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Page 1: Hurricanes After Hurricane Season Maggie Loughlin

Hurricanes After Hurricane Season

Maggie Loughlin

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Storms and Years

• Sandy - 2012• Kyle - 2002• Irene - 1999• Josephine -1996 • Opal - 1995• Kate - 1985• Juan - 1985• Isabel - 1985• Isidore - 1984• Unnamed - 1978

• Hallie - 1975• Subtrop - 1974• Kara - 1969• Gladys - 1968• Isbell - 1964• Ginny - 1963• Irene - 1959• Hazel - 1954• How - 1951

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Storm Name Wind Speed Before Landfall (knots)

Wind Speed After Landfall (knots)

Hazel (1954) 110 86

Isbell (1964) 65 40

Josephine (1996) 60 45

Kyle (2002) 35 30

Storms that Made Landfall in NC

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Areas where Most Landfalls Occurred

Southern NC Central NC Northern NC

Hazel 1

Isbell 1 1

Josephine 1 1

Kyle 1 1

Total 3 3 1

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Storms with Winter Weather Impacts

• Sandy – 2012

Severe Weather Impacts by Region

Mountains Piedmont Coastal Ground

5 7 7

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Range of Winds while Affecting N.C.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 190

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

f(x) = − 0.371929824561404 x + 45.0350877192983

f(x) = 1.43333333333333 x + 65.6140350877193

Lowest winds (mph) while affecting NC:Linear (Lowest winds (mph) while affecting NC:)Linear (Lowest winds (mph) while affecting NC:)Highest winds (mph) while affecting NC:Linear (Highest winds (mph) while affecting NC:)Linear (Highest winds (mph) while affecting NC:)

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Highest Wind Speeds in NC

16 – Hallie 22 – Isabel24 – Subtrop 25 – How, Kara,

Unnamed26 – Isidore31 – Kyle35 – Isbell40 – Kate

43 – Irene45 – Gladys55 – Josephine57 – Sandy63 – Hazel

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Regions with Highest Wind Speeds

Mountains Piedmont Coastal Plains

# Highest Wind Speeds

1 1 13

The storms generally had the highest impact near the coast.

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Storms with the Greatest Impacts on NC

Hurricane with the greatest impact on the Mountains:

SandyHurricane with the greatest impact on

the Piedmont:Hazel

Hurricane with the greatest impact on the Coastal Plains:

Josephine

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Storms with the Greatest Impacts on NC

Sandy• Highest Mountains wind speed• Winter weatherHazel• Highest wind speed in PiedmontJosephine• Highest Coastal Plains wind speed• Several tornadoes

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