<P> There are four notables storms : Hurricane Charley , that made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir -- Simpson hurricane wind scale ( SSHWS ) , causing $15.1 billion in damage in the United States alone . Later in August , Hurricane Frances struck the Bahamas and Florida , causing at least 49 deaths and $9.5 billion in damage . The most intense storm , and the one that caused the most damage , was Hurricane Ivan . It was a Category 5 hurricane that devastated multiple countries adjacent to the Caribbean Sea , before entering the Gulf of Mexico and causing catastrophic destruction on the Gulf Coast of the United States , especially Alabama and Florida . Throughout the countries it passed through , Ivan left 129 fatalities and over $23.33 billion in damage . The most significant tropical cyclone in terms of deaths was Hurricane Jeanne . In Haiti , torrential rainfall in the mountainous areas resulted in mudslides and severe flooding , causing at least 3,006 fatalities . Jeanne also struck Florida , inflicting extensive destruction . Overall , the storm caused at least $8.1 billion in damage and 3,042 deaths . </P>
<P> There are four notables storms : Hurricane Charley , that made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir -- Simpson hurricane wind scale ( SSHWS ) , causing $15.1 billion in damage in the United States alone . Later in August , Hurricane Frances struck the Bahamas and Florida , causing at least 49 deaths and $9.5 billion in damage . The most intense storm , and the one that caused the most damage , was Hurricane Ivan . It was a Category 5 hurricane that devastated multiple countries adjacent to the Caribbean Sea , before entering the Gulf of Mexico and causing catastrophic destruction on the Gulf Coast of the United States , especially Alabama and Florida . Throughout the countries it passed through , Ivan left 129 fatalities and over $23.33 billion in damage . The most significant tropical cyclone in terms of deaths was Hurricane Jeanne . In Haiti , torrential rainfall in the mountainous areas resulted in mudslides and severe flooding , causing at least 3,006 fatalities . Jeanne also struck Florida , inflicting extensive destruction . Overall , the storm caused at least $8.1 billion in damage and 3,042 deaths . </P>
what cat was charlie when it hit florida
what cat was charlie when it hit florida
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