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The Weather Channel presents Hurricanes by the Numbers

THURRICANES PY #s The Sources: weather.com; Weather Channel wunderground.com%3B NHC, NOAA, Scientific American KATRINA CAT 3 (LA); CAT 1 (FL at SANDY CAT 1 equivalent (NJ) IRENE CAT 1 (NC) AUG. 2005 1st landfall) AUG. 2011 OCT. 2012 TOP WIND SPEED AT LANDFALL: TOP WIND SPEED AT LANDFALL: TOP WIND SPEED AT LANDFALL: 80 MPH 125 MPH 85 MPH (NC/landfalls as T.S. in NJ & Brooklyn) 80 MPH (NJ) (S. FL) (LA) Struck FL & the Gulf Coast and considered the costliest hurricane in U.S. history Made landfalls in NC, NJ, and NYC and caused record flooding across One of the largest storms to hit the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions eastern NY and VT 2000 2005 2011 2012 2020 30 (in feet) STORM SURGE NY MAX. U.S. RAINFALL/ SNOWFALL MS 36" WV 25 20 15 16" 15" NC FL 12.6" MD 10 4 27.8 SANDY IRENE KATRINA SANDY IRENE KATRINA PROPERTY DAMAGE SANDY $$$$$$ $20-50/expected to rise) MAX. DIAMETER OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IRENE $$ ($15.8) KAT NA $$$$$$$$$$$$.908) SANDY (in billions) 0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 101-125 MORE THAN 900 MILES KATRINA IRENE 460 IRENE SANDY KATRINA <--- 435 56 94. 1833 DEATHS *approx. as of 11/1/12 ******* recorded in NY recorded in NY recorded in MS :

The Weather Channel presents Hurricanes by the Numbers

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A visual overview of a few of the most powerful hurricanes of the past decade.

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