Kate was a nightmarish Cape Verde storm. Kate ravaged the Caribbean islands and South Florida. Kate formed as Tropical Depression thirteen just off of the Cape Verde Islands. The depression slowly organized and became a tropical storm on the 6th. Kate continued to slowly organize and nearly dissipated twice. Kate was upgraded to a hurricane on the 9th on the sole reason. Bands of 80 mph winds were found near the center. Kate continued to move west with barely any change in intensity. Kate became better organized on the 11th, and was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane. Kate continued to move on a northwest track and was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane as it neared Jamaica. Kate became a Category 4 on the 13th and struck Grand Cayman that night. Kate continued to intensify and neared Cate