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14 Facts About Hurricane Keith

1.

Hurricane Keith was an Atlantic hurricane in October 2000 that caused extensive damage in Central America, especially in Mexico and Belize.

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Hurricane Keith then began to meander erratically offshore of Belize, which significantly weakened the storm due to land interaction.

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3.

Once in the Gulf of Mexico, Keith began to re-strengthen and was upgraded to a tropical storm later that day, and a hurricane on the following day.

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Hurricane Keith brought heavy rainfall to several countries in Central America, which resulted in extensive flooding, especially in Belize and Mexico.

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Flooding from Hurricane Keith caused several mudslides and a few rivers reached historic levels.

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6.

The NHC noted that Hurricane Keith experienced conditions "ideal for strengthening", with the exception of the approaching land interaction with the Yucatan peninsula.

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Shortly after Hurricane Keith reached peak intensity, the eye had moved over portions of Belize, causing it to lose definition.

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Shortly thereafter, Hurricane Keith weakened into a tropical storm, and its convection became limited to the southeastern quadrant.

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The next day as Keith was nearing hurricane intensity, the watch was upgraded to a warning, and a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch was issued for the Belize coastline from Belize City to the Mexican border.

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10.

The airport in Belize City was closed during Hurricane Keith's passage, limiting transportation from the country's mainland to its offshore islands.

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When Keith reached the Gulf of Mexico and began re-intensifying, a hurricane warning was issued from Tuxpan to Matamoros in northeastern Mexico, with a tropical storm watch issued northward to Port Mansfield, Texas.

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The threat of Hurricane Keith caused Mexican authorities to close most ports along the gulf coast, and many schools in the area were closed.

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13.

In Nuevo Leon, the remnants of Hurricane Keith interacted with a cold front to produce heavy rainfall, reaching 14.

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14.

Name Keith was retired in the spring of 2001 and will never again be used for a North Atlantic hurricane.

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