Florence: Clues from the Past
Tropical Storm Florence is tracking west toward the United States, but its westward movement alone is not the most interesting aspect of this storm. In fact, most tropical systems move from east to west...
Category: Hurricanes/Tropical
Gloria: The Last Connecticut Hurricane
Recent storms such as Hurricane Sandy (2012) and Tropical Storm Irene (2011) were memorable, but Hurricane Gloria was the last storm to directly strike Connecticut as a hurricane, as it did on September 27th,...
Hurricane Bob
Hurricane Bob slammed eastern New England on August 19th, 1991. Hurricane Warnings were posted by the National Hurricane Center from North Carolina, all the way up to Maine. The storm brushed the Outer Banks of...
Other Storms and Near-Misses
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was a powerful storm and one of the most significant weather events in decades to hit the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region. Although the storm was a hurricane as it approached the...
Connecticut Hurricanes
In 1985, After a 25 year hurricane “drought”, Hurricane Gloria threatened the area. Due to its’ strength, large size and forecast track towards New York City, it was one of the biggest weather stories...
New England Hurricane Tracks
The “typical” New England hurricane starts out between the coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles. There have been cases in which a storm developed further northwest, but for the sake of averages, the...
Was Sandy a Hurricane?
The simple answer is yes, Sandy WAS a hurricane when the storm impacted Connecticut. A couple of key questions to answer: Did the National Hurricane Center (NHC) consider Sandy a hurricane at that time? Did...
Be Hurricane Prepared in the Fall
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms are favored along the east coast in the fall. Believe it or not, the hurricane season actually peaks from September into early October. And as we get into October, storm tracks...
Hurricane of 1938 Reanalysis
A team of researchers recently finished a reanalysis, which included the Hurricane of ’38. The original intensity was Category 2 with winds near 100 MPH at landfall on Long Island. The new data increased...
Perfect Storm of October 1991
The “perfect storm” of October 1991 is a true story of a rare weather scenario. A non-tropical storm literally eats a hurricane and becomes a monster low pressure system, just off of the Northeast...
Sandy’s Strongest Wind Gusts
Even though Hurricane Sandy’s eye passed well south of Long Island, the strongest winds were displaced into portions of New York and southern New England. Coastal Connecticut had numerous wind gusts over 70 mph...
Sandy vs. Irene (winds)
It’s apparent that Sandy was stronger than Irene, but by how much? The image above shows approximate winds when both systems were located just south of Atlantic City, N.J. Overview: The maximum winds in...
What is Connecticut’s Hurricane Season?
While the Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th, the “hurricane season” for Connecticut is somewhat shorter. After looking at all Tropical Storms and Hurricanes that made landfall in Connecticut, Rhode...