What was the name of the final tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season?
Q: What was the name of the final tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season?
A: The final tropical cyclone of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was named Hurricane Isaac.
Q: When did Hurricane Isaac form?
A: Hurricane Isaac formed off the coast of Africa on September 18.
Q: How strong did it become?
A: Hurricane Isaac reached peak strength of Category 1 just before striking Newfoundland, where it produced tropical storm-force winds. It also strengthened into an 85 mph (137 km/h) hurricane at one point.
Q: Where did it move after forming?
A: After forming, Hurricane Isaac moved eastward toward Europe.
Q: What caused its intensification to be suppressed?
A: Intensification was partly suppressed by high wind shear and by cool sea surface temperatures in the wake of Hurricanes Gordon and Helene.
Q: When did it strike Newfoundland?
A: On October 1, Hurricane Isaac turned northeast and struck Newfoundland as a tropical storm.
Q: What effect did it have on Newfoundland?
A: When it struck Newfoundland, Hurricane Isaac produced rainfall over Newfoundland of up to 25 mm (1 in). No deaths or damage were reported.
