What was the name of the 2017 tropical cyclone?
Q: What was the name of the 2017 tropical cyclone?
A: The 2017 tropical cyclone was named Hurricane Harvey.
Q: How many storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes were there in the hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season?
A: There were 8 named storms, 3 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane in the hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.
Q: Where did Hurricane Harvey go through?
A: Hurricane Harvey went through the Caribbean and Mexico.
Q: When did Hurricane Harvey make landfall in Texas?
A: Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane on August 25.
Q: What was the costliest tropical cyclone on record in both the Atlantic and United States history?
A: Both Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Harvey are tied as the costliest tropical cyclones on record in both the Atlantic and United States history with damage set around $125 billion.
Q: How much rainfall did Hurricane Harvey cause?
A: Hurricane Harvey caused over 60 inches of rainfall accumulations which is now considered to be the wettest tropical cyclone on record in United States history, particularly in Texas.
Q: How many people died due to this storm?
A: Over 100 people died due to this storm primarily located within Texas alone.
