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'''Hurricane Lili''' was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the [[2002 Atlantic Hurricanehurricane Seasonseason]]. Lili was the twelfth named storm, fourth [[hurricane]], and second major hurricane of the [[2002 Atlantic hurricane season]]. The storm developed from a tropical disturbance in the open Atlantic on [[September 21]]. It continued westward, affecting the [[Lesser Antilles]] as a tropical storm, then entered the [[Caribbean Sea]]. As it moved west, the storm dissipated while being impacted by [[wind shear]] south of [[Cuba]], and regenerated when the vertical wind shear weakened. It turned to the northwest and strengthened up to [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|category 2]] strength on [[October 1]]. Lili made two [[landfall]]s in western Cuba later that day, and then entered the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. The hurricane rapidly strengthened on [[October 2]], reaching category 4 strength that afternoon. It weakened rapidly thereafter, and hit [[Louisiana]] as a category 1 hurricane on [[October 3]]. It moved inland and dissipated on [[October 6]].<ref name="TCR"/>
 
Lili caused extensive damage through the Caribbean, particularly to crops and poorly built homes.<ref name="Jamaicaobserver">{{Cite web|author=AP|title=Lil leaves trail of destruction in Eastern Caribbean|publisher=Jamaica Observer|year=2002|accessdate=2008-03-23|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20020925T200000-0500_32586_OBS_LILI_LEAVES_TRAIL_OF_DESTRUCTION_IN_EASTERN_CARIBBEAN.asp}}</ref> Mudslides were common on the more mountainous islands, particularly Haiti and Jamaica.<ref name="USAtoday1">{{Cite web|author=AP|title=Lili killed 4 in Haiti;deaths unreported for a week|publisher=USA Today|year=2002|accessdate=2008-03-23|url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-10-05-lili-haiti.htm}}</ref> In the [[United States]], the storm cut off the production of oil within the Gulf of Mexico, and caused severe damage in parts of Louisiana. Lili was also responsible for severe damage to the barrier islands and marshes in the southern portion of the state. Total damage amounted to US$860 million (2002 USD; $1.1 billion 2007 USD), and the storm killed 15 people during its existence.<ref name="TCR"/>
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