Hurricane Sam was a powerful and long-lived tropical cyclone that threatened Bermuda, lasting from September 22 through October 7, 2021. It was the fifth longest-lasting intense Atlantic hurricane, as measured by accumulated cyclone energy, since reliable records began in 1966. [1]

Oct 3, 2021 · After churning through the Atlantic for nearly eight days as a major hurricane, Sam has finally weakened to a Category 2 storm. Given its longevity as a Category 3+ storm, Sam has had one of the longest runs as a major hurricane in the Atlantic basin.

Oct 6, 2021 · Hurricane Sam didn't strike land, but remained a formidably strong hurricane for a long time as it passed safely away from the Leeward Islands and Bermuda. Sam became the eighteenth...

Sam was a major hurricane for 7.75 days, which made it the longest-lived Atlantic major hurricane since Ivan of 2004, and tied it for the ninth longest-lived major hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin.

Sep 26, 2021 · Sam had weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph by 11 a.m. EDT Monday, but it remained a major hurricane, which...

Sep 24, 2021 · People living on the East Coast have been warned to keep a close eye on the path of Hurricane Sam, as forecasters say models that show it will likely miss the U.S. could change in the coming days.

Sep 27, 2021 · MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sam was a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but was centered well offshore and posed no threats to land, though it could generate dangerous rip currents.

Sep 27, 2021 · Miami — Hurricane Sam was a powerful Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters said late Sunday that it had "peaked in intensity." Sam was centered well offshore from land,...

Oct 2, 2021 · Forecasters call for Hurricane Sam, a potent storm spinning over the Atlantic Ocean, to steer clear of land. But some areas are still likely to witness the effects of the storm, from high winds in Bermuda to dangerous waves and currents at …

Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next couple of days, but Sam is forecast to remain a major hurricane through late this week, with more significant weakening anticipated over the weekend.