Hurricane Danielle (1998)
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Hurricane Danielle was a 1998 hurricane that became the fourth tropical storm and the second hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season (following Bonnie).
Danielle and Bonnie... Sister hurricanes?
When Danielle formed on August 21, 1998, all eyes were on Hurricane Bonnie; however, some people were keeping an eye on the tropical wave near Africa. Tropical Depression Four was designated as Tropical storm Danielle during the afternoon hours on August 24. The storm lacked development at this point in time. Danielle moved quickly off to the west-northwest.
Bonnie had finally moved off to the northeast after making landfall on the Carolina coast on August 28. Now all eyes were on Danielle, which by now was a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with sustained winds of 100 mph.
Saved by the Trough
Danielle continued quickly northwest. A trough in the jet stream on the east coast prevented Danielle from making landfall in Bermuda. The storm moved northeast and off to sea.
No deaths were reported from Danielle as a tropical system. Danielle dissipated and became extratropical on September 3. The British Isles took quite a lashing from the remnants of Danielle on September 6. Some people had to be rescued from treacherous sea conditions.
See also: List of notable tropical cyclones