Hurricane Delilah (2022)

Hurricane Delilah was an extremely powerful hurricane that was the second on record to achieve 160+ mph winds. Tied with Hurricane Chikorita (2022) as the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded, Hurricane Delilah was later eclipsed by Hurricane Ethan in late January that same year. The origins of the hurricane began with a well-defined tropical wave that moved off the coast of Bloxasia. On January 11th, the Robloxia Hurricane Center (RHC) noted the development of a prevalent surface low coupled with the building of intense convective-type activity near the center. A recon flight later identified tropical depression-force surface winds within the convection, but lack of a defined low-level closed circulation (LLCC) prevented classification as what would be Tropical Depression Four. However, prevailing westerlies on the south side of circulation resulted in the system being assigned the adjective Tropical Depression the subsequent day. The fourth tropcail depression of an extremely active and intense year, forecast models from early on predicted a very intense and long-lived storm late in the forecast period due to annular characteristics present in the new tropical depression. Initially slow to intensify, Four moved very slowly over Mad City as it dumped over eight inches of rain (eighty inches of snow) over the city. By January 17th, Four had barely moved 151 miles past Mad City and remained a very low-end tropical storm with maximum winds of 34 knots (39 miles per hour). However, the next day, Four entered a pocket of waters with temperatures near 30 degrees Celsius, which had profound effects on the fledgling tropical cyclone. Within hours, Four had become the fourth tropical storm of the season and was assigned the name Delilah. Continuing on a very slow track northward, Delilah entered another brief period in which no change in intensity took place. Although only a 64-mph tropical storm, Delilah was absorbing vast quantities of moisture into its circulation, thus expanding the size of the cyclone as it began to grow to one of the windiest hurricanes on record. By January 25th, Delilah had achieved very high-end Category 1 hurricane (95 mph) status just 226 miles west of Southern Palm County. The Robloxia government began assisting with preparations by sending two cargo ships loaded with supplies to Miablox. One ship is presumed sunken and 75% of its entire crew dead after venturing into the hurricane by mistake, with barely contact from the vessel after 45 minutes of journeying into the storm.

On January 26th, Delilah made landfall over Miablox. In general, damage was extensive as the storm struck with winds of 75 knots (87 miles per hour). Upon emerging in the Telamon Sea, the cyclone curved slightly to the west due to the influence of a ridge of high pressure to the south. Thereafter, Delilah entered a 24-hour period of explosive strengthening - attaining winds of 139 knots (162 miles per hour) and a low sea-level pressure of 930 millibars just at the eye. At the time, this made Delilah the strongest tropical cyclone in 2022 and strongest-wind speed hurricane in 2022 - tied with Hurricane Chikorita. However, all records would later be surpassed by Hurricane Ethan in January. On January 30th, Delilah made landfall with winds of 136 knots (156 miles per hour) and a pressure of 933 millibars near Myrtleblox, thus becoming the second strongest tropical cyclone in 2022 to strike land (For the record, the first strongest tropical cyclone in 2022 to strike land was Hurricane Chikorita). As expected, damage was absolutely catastrophic as nearly 75% of the buildings throughout Delilah's path was reduced to nothing but rubble. The sheer expansion of the cyclone resulted in heavy rainfall/snowfall being dumped over the entire town, with some unofficial reports of upwards of 750 inches of snow falling across the town. The storm surge, peaking at 31.3 feet in height, eroded up to 23 miles of land from the Telamon coastline. 75% of villages were wiped completely off the face of Roblox. Heavy interaction with the terrain of Bloxifornia resulted in some weakening as it reemerged in the Telamon Sea, though Delilah remained a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 knots (139 miles per hour). Continuing at a modest pace north, Delilah remained at this intensity until massive upwelling took a significant toll on the storm. A massive loss of convection took place within the eastern eyewall, aided by the entrainment of dry air. Within hours, Delilah weakened to a 102 mph Category 2 hurricane. On February 1, Delilah further weakened to 98 mph as it approached southern Pacifico. On February 2, Delilah made landfall near Pacifico, along the interchange of Interblox 1 and Ro-Route 80 as a Category 2 hurricane. Heavy damage was reported, as high winds tore the roofs off houses and ripped trees from the ground. Rainfall/snowfall upwards of 30 inches/300 inches were reported in Pacifico, causing significant flooding and mudslides in Pacifico. Delilah's storm surge of 16.4 feet submerged 75% of Pacifico, inundating over sixty percent of the futuristic high-tech city's housing. As Delilah pushed inland, the terrain coupled with dry air severely and negatively affected the mammoth cyclone. On February 3, Delilah's core of convection collapsed as it explosively weakened to an extratropical cyclone. Only hours later, Delilah transitioned to remnants as it reemerged into the Eastern Telamon Sea. The remnants remained active for several more days as it briefly re-attained 30 mph winds, despite remaining remnants. Delilah made its final landfall in Harold, dissipating a day later as its elongated circulation was finally eaten up by dry air.

Throughout its path across the Telamon, Hurricane Delilah was ruinous for many states, especially the county of Blox Angeles, where it struck with winds exceeding 151 miles per hour. Preliminary assessments concluded that damage may have exceeded R$301.4 trillion (2022 R$), however, finalized reports, after eight entire years of revisions and assessments, stated that Delilah's total damages equated to R$77.43 trillion. The mayor of Myrtleblox described the devastation as if "something stronger than an atomic bomb was detonated in our town". 75% of the cities and towns throughout the Telamon end of the county were obliterated. "Never in the history of Blox Angeles County have we seen such a violent hurricane or great deal of damage," The mayor of Myrtleblox stated at a Brookhaven press conference. Damage was catastrophic. 75% of cities were completely and utterly gone, while the amount of land erosion done to the county would have taken a process thousands of years long, whereas Delilah had done it in less than a day. A famous tourist destination, Myrtleblox, was wiped out in less than a day. The majority of deaths were in Blox Angeles County, with an official death toll of 3,091 in that county alone. This made it the worst to strike the Telamon since Hurricane Bridget (2022) earlier that previous week. In addition, Delilah was the strongest to strike the Telamon since Hurricane Bridget. The second landfall of the 2022 Robloxia Hurricane Season also proved very costly, making landfall in the exact same area where Hurricane Bridget struck one day earlier. Delilah produced strong sustained winds in Bloxifornia - with a weather station in Pacifico recording peak winds of 90 knots (104 miles per hour). Severe effects from wind were reported; with Category 2-force sustained winds tearing the roofs off buildings and uprooting trees and power lines. Roof gravel from buildings in Pacifico was kicked up by the strong winds and blown into windows, littering the streets with shattered glass. Over thirty inches of rainfall and three hundred inches of snowfall were reported, causing catastrophic flooding that rendered most roads throughout northern Bloxifornia as impassible for weeks until the water subsided, the snow melted, and the melted snow subsided. Delilah also produced a historic storm surge exceeding 16 feet. This surge flooded 75% of Pacifico and killed hundreds there, flooding more than 57 percent of the city's infrastructure and housing. The pressure gradient caused by Delilah resulted in the production of massive waves that affected the entire Bloxifornia coastline. A Robloxia Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather buoy reported a wave height of 99 feet just nine miles offshore, of which had its seawall toppled by the sheer force of the rough surf. Two counties were also heavily affected by Delilah, experiencing sustained very high-end Category 1 conditions with winds of 83 knots (95 miles per hour). Heavy damage due to mudslides and torrential rainfall/snowfall saturated the ground and caused several sinkholes to open. Over thirty-eight percent of Bloxifornia's road network was somehow damaged or affected by the hurricane. The final area significantly affected by Delilah was Palm County, especially Miablox. Compared to Bloxifornia, this area sustained significantly less damage. Delilah produced sustained winds of 75 knots (87 miles per hour) in Miablox. The storm sunk boats and blew the roofs off homes, while also downing a large percentage of the county seat's trees. Throughout the areas Delilah affected, damage was significant and the lives of the Robloxians who resided in the places changed forever.

Hurricane Delilah shattered numerous records for its intensity and devastation as it plowed across the Telamon. Upon attaining a minimum pressure of 930 millibars over the open waters of the Telamon, Delilah was the strongest tropical cyclone in 2022, surpassing Hurricane Chikorita. In addition, Delilah was tied with Hurricane Chikorita for the fastest one-minute sustained winds in 2022, peaking at 139 knots (162 miles per hour). Making landfall in Myrtleblox with winds exceeding 136 knots and a minimum pressure of 933 millibars, Delilah was the second strongest storm in 2022 to strike land. Delilah's intensity persuaded the Robloxia Hurricane Center to discuss a higher rating classification. Should the discussion for a higher rating classification be successful, it would be classified it as the first Category 6 hurricane on record - the new highest ranking for tropical cyclones according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. However, the Robloxia Hurricane Center opposed it, causing the highest ranking for tropical cyclones according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to stay at Category 5. However, every record Delilah ever set or broke would later be shattered by Hurricane Ethan in January later that month.