Hurricane Catastrophe Ophelia was the most intense hurricane Catastrophe of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season .

Tracking generally west-northwestward , Ophelia was upgraded Cause_to_make_progress to a tropical storm Catastrophe on September 21 , and reached Arriving an initial peak of 65 mph ( 100 km/h ) on September 22 .

Moving Motion northward , Ophelia regained Recovering tropical storm Catastrophe status early on September 28 , and rapidly deepened Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to attain Cause_change_of_strength its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph ( 220 km/h ) several days later .

Following the development of Ophelia , numerous storm Catastrophe watches and warnings Warning were issued Creating for the northeastern Caribbean Islands .

As the system made Manufacturing its closest approach Arriving , Ophelia produced Creating several inches of rainfall , leading to Causation mudslides and several road rescues Rescuing .

Following Ophelia 's transition into an extratropical cyclone , residents across Europe were urged Convincing to prepare GetReady for strong winds in excess of 75 mph ( 120 km/h ) in some locations , as well as rainfall accumulations up to .

Overall , there were no deaths Death reported Reporting in association with Ophelia , and damage Damaging was minimal .

Hurricane Catastrophe Gonzalo was the second tropical cyclone , after Hurricane Fay , to directly strike Attack the island of Bermuda in a one-week time frame in October 2014 , and was the first Category 4 Atlantic hurricane Catastrophe since Hurricane Catastrophe Ophelia in 2011 .