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Rapid intensification is a process in which a tropical storm, or a minimal hurricane rapidly deepens in a short amount of time. Examples of such storms that underwent rapid intensification are Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane Opal in 1995, Hurricane Isabel in 2003, and Hurricane Charley in 2004.
