, 2021}} Each of the three new names was used for the first time in 2002.

Beginning in 2002, subtropical cyclones were numbered and named following the same procedure as tropical cyclones. Gustav was the first subtropical system to be named under the new policy.{{cite web|title=What's the difference between a subtropical storm and a tropical storm?|last=Barry|first=Rebecca|date=May 15, 2020|url=https://www.news4jax.com/weather/2020/05/15/whats-the-difference-between-a-subtropical-storm-and-a-tropical-storm/|publisher=WJXT|location=Jacksonville, Florida|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

{{Further|List of retired Atlantic hurricanes}}

In the spring of 2003, the World Meteorological Organization retired the names Isidore and Lili from its rotating Atlantic hurricane name lists due to the damage each caused, and they will never be used again in the Atlantic basin. Those names were replaced with Ike and Laura for the 2008 season.{{cite web|author=National Hurricane Center |title=Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names |year=2008 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=August 4, 2008 |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804225453/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml |archive-date=August 4, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their name, duration, peak classification and intensities, areas affected, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 2002 USD.

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{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Arthur|dates=July 14–16|max-winds=60 (95)|min-press=997|areas=Southeastern United States|damage=Minimal|deaths=1 }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Bertha|dates=August 4–9|max-winds=40 (65)|min-press=1007|areas=Mississippi|damage=$200,000|deaths=1 }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Cristobal|dates=August 5–8|max-winds=50 (85)|min-press=999|areas=Bermuda, New York|damage=Minimal|deaths=0 (3) }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Dolly|dates=August 29 – September 4|max-winds=60 (95)|min-press=997|areas=None|damage=None|deaths=None}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Edouard|dates=September 1–6|max-winds=65 (100)|min-press=1002|areas=Florida|damage=Minimal|deaths=None }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Fay|dates=September 5–8|max-winds=60 (95)|min-press=998|areas=Texas, Northern Mexico|damage=$4.5 million|deaths=None }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=depression|name=Seven|dates=September 7–8|max-winds=35 (55)|min-press=1013|areas=None|damage=None|deaths=None }}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat2|name=Gustav|dates=September 8–12|max-winds=100 (155)|min-press=960|areas=North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New England|damage=$340,000|deaths=1 (3)}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Hanna|dates=September 12–15|max-winds=60 (95)|min-press=1001|areas=Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Southeastern U.S., Mid Atlantic|damage=$20 million|deaths=3}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat3|name=Isidore|dates=September 14–27|max-winds=125 (205)|min-press=934|areas=Venezuela, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Mississippi|damage=$1.28 billion|deaths=19 (3)}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=storm|name=Josephine|dates= September 17–19|max-winds=40 (65)|min-press=1006|areas=None|damage=None|deaths=None}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat1|name=Kyle|dates=September 20 – October 12|max-winds=85 (140)|min-press=980|areas=Bermuda, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, British Isles|damage=$5 million|deaths=0 (1)}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=cat4|name=Lili|dates=September 21 – October 4|max-winds=145 (230)|min-press=938|areas=Windward Islands, Haiti, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Louisiana|damage=$1.16 billion|deaths=13 (2)}}

{{TC stats cyclone3|cat=depression|name=Fourteen| dates=October 14–16|max-winds=35 (55)|min-press=1002|areas= Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba|damage=Minimal|deaths=None}}

{{TC stats table end3|num-cyclones=14|dates=July 14 – October 16|max-winds=145 (230)|min-press=934|tot-areas=|tot-damage=$2.470 billion|tot-deaths=38 (15)}}

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• [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/2002.pdf Monthly Weather Review]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234312/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002atlan_summary.shtml National Hurricane Center 2002 Atlantic hurricane season summary]
• [http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/2002.html U.S. Rainfall from Tropical Cyclones in 2002]

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