Effects of Hurricane Ivan in the Lesser Antilles and South America

The effects of Hurricane Ivan in the Lesser Antilles and South America included 44 deaths and over $1 billion in damage (2004 USD), primarily in Grenada where it was considered the worst hurricane in nearly 50 years. Ivan developed from a tropical wave on 2 September and rapidly intensified to become a major hurricane, passing through the southern Lesser Antilles on 7 September with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). At the time, its tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 160 miles (260 km) with hurricane force winds outward to 70 miles (110 km),[1] and the northern portion of the eye passed over Grenada.