Hurricane Sally, the seventh hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, was a slow-moving and destructive storm. It formed from a disturbed weather system near the Bahamas on September 10 and made landfall as a tropical depression on Key Biscayne on September 12. Despite initial wind shear hindering its development, Sally intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on September 14. After a brief weakening, it unexpectedly restrengthened to Category 2 before making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, on September 16 with winds of 110 mph. This was the first hurricane to hit Alabama since Ivan in 2004, coincidentally on the same date and location. Sally rapidly weakened after landfall, becoming an extratropical low on September 17 and eventually dissipating on September 18. The storm's slow movement exacerbated its impact, causing significant damage and flooding.
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan destroyed a pier in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The pier had been recently renovated following its destruction in 2004 but was damaged again by Hurricane Sally shortly after its reopening.
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan made landfall in Alabama, causing significant destruction. This event is relevant as Hurricane Sally, in 2020, made landfall on the same date and in the same location as Ivan.
In 2005, Hurricane Stan set the previous record for the earliest formation of an 18th named storm in a hurricane season. This record was broken in 2020 by Hurricane Sally.
In August 2020, meteorological events, including a shortwave trough interacting with a decaying frontal boundary, led to the development of Tropical Storm Omar, which eventually influenced the formation of Hurricane Sally.
On September 13, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Mississippi due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Sally. Evacuations were ordered for parts of Harrison and Hancock counties.
Following Hurricane Sally's landfall in 2020, widespread damage was reported, including wind damage, storm surge flooding, and heavy rainfall, particularly between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida. The total damage was estimated at $7.3 billion.
In 2020, Hurricane Sally formed and became the first hurricane to make landfall in Alabama since Hurricane Ivan in 2004. It was a destructive and slow-moving storm, part of a very active hurricane season.
In 2020, the total damages from Hurricane Sally in Alabama reached $311.895 million.
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