A Treat For The Forum

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

I've just finished creating the tracks of storms that have effected New England prior to 1851. These are not official, and most of the data is taken from the Harvard Forestry Hurricane Data base. With that noted enjoy:

http://hurricanehistoryolderhurricanes.blogspot.com/


Color key:

Purple = cat 3

Orange = cat 2

Red = cat 1

Yellow = TS

Green = TD


* The above is for entertainment use only. DO NOT USE FOR EMERGANCY PLANING PURPOSES.

[itglobalsecure]

Thanks for the great link.
Looking up more information on the 1788 hurricane, led me to this great resource. It is big, and you need to scroll to the hurricane section, but it has a great section on historic hurricanes affecting VA and the Delmarva peninsula.

http://www.mppdc.com/ahmp/FInal_compressedfilesize.pdf

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

The 1788 would be really bad for NYC if it hit today; putting the city on the right side of the storm

[terstorm1012]

I LOVE history

and I love weather.

And I love it when we get to combine them. you've just made my Wednesday Hybridstorm!

PS there's an 1804 storm that's been forgotten...the 1804 Snow Hurricane, may have been a 3 when it hit New Jersey.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

I didn't included that particular storm because it was very hard to get a more complete track, also there is some debate over if it was a hurricane (at least at that point) rather than a composite hybrid (which would be a white/gray line). Not every early historic storm is included in my tracks, and if not, it is because I could not get enough data for either track and/or strength/classification estimates. I could include them, but I prefer to be conservative in this regard

[Stephanie]

I'd be screwed with some of those 1700's storms!!!

[terstorm1012]

I didn't included that particular storm because it was very hard to get a more complete track, also there is some debate over if it was a hurricane (at least at that point) rather than a composite hybrid (which would be a white/gray line). Not every early historic storm is included in my tracks, and if not, it is because I could not get enough data for either track and/or strength/classification estimates. I could include them, but I prefer to be conservative in this regard

AHhh ok...it makes sense then cheers!

[Jim Cantore]

the 1804 Snow Hurricane, may have been a 3 when it hit New Jersey

same with the 1821 Hurricane but I dont buy that was a 3

[terstorm1012]

the 1804 Snow Hurricane, may have been a 3 when it hit New Jersey

same with the 1821 Hurricane but I dont buy that was a 3

It probably was, there's some evidence for it.......BUT it was probably undergoing extratropical transition as it passed New Jersey...and there's evidence for that in the record too.

[Audrey2Katrina]

A repeat of 1788 today would be a national catastrophe...economic AND otherwise.

A2K

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

As I stated before; very true. Of all the storms listed it is by far one of the worse, both track and intensity wise. Let us all hope that nothing like it happens again for a VERY LONG TIME.

[tk]

whats the deal with the 1846 hurricane? forms over roanoke, va as a CAT2 and maintains CAT2 strength to vermont?

[Audrey2Katrina]

whats the deal with the 1846 hurricane? forms over roanoke, va as a CAT2 and maintains CAT2 strength to vermont?

LOL... I was wondering about that one myself. Perhaps a Hatteras type storm with only records along that track... or possibly not even a "tropical" event so much as a severe weather front...I dunno... but that track is an enigma!

A2K

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

"Perhaps a Hatteras type storm with only records along that track."

Exactly.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Seem it may have hit Cape Hatteras on September 7th, 1846. There wasn't any earlier data points to go by in the Harvard Forestry reconstructed track database, that I used as one of my main sources:

http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climate/hurricanes.html

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Another interesting link about the 1846 storm:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weathe ... 1594.story

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

I revised and updated the 1846 storm track. Evidence points to the storm being at least a cat 3 at landfall, thus I showed it as such. Check it out:

http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/198/71 ... cane.0.jpg

[terstorm1012]

w00t thanks!

[terstorm1012]

Seem it may have hit Cape Hatteras on September 7th, 1846. There wasn't any earlier data points to go by in the Harvard Forestry reconstructed track database, that I used as one of my main sources:

http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climate/hurricanes.html

Interesting table on that site...especially the two category 4s to strike NC both hit the same general area (Hazel, and an 1800s storm)

vedy vedy intezisting.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

w00t thanks!

You are most welcome. I'm just happy that people seem to like my little project