2140 Heartland cyclone season

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2140 Heartland cyclone season
First system formed1: January 6, 2140
Total named storms: 2
Total hurricanes: 1
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) 0
Strongest storm: Mordrel - 65 kt
Number of systems making landfall1: 0
Total damages: L£7.5 million
Total ACE: 1.435
Confirmed fatalities: 4
List of Heartland cyclone seasons
2139, 2140, 2145

1Systems of at least tropical depression strength (>25 mph)

The 2140 Heartland cyclone season officially ran from March 1 to November 1 (February 14 to December 14 in some areas), although these dates just conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in The Heartland. This season, Tropical Depression One formed about a month and a half earlier than the official start. After Tropical Storm Mordrel's dissipation, changes in the Government let to the MSHPC being dissolved. The MSHPC was only brought back in late 2144. Three known storms formed after Mordrel in 2140, none in 2141, one in 2142, four in 2143 and at least eight storms were reported around The Heartland in 2144.

Pre-season predictions

Three sets of pre-season predictions were released; the first, on November 16, 2139, was released by the Lox Land Island Weather Observatory, and called for 17 depressions, 10 tropical storms and 4 hurricanes. The official preseason forecast was released three days before TD One formed; the Liverpool England Met Service's Hurricane Prediction Centre called for 12 tropical storms, of which 5 would be hurricanes and one would break the Category 3 mark. The final pre-season forecast was released on January 4, and was the most optimistic of all, released by experts at the Orean College of Meteorology in Orean. It noted that due to a cooling trend only around 7 depressions would form, of which only 4 would make Tropical Storm strength.

Storms

Tropical Storm Bonita

Advisory archive on TS Bonita

On January 6, 2140, Tropical Depression One formed despite relatively strong wind shear, about 300 miles southeast of Rhyddid. The first advisory noted that "(strengthening) and (slow gaining) of power" was possible, due to weakening wind shear, and 12 hours later at the second advisory, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bonita. The storm weakened as it neared the West Kompa Ru coast, having reached its peak of 70 mph, with growing wind shear, which is common for early January. It dissipated the very next day, barely 28 hours after forming.

Hurricane Mordrel

Advisory archive

On January 26, the 5 am tracking advisory from the Satellite Bureau in Kompa Ru noted a 1000 hectopascal non-tropical area of low pressure packing winds of 35 knots – Tropical Storm strength – northwest of Port du Poivre, Ineptia. At the 5 pm tracking advisory, the Bureau issued notification that it had gained enough subtropical characteristics to be designated a subtropical cyclone. A 5.45 pm special advisory was released by the HPC headquarters. At the first full advisory, the Prediction Centre marvelled at its relatively-intense rate of intensification, of 0.71 hPa per hour for an off-season storm. The storm continued to strengthen, and at the 7 am advisory was upgraded to a low-end Category 1 hurricane. It did not last long as a hurricane, and was downgraded back to a tropical storm at the next advisory. At midnight on the morning of January 28 it was reported that the storm had merged with a cold front and become extratropical.

Other storms

Post-Hurricane Mordrel, the MSHPC was dissolved as a unit due to changes in the government. Three more known storms formed, however they do not officially count towards the season. Three people were killed in total by these three systems, two of which made landfall.

Timeline of events

All times are local standard time.

January

January 6
  • 4 am - Tropical Depression One formed 480 km southeast of Rhyddid.
  • 4 pm - Tropical Depression One was upgraded to Tropical Storm Bonita.
January 7
  • 6 am - Tropical Storm Bonita was affected by growing wind shear and was downgraded to a tropical depression.
  • 12 pm - Tropical Depression Bonita dissipated and advisories were discontinued.
January 26
  • 5:45 pm - Subtropical Storm Mordrel formed from a previously non-tropical area of low pressure.
  • 7 pm - Subtropical Storm Mordrel gained full tropical characteristics and was redesignated Tropical Storm Mordrel.
January 27
  • 7 am - Tropical Storm Mordrel was upgraded to Hurricane Mordrel.
  • 7 pm - Hurricane Mordrel was downgraded to a tropical storm.
January 28
  • 12 am - Tropical Storm Mordrel merges with a cold front and was declared extratropical.

2140 storm names

Storms were for the first time named by nations within the Liverpool England Area of Responsibility; 16 nations submitted names to name cyclones with. Only storms of tropical storm strength get named; if the 16 names run out, the list reverts to the old naming scheme. Only two storms were named. Unused names are greyed out.

Contributing Nation New namelist Old namelist 1 Old namelist 2
Aerigia Bonita Amy Alfred
Bowieknife Mordrel Brent Bonny
East Kompa Ru Veiru Cassandra Casey
Grays Harbor George Douglas Denni
Ineptia Felicia Eileen Emmanuel
Kompa Ru Ruva Frank Fanny
Laudo Deo Abaddon Grace Gerald
Liverpool England Yuri Henry Halle
Miraclia Gyarnifq Iola Ian
PopularFreedom Oren Jake Jova
South Packerlands Nitschke Kate Kevin
Upper Biswald Huelwen Lewis Laura
Valdaire Griel Malissa Matthew
Vassfforcia Mirscqy Nicholas Nigella
Vlavianos Araes Penelope Pete
West Kompa Ru Linas Ralph Renée
Sandra Steven
Thomas Tina
Victoria Vincent
William Wanda

Retirement

No names were retired.