Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Hurricane Katia was a long-lived and intense tropical cyclone that caused minor damage primarily throughout the Lesser Antilles and Europe during September 2011. It was the twelfth tropical cyclone and eleventh named storm, as well as the second hurricane and major hurricane of the unusually active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Originating from a tropical wave southwest of Cape Verde on August 29, Katia tracked generally west-northwest while gradually strengthening. The system intensified to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale on August 31, and further to a Category 3—a major hurricane—by September 5. That afternoon, Katia attained its peak intensity as a Category 4, with sustained winds reaching 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 942 mbar (hPa; 27.82 inHg), while located several hundred miles north of the Lesser Antilles. The combined effects of higher wind shear from an approaching trough, interaction with a cold front, and increasingly cool sea surface temperatures thereafter gradually weakened the storm as it passed well west of Bermuda, and on September 10, Katia transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while persisting hurricane-force winds.Due to Katia's forecast track well north of the Leeward Islands, no tropical cyclone watches or warnings were issued for the region; despite this, the government of Guadeloupe raised a yellow alert to notify residents of dangerous seas. A 37-year old fisherman was swept away and ultimately died as a result of rip currents in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. Strong rip currents also led to the death of a swimmer off the eastern coast of Florida, while a second person drowned after his boat was destroyed by high waves offshore Maine. As a post-tropical cyclone, Katia prompted the issuance of several alerts and warnings for the British Isles. As the cyclone moved through the region on September 13, wind gusts well surpassed hurricane intensity, leaving thousands without power. A man died when a tree fell on his car. In addition, heavy rainfall, peaking at 76.8 mm (3.02 in) in Tyndrum, caused localized flooding. Overall, Katia was responsible for 3 deaths and an estimated $157 million (2012 USD) in damage.. }
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- Hurricane_Katia abstract "Hurricane Katia was a long-lived and intense tropical cyclone that caused minor damage primarily throughout the Lesser Antilles and Europe during September 2011. It was the twelfth tropical cyclone and eleventh named storm, as well as the second hurricane and major hurricane of the unusually active 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Originating from a tropical wave southwest of Cape Verde on August 29, Katia tracked generally west-northwest while gradually strengthening. The system intensified to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale on August 31, and further to a Category 3—a major hurricane—by September 5. That afternoon, Katia attained its peak intensity as a Category 4, with sustained winds reaching 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 942 mbar (hPa; 27.82 inHg), while located several hundred miles north of the Lesser Antilles. The combined effects of higher wind shear from an approaching trough, interaction with a cold front, and increasingly cool sea surface temperatures thereafter gradually weakened the storm as it passed well west of Bermuda, and on September 10, Katia transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while persisting hurricane-force winds.Due to Katia's forecast track well north of the Leeward Islands, no tropical cyclone watches or warnings were issued for the region; despite this, the government of Guadeloupe raised a yellow alert to notify residents of dangerous seas. A 37-year old fisherman was swept away and ultimately died as a result of rip currents in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. Strong rip currents also led to the death of a swimmer off the eastern coast of Florida, while a second person drowned after his boat was destroyed by high waves offshore Maine. As a post-tropical cyclone, Katia prompted the issuance of several alerts and warnings for the British Isles. As the cyclone moved through the region on September 13, wind gusts well surpassed hurricane intensity, leaving thousands without power. A man died when a tree fell on his car. In addition, heavy rainfall, peaking at 76.8 mm (3.02 in) in Tyndrum, caused localized flooding. Overall, Katia was responsible for 3 deaths and an estimated $157 million (2012 USD) in damage.".