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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 ...
• Serious flood threat from weakening Francine: Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 hurricane late Wednesday afternoon and weakened to a tropical depression Thursday ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The most recent hurricane to hit Louisiana was Ida in 2021, AccuWeather said. ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What's in Hurricane Francine's path? Where storm is forecast to hit.
A theoretical forecast map of a hypothetical Category 4 hurricane inbound for the island of Oahu published by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.. Makani Pahili (alternatively Makani Pāhili, Hawaiian for strong wind) [1] is an annual disaster preparedness exercise for tropical cyclones [2] organized between the United States Armed Forces and Hawaiian civil agencies that occurs near the ...
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.