When a watch is issued make sure your car has gasoline, reviewĮscape plan, listen to radio/TV/NOAA Weather radio for official bulletins Hurricane Watch - Hurricane conditions are a real possibility in the area. Whether you are vacationing on the Outer Banks or are a year-round resident, here's information you should know in order to prepare your hurricane safety plan. Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30. Tornadoes tend to occur mainly during daytime hours. Time of the day or night during landfall. Occur for days after landfall when the tropical cyclone remnants maintainĪn identifiable low pressure circulation. When associated with hurricanes, tornadoesĪre not usually accompanied by hail or a lot of lightning, clues thatĬitizens in other parts of the country watch for. As a hurricane moves shoreward, tornadoes often develop Tornadoes spawned by landfalling hurricanes can cause enormousĭestruction. Rain usually occurs near or along the cyclone track in the period 6 hoursīefore and 6 hours after landfall. Miles per hour (100/forward speed = estimated inches of rain). Rule of thumb is to divide 100 by the forward speed of the hurricane in To estimate the total rainfall in inches, one Rains are generally heaviest with slower moving The resulting floods cause considerableĭamage and loss of life. A typical hurricane brings at least 6 to 12 inches of Tropical cyclones frequently produce huge amounts of rain, andįlooding can be a significant problem, particularly for inlandĬommunities. Utility lines (from uprooted trees), and fallen poles cause considerable Extensive damage to trees, towers, water and underground Debris suchĪs signs, roofing material, and small items left outside become flying ![]() Hurricane-force winds canĮasily destroy poorly constructed buildings and mobile homes. Damaging winds begin wellīefore the hurricane eye makes landfall. Unwise enough!) to be caught out in them. Hurricane winds not only damage structures, but the barrage ofĭebris they carry is quite dangerous to anyone unfortunate enough (or Water weighs approximatelyġ,700 pounds per cubic yard extended pounding by frequent waves can demolishĪny structure not specifically designed to withstand such forces. With the tide also causes extensive damage. It can be more than 15 feet deep at its peak. That sweeps across the coastline near where a hurricane makes landfall. The intensity of a hurricane is an indicator of damage potential.Ī storm surge is a large dome of water, 50 to 100 miles wide, The main hazards associated with tropical cyclones and especially hurricanesĪre storm surge, high winds, heavy rain, and flooding, as well as tornadoes. In the Western Pacific, hurricanes are called typhoons,Īnd similar storms in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones. ![]() Of 39 - 73 mph, until finally, when winds reach 74 mph or higher we have Then comes a tropical storm - maximum sustained winds With a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 mph or less. These storms start as a tropicalĭisturbance and as winds intensify, become a tropicalĭepression - An organized system of clouds and thunderstorms (Taken from Nags Head & South of Oregon Inlet 9/2 - 9/3/96)Ī hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone -a general termįor all circulating weather systems (counterclockwise in the Northern (Taken from Nags Head Fishing Pier 9/1/96) Some links for official local Emergency Management Information and Hurricane Bulletins:īulletins from the National Hurricane CenterĬall your local Dare County Emergency Management Office 25 We're here, we'll tell you the real deal! Check out some photos of the surf caused by several storms from the past few years. all with a non-media enhanced perspective. We'll keep you informed on evacuations, surf conditions, etc. ![]() Come to this page to find current conditions on the Outer Banks whenever there is a threatening tropical storm or hurricane in the Atlantic approaching the U.S. June 1st marks the beginning of the hurricane season.
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