Hurricane Philippe
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| Duration | September 17 – September 23 | ||
| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h), 985 mbar (hPa) | ||
A vigorous tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression Seventeen on September 17 a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. It was upgraded to a tropical storm late that evening. This marked the third time that the 'P' name had been used to name an Atlantic storm since alphabetical naming began in 1950. The previous times were for Pablo in 1995 and Peter in 2003. In subsequent seasons, 'P' names would be given to Paloma in 2008, Paula in 2010, Philippe in 2011, and Patty in 2012.
On September 18, Philippe was upgraded to a hurricane, becoming the eighth Atlantic hurricane of the season. It was downgraded to a tropical storm on the afternoon of September 20 and dissipated 3 days later south of Bermuda.
- The NHC's archive on Hurricane Philippe
Read more about this topic: List Of Storms In The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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