List of Storms in The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Hurricane Cindy

Hurricane Cindy

Tropical Depression Three formed on July 3 in the Caribbean Sea, but the next day, before being able to strengthen, it moved over the Yucatán Peninsula. The system emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on July 4 at which point a new center of circulation developed at the northern edge of the system and the system strengthened to a tropical storm, becoming Tropical Storm Cindy early July 4. The storm moved rapidly across the Gulf and made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana late July 5 as a minimal hurricane; though it was originally thought to have been only a tropical storm at landfall, it was upgraded to a hurricane in the post-storm analysis. As most storms do, it weakened while over land and became extratropical over the Carolinas on July 7.

As a tropical depression well inland, Cindy spawned an F2 tornado which damaged landmarks in Hampton, Georgia, including the Atlanta Motor Speedway, which suffered $40 million in damage alone. While tornadoes are often spawned by tropical systems, F2 tornadoes spawned this way are relatively rare. Large and sometimes record-breaking amounts of rain, more than 5 inches (130 mm) in places, fell over parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Maryland. Three deaths were attributed to Cindy—two in Georgia and another in Alabama.

• The NHC's archive on Hurricane Cindy
• The HPC's archive on Hurricane Cindy