Hurricane Dorian
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Dorian at peak intensity over the Abaco Islands on September 1 | |
| Formed | August 25, 2019 |
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| Dissipatit | September 10, 2019 |
| Heichest winds | 1-meenit susteened: 185 mph (295 km/h) |
| Lawest pressur | 910 mbar (hPa); 26.87 inHg |
| Fatalities | 84 |
| Damage | $5.07 billion (2019 USD) |
| Areas affected | Hispaniola, Florida, Bahamas, East Coast o the Unitit States, Atlantic Canadae |
| Pairt o the 2019 Atlantic hurricane saison | |
Hurricane Dorian is an extremely pouerfu tropical cyclone currently affecting the Bahamas an threitenin the Sootheastren Unitit States. The fowert name't storm, seicont hurricane, an first major hurricane o the 2019 Atlantic hurricane saison, Dorian developed frae a tropical wave on August 24 in the Central Atlantic. The seestem gradually intensified while muivin taewart the Lesser Antilles, afore becoming a hurricane on August 28. Fest intensification ensued, an on August 31, Dorian intensified intae a Category 4 major hurricane. On the follaein day, Dorian reakit Category 5 intensity, peaking wi ane-minute susteened winds o 185 mph (295 km/h) an a meenimum central pressure o 910 millibar (27 inHg) while makkin landfa in Elbow Cay, Bahamas, at 16:40 UTC. Dorian makit anither landfa on Grand Bahama seiveral oors later, naur the same intensity.