#234 Postby Audrey2Katrina » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:15 pm
aspen wrote:but has been far more impactful and deadly with a greater fraction of high-impact storms. There are three storms with at least moderate chances of retirement (Fiona, Ian, Lisa), and maybe even a fourth depending on what happens with 15L/Lisa.
I don't see how you can possibly say "FAR more impact storms". Ida of '21 matches more than enough with Ian, certainly it did more $ damage, and both were quite deadly. Fiona's "impact" was mostly as an extratropical storm with winds at Cat 2 level when it hit around Nova Scotia. [THIS is inaccurate, as I have since seen it's actual heaviest impact was on poor Puerto Rico, where at least 2 billion of the 2.8 billion was done, as well as 25 of the 31 known deaths] It was Cat 1 crossing between Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, and not trying to trivialize anything but in terms of damage, it's approx. $2.8 billion was seen mostly in the Maritimes of Canada. I DO agree that because it will go down as the worst on record to impact Canada, it, too, will be retired--for that reason. I don't see any others. Grace was a Cat 3 at landfall ('21) but fortunately came ashore somewhat north of Vera Cruz with 125 mph winds, still killing 16 people and in a region with not as much to damage still did a half billion. The 2021 season is the third costliest on record as of this post, Fortunately Cat 4's Larry and Sam for the most part expended themselves at sea but neither was small change. 2021 had an Ace some 80 points higher than 2022 at this point and it's unlikely that 2022 will get remotely close to that figure. As far as retirement, I agree with you on Fiona and Ian, But I'm not ready to concede any such thing as Lisa never got out of Cat 1, nor did it have a huge impact... just not enough to retire it. Ida was obviously retired from 2021. Not sure if I missed something but the 4th one you mentioned was another "Lisa", or were you speaking of Martin or Nicole? Only looking for clarification.
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