the 2013 atlantic basin hurricane season and a look back at 2012
DESCRIPTION
Hurricane Sandy: a $300 billion storm; October 24, 2012. Sandy, 2012’s ninth hurricane, became a huge storm with wind and rain bands reaching out 500 km or more from the storm center, producing 15-50 cm of rain and flooding in Jamaica, Bermuda, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, New Jersey, and New York. Presentation courtesy of Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster ReductionTRANSCRIPT
SUPER STORM SANDY: OCT. 29-30, 2012
2013 ATLANTIC BASIN HURRICANE SEASON
LOOKING BACK AT 2012
ACTUAL STORMS EXCEEDED THE FORECAST
FORECAST: 15 NAMED STORMS
WITH 4-8
BECOMING HURRICANES
2012’s ACTUAL STORMS EXCEEDED THE FORECAST
FORECAST: 15 NAMED STORMS
WITH 4-8
BECOMING HURRICANES
ACTUAL: TWENTY NAMED STORMS; 10 HURRICANES
NAMED STORMS IN 2012
• ALBERTO - Tropical storm; May 19
• BERYL - Tropical storm; May 27
• CHRIS – Hurricane; June 21
• DEBBY – Tropical storm; June 23
• ERNESTO –Hurricane; Aug 3
• FLORENCE –Tropical storm: Aug 5
• GORDON –Hurricane, August 16
NAMED STORMS FOR 2012
• HELENE –Tropical Storm, Aug. 19
• ISAAC – Hurricane, August 21
• JOYCE –Tropical Storm, Aug. 25
• KIRK –Tropical Storm. Aug. 27
• LESLIE –Hurricane, Sept. 5
• MICHAEL –Hurricane, Sept. 5
• NADINE – Hurricane, Sept. 12
NAMED STORMS IN 2012
• OSCAR – Tropical Storm; Oct. 4
• PATTY – Tropical Storm; Oct. 11
• RAFAEL – Hurricane; October 12
• SANDY– Super Hurricane; October 22
• TONY – Tropical Storm; Oct. 24
SANDY: A $300 BILLION STORM; OCTOBER 24, 2012
Sandy, 2012’s ninth hurricane, became a huge storm with wind and rain bands reaching out 500 km or more from the
storm center, producing 15-50 cm of rain and flooding in Jamaica, Bermuda, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, New Jersey,
and New York
CAT I HURRICANE SANDY: OCTOBER 24
SANDY: RAIN IN HAITI
SANDY REACHES HAVANA. CUBA: OCTOBER 25
SANDY: RAIN IN CUBA
SANDY: RAIN BEGINS IN FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; OCT. 26
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE: OCT. 29
SUPER STORM SANDY: OCT. 29-30, 2012
$360 MILLION STORM SURGE, NEW HAVEN, CT: OCT. 30
FLOODING IN BROOKLYN
NEW JERSEY: ATLANTIC CITY UNDER WATER
NEW JERSEY: OCEAN FRONT FLOODING
NEW JERSEY: STREET FLOODED
THE 2013 ATLANTIC BASIN HURRICANE SEASON
FORECAST OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
FORECAST: 13-20 NAMED STORMS
WITH 7-10
BECOMING HURRICANES
NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• ANDREA - Tropical storm; June 5
• BARRY - Tropical storm; June 19
• CHANTAL – Tropical storm; July 7
• DORIAN – Tropical Storm; July 22
• ERIN –
• FERNAND –
• GABRIELLE –
NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• HUMBERTO –
• INGRID –
• JERRY –
• KAREN –
• LORENZO –
• MELISSA –
• NESTOR –
NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• OLGA –
• PABLO –
• REBEKAH –
• SEBASTIEN –
• TANYA –
• VAN --
• WENDY --
STORM TRACKS OF ANDREA, BARRY, CHANTAL, AND DORIAN
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA ---
FIRST STORM OF 2013 SEASONA Rain Maker
ANDREA: JUNE 5, 2013
ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• The precursor to Andrea dropped nearly 12 inches (300 mm) of rainfall in the Yucatán Peninsula.
• In Cuba, the storm brought flooding, especially in the Pinar del Rio Province, and over 1,000 people fled their homes, mainly along the Cuyaguateje River. .
ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• In Florida, the storm brought heavy rainfall that caused localized flooding and five tornadoes that downed power lines and trees and caused significant roof damage.
• As Andrea died, heavy rains occurred in the Eastern United States and Atlantic Canada, causing flooding in Nova Scotia.
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ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• the precursor to Andrea dropped nearly 12 inches (300 mm) of rainfall in the Yucatán Peninsula. In Cuba, the storm brought flooding, especially in Pinar del Río Province. Over 1,000 people fled their homes, mainly along the Cuyaguateje River. A tornado was also spawned in the area, which damaged 3 homes. In Florida, the storm brought heavy rainfall to some areas, causing localized flooding. There were five confirmed tornadoes, the worst of which touched down in Loxahatchee and downed power lines and trees, causing significant roof damage at several houses; there was also one injury. One indirect fatality occurred due to a traffic accident in Virginia.
• Upon being downgraded to a Post Tropical cyclone, heavy rains were brought to the Eastern United States and Atlantic Canada, causing localized flooding in Nova Scotia.
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TROPICAL STORM BARRY ---
SECOND STORM OF 2013 SEASONA Rain Maker and Power Disupter
BARRY: JUNE 19, 2013
BARRY’S IMPACTS
• In the Mexican state of Yucatan, wind gusted up to 48 mph (77 km/h) and heavy rains downed trees and power lines; more than 26,000 residents lost power after lightning struck a nearby power station and caused a fire.
• El Salvador experienced flooding.
BARRY’S IMPACTS
• Heavy rains in Honduras triggered flooding that damaged 60 homes and affected 300 people.
• In southern Belize, an estimated 10 in (250 mm) of rain fell in 24 hours, causing several rivers to over-top their banks and some to evacuate.]
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ---
THIRD STORM OF 2013 SEASONA Rain Maker
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL: JULY 8, 2013
A tropical storm warning was issued for Puerto Rico, Barbados, Dominica, Saint
Lucia, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Miami.
July 8th
CHANTAL’S IMPACTS
• Chantal produced heavy rainfall in Hispaniola, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
• In the Dominican Republic, flooding from the storm killed one person in Maimon.1]
TROPICAL STORM DORIAN
---FOURTH STORM OF 2013 SEASON
No Notable Impacts
TROPICAL STORM DORIAN: JULY 22-27, 2013