page_title: List of Bermuda hurricanes
section_title: 2000–2005
hierarchical_section_title: List of Bermuda hurricanes / List of storms / 2000–2005
caption_attribution_description: Road washout at Bermuda International Airport, damage from Hurricane Fabian
context_page_description: The British Overseas Territory of Bermuda has a long history of encounters with Atlantic tropical cyclones, many of which inflicted significant damage and influenced the territory's development. A small archipelago comprising about 138 islands and islets, Bermuda occupies 21 square miles in the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly 650 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The islands are situated far outside the main development region for Atlantic hurricanes, but within the typical belt of recurving tropical cyclones. Most storms form in the central Atlantic or western Caribbean Sea before approaching Bermuda from the southwest; storms forming north of 28°N are unlikely to impact the territory.
  According to the Bermuda Weather Service, the islands of Bermuda experience a damaging tropical cyclone once every six to seven years, on average. Due to the small area of the island chain, landfalls and direct hits are rare. Strictly speaking, only nine landfalls have occurred during years included in the official Atlantic hurricane database, starting in 1851.
context_section_description: September 16, 2000 – Hurricane Florence passes about 80 mi (130 km) to the northwest, with tropical storm-force winds and light rain.
  October 15, 2000 – The precursor disturbance to Hurricane Michael drops several inches of rain.
  August 25, 2001 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Dean induce inclement weather.
  September 10, 2001 – Gusty winds from Hurricane Erin to the northeast damage trees and powerlines.
  September 17, 2001 – Hurricane Gabrielle passes to the northwest, attended by showers and thunderstorms.
  September 23, 2001 – Hurricane Humberto passes to the west, producing 43 mph (69 km/h) wind gusts and 1.69 in (43 mm) of rain.
  October 11, 2001 – Subtropical Storm Karen strengthens near Bermuda, resulting in damaging wind gusts as high as 100 mph (161 km/h); a ship at harbour reports a much higher gust, possibly the result of localised convection. The storm system destroys numerous boats and leaves some 23,000 households without power, accounting for more than two-thirds of electric customers.
  November 7, 2001 – The combination of Hurricane Michelle's extratropical remnants and a developing non-tropical low bring rainy and blustery weather.
  November 26 – December 3, 2001 – The tight pressure gradient between distant Hurricane Olga to the east and high pressure to the northwest generates a prolonged period of winds near or above gale force. As Olga moves slowly and erratically southwestward, the effects of its outer reaches include 2.2 in (56 mm) of rain on December 3 and 15 to 22 ft (4.6 to 6.7 m) swells.
  August 9, 2002 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal interact with a cold front to produce squally conditions.
  September 7–9, 2002 – Subtropical Storm Gustav develops to the southwest, delivering persistent clouds and showers.
  October 1–2, 2002 – As Tropical Storm Kyle slowly passes to the south, its outer bands drop half of Bermuda's monthly precipitation total for October.
  April 18–21, 2003 – Subtropical Storm Ana develops west of Bermuda before slowly looping around to the south as a fully tropical cyclone. The island experiences gusty winds and heavy showers.
  September 5, 2003 – The island enters the eastern eyewall of Category 3 Hurricane Fabian, the most destructive hurricane in the territory since 1926. Elevated stations record wind gusts in excess of 150 mph (240 km/h), while the south shore is subjected to 20 to 30 ft (6 to 9 m) waves and an estimated 10 ft (3.0 m) storm surge. Seawater inundates beachfront structures and compromises the Causeway, where four people are swept away in their vehicles. Fabian produces considerable damage to property and vegetation, unroofing some buildings in exposed locations and causing more severe failures in weaker structures. The wind damage is perhaps exacerbated by several small tornadoes reportedly embedded in the hurricane's eyewall. About 25,000 electric customers lose power, and total damage exceeds $300 million. Fabian is the only tropical cyclone in the weather satellite era to directly cause fatalities on Bermuda. In response to the hurricane's destruction, the name Fabian is retired and replaced with Fred for 2009.
  September 27, 2003 – Hurricane Juan's passage to the east is marked by gusty winds.
  October 8–10, 2004 – Subtropical Storm Nicole and its precursor disturbance overspread the island with heavy rainfall and winds up to 60 mph (97 km/h). The system causes minor power outages.
  July 26, 2005 – Tropical Storm Franklin far to the west generates wind gusts to 37 mph (60 km/h).
  August 4, 2005 – Tropical Storm Harvey passes about 30 mi (48 km) to the south, producing tropical storm-force winds and 5.02 in (128 mm) of rain. The heavy rainfall creates some short-lived street flooding.
  September 8, 2005 – Hurricane Nate passes to the south, causing rainshowers and gusts to 58 mph (93 km/h).
  October 25, 2005 – Thunderstorms and gusty winds are observed as Hurricane Wilma passes far to the northwest. The hurricane disrupts the flight path of migratory birds, resulting in an unusual increase in frigatebird sightings.
caption: A road at Bermuda International Airport washed out by Hurricane Fabian in September 2003
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