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Hurricanes in the Central Pacific (140° W to 180 ° W) generally travel from east to west, however, some including Hurricanes Iwa (1982) and Iniki (1992) track in a northerly direction. The islands of Hawaii, with Kauai as the notable exception, appear to be remarkably immune from direct hurricane hits. The USGS states that "more commonly ...
More: Louisiana residents warned to 'hunker down' for Hurricane Francine landfall Wednesday Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall mid-day to evening with nearly 100 mph winds. Sept. 11 ...
July 13, 2019 – Hurricane Barry made its first landfall at Marsh Island followed shortly thereafter with its second and final landfall near Intracoastal City as a minimal Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Barry was one of four hurricanes to hit Louisiana at Category 1 intensity in the month of July, the others being ...
"Between 2019 and 2021, Louisiana had eight tropical storms or hurricane landfalls, including major hurricanes Laura and Ida," noted Alyssa Glenny, AccuWeather meteorologist, in an online report.
The last time back-to-back named storms hit the islands was in September 1992 when Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful storm to directly hit Hawaii, was followed three days later by tropical ...
The hurricane center warned that the island's residents could get anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of rain and an additional 3 to 5 inches in south-facing slopes, which can lead to flooding.
Hurricane Kristy has intensified rapidly today, reaching Category 4 status with sustained winds of 155 mph as of 11 a.m. Hawaii time, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Parts of southwest Louisiana are still recovering from the double disaster in 2020 imposed by Hurricanes Laura and, six weeks later, Hurricane Delta. The two storms combined to kill at least 49 ...