Post on 30-Mar-2015
Hurricanes After Hurricane Season
Maggie Loughlin
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
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
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
Storms with Winter Weather Impacts
• Sandy – 2012
Severe Weather Impacts by Region
Mountains Piedmont Coastal Ground
5 7 7
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:)
Highest Wind Speeds in NC
16 – Hallie 22 – Isabel24 – Subtrop 25 – How, Kara,
Unnamed26 – Isidore31 – Kyle35 – Isbell40 – Kate
43 – Irene45 – Gladys55 – Josephine57 – Sandy63 – Hazel
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.
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
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