Hurricane Isabel: 10 Years Ago

[Quincy]

Hurricane Isabel was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 MPH when it made landfall between Cape Lookout and Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on the afternoon of September 18th, 2003. The storm caused significant damage across the mid-Atlantic region and was responsible for at least 16 U.S. deaths. The estimated damage from the storm in 2013 dollars was $7.11 billion. The hurricane was a Category 5 (strongest possible) hurricane for a time east of the Bahamas before it gradually weakened.

 

Heavy rain hit much of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, while the storm surge was most significant along the North Carolina coast. A portion of Hatteras Island was breached by the storm, creating a new inlet.

 

Here's a composite look of the track of Isabel:

[Cold Rain]

Ahhh, those were the days....when we used to have hurricanes. I worked from home the day that one arrived and enjoyed hearing the wind gusts, though they weren't all that strong.

[WidreMann]

Was stuck in between rain bands for that storm. It was meh. Still the most recent tropical cyclone to actually produce any wind of note here.

[Isopycnic]

Was stuck in between rain bands for that storm. It was meh. Still the most recent tropical cyclone to actually produce any wind of note here.

I had a friend just west of the Carrboro that had multiple trees fall during Isabel. I remember heavy rain and wind in Mebane as well.

[WidreMann]

I had a friend just west of the Carrboro that had multiple trees fall during Isabel. I remember heavy rain and wind in Mebane as well.

I was in Raleigh. Much less interesting there.

[Dr. Steve Brule]

Hurricane Isabel was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 MPH when it made landfall between Cape Lookout and Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on the afternoon of September 18th, 2003. The storm caused significant damage across the mid-Atlantic region and was responsible for at least 16 U.S. deaths. The estimated damage from the storm in 2013 dollars was $7.11 billion. The hurricane was a Category 5 (strongest possible) hurricane for a time east of the Bahamas before it gradually weakened.

 

Heavy rain hit much of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, while the storm surge was most significant along the North Carolina coast. A portion of Hatteras Island was breached by the storm, creating a new inlet.

 

Here's a composite look of the track of Isabel:

Thank god for the legend at the bottom or I wouldnt know what the hell i was looking at!

[WidreMann]

Thank god for the legend at the bottom or I wouldnt know what the hell i was looking at!

Wine was invented by the Romans for orgies, and orgies are not too much fun if no one wants to do it with you.

[Dr. Steve Brule]

Wine was invented by the Romans for orgies, and orgies are not too much fun if no one wants to do it with you.

I know im not the prettiest guy in the world but damn...