Hurricane Ida was the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone during the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, crossing the coastline of Nicaragua with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). The remnants of the storm became a powerful nor'easter that caused widespread damage along coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic States. Ida formed on November 4 in the southwestern Caribbean, and within 24 hours struck the Nicaragua coast with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). It weakened significantly over land, although it restrengthened in the Yucatán Channel to peak winds of 105 mph (170 km/h). Hurricane Ida weakened and became an extratropical cyclone in the northern Gulf of Mexico, before spreading across the southeastern United States. The remnants of Ida contributed to the formation of a nor'easter known as Nor'Ida, that significantly affected the eastern coast of the United States. This extratropical cyclone formed across southeastern Georgia and moved east-northeast offshore North Carolina, before slowly dropping south and southeast over the succeeding several days. The system eventually dissipated on November 17. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 105 mph (90 knots), lowest pressure 975 mb. November 4 – November 11, 2009. Landfall: November 5 at 80 mph, 12.9°N 83.6°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 8.1. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL112009 (public domain).