In October 1995 the Southeast endured the wrath ofCategory 3 Hurricane Opal. The hurricane ravaged Florida, Alabama, western Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western Carolinas with its gusting winds and flooding. Most of the damage came fromstorm surges of up to 10 to 15 feetalong the coas...
Alabama, western Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western Carolinas with its gusting winds and flooding. Most of the damage came fromstorm surges of up to 10 to 15 feetalong the coastal areas of the Florida panhandle. More than 1,300 homes and 1,000 boats were destroyed...
The storm, locally named Cape Storm, was associated with heavy rains, strong winds, runaway fires, storm surge and extremely large waves. These extreme meteorological conditions resulted in a loss of life and damage to infrastructure in various forms around the province. The societal impacts that...
Hurricanes are ratedon theSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the storm's sustained wind speeds. Here is a look at how the categories break down and how the National Hurricane Center describes the potential level of damage such storms can cause if they m...
1998-2015 Tornado Damage Paths over Moore, OK (25 March 2015 Damage Path is Preliminary) The recent Moore tornado streak began after dark on October 4, 1998. A large Fall Oklahoma tornado outbreak produced a relatively weak tornado over Moore. It was not the strongest tornado of the outbreak...
a strong EF-3 tornado that struck Bowling Green, KY on December 11, 2021. Drones can deliver a unique perspective on tornado surveys, taking videos of damage not visible from the ground. In addition, drones are sometimes safer to use than on-foot surveys with significant tornado damage. ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning of a potentially higher storm surge and more power outages from Milton compared to Helene, with damage from Helene likely to be compounded. "There are some areas with a lot of debris...
On 28 July the tornado formed in the Sparkbrook area of the city and the Met office estimated it had top wind speeds between 93-130 mph and uprooted an estimated 1,000 trees and lifted the roofs off buildings, causing an estimated £40million of damage. The Clarach Bay Tornado in ...
In October 1995 the Southeast endured the wrath ofCategory 3 Hurricane Opal. The hurricane ravaged Florida, Alabama, western Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western Carolinas with its gusting winds and flooding. Most of the damage came fromstorm surges of up to 10 to 15 feetalong the coas...
But the area doesn’t need a direct hit to see catastrophic damage from flooding. Tampa Bay is extremely vulnerable to storm surge because water being pushed into it has nowhere to go. The current forecast track for Hurricane Ian puts all of the Tampa Bay region – Tampa, St. Petersburg,...