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When did Isabel hit Virginia?
September 18, 2003
Hurricane Isabel slammed into the VIMS campus on September 18, 2003 during its passage across North Carolina and Virginia.
What category was Hurricane Isabel when it hit Virginia?
Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Virginia
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
|---|---|
| Satellite picture shows Hurricane Isabel entering Virginia as Category 1 storm. | |
| Winds | 1-minute sustained: 75 mph (120 km/h) Gusts: 105 mph (170 km/h) |
| Pressure | 969 mbar (hPa); 28.61 inHg |
| Fatalities | 10 direct, 26 indirect |
How did Hurricane Isabel change the geography of Virginia?
Strong winds from Isabel extended from North Carolina to New England and westward to West Virginia. The winds, combined with previous rainfall which moistened the soil, downed many trees and power lines across its path, leaving about 6 million electricity customers without power at some point.
When was Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina?
Isabel continued on a north-northwest course, making landfall on the North Carolina Outer Banks between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras on Thursday afternoon, September 18, 2003….Summary of Hurricane Isabel.
| Location | Peak Wind (Direction/Speed) | Time (EDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Shelter | 310/61 mph | 1620 |
| Topsail Beach | 58 mph | 1030 |
How often does Virginia get hit by hurricanes?
Virginia Hurricane Climatology. Statistics. On average, a tropical storm, or its remnants, can be expected to impact the Old Dominion yearly, with hurricanes expected once every 2.3 years. These averages are competitive to what is seen down south along the Gulf coast, even though major hurricanes are far more rare.
When was the last hurricane that hit Virginia?
2016 October 8-9 Matthew. Hurricane Matthew impacted coastal areas of Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, as it tracked northeastward off the North Carolina coast during the weekend of October 8-9th.
Do hurricanes hit Chesapeake VA?
Chesapeake is no stranger to hurricanes, so take a moment and learn how to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane.
What was the worst hurricane to hit the Outer Banks?
Amazingly, none of those deaths were on the Outer Banks or the counties just inland. Damage in Dare County totaled more than $53 million. Total damage across North Carolina was estimated at $686 million, and Irene ranked as the costliest category one storm in history to hit the United States at the time.
Where did Hurricane Isabel form in the Atlantic?
The ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Isabel formed near the Cape Verde Islands from a tropical wave on September 6, in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
Where did Hurricane Isabel hit on September 19, 2003?
RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 19) – Hurricane Isabel knocked out power to more than 3.5 million people as it weakened into a tropical storm and raced up the Eastern Seaboard on Friday, swamping tidal communities along Chesapeake Bay, uprooting trees, disrupting air traffic and shutting down the nation’s capital.
Where did Hurricane Isabel hit in West Virginia?
The system weakened after it made landfall, though due to its fast forward motion, Isabel remained a hurricane until it reached western Virginia, early on September 19. After passing through West Virginia as a tropical storm, Isabel became extratropical over Western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
Where was the worst damage from Hurricane Isabel?
In North Carolina, the storm surge from Isabel washed out a portion of Hatteras Island to form what was unofficially known as Isabel Inlet. Damage was greatest along the Outer Banks, where thousands of homes were damaged or even destroyed.