Hurricane Ernesto was a moderately strong Atlantic hurricane that caused significant flooding in Puerto Rico before striking Bermuda as a hurricane, becoming the second-wettest tropical cyclone in the territory on record. The fifth named storm and third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Ernesto developed from a tropical wave east of the Leeward Islands. The storm moved towards the Antilles, impacting several nations. Ernesto then turned north, where it reached Category 2 strength, before making landfall in Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on August 17. Ernesto then weakened back to a tropical storm before intensifying back into a hurricane and brushing Atlantic Canada, becoming extratropical by August 20. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 100 mph (85 knots), lowest pressure 967 mb. August 11 – August 20, 2024. Landfalls: August 13 at 40 mph, 16.4°N 61.4°W; August 13 at 45 mph, 16.7°N 62.2°W; August 13 at 65 mph, 18.3°N 64.7°W; August 17 at 85 mph, 32.3°N 64.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 14.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL052024 (public domain).