Brick Tamland Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 I read that article as well. The National Hurricane Center said Arthur is the earliest hurricane to hit North Carolina since records began in 1851. The previous record was July 11, 1901. Wow, I actually didn't know that. It was just a guess. Of course, the rest of the season could be quiet. You never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercane Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I read that article as well. The National Hurricane Center said Arthur is the earliest hurricane to hit North Carolina since records began in 1851. The previous record was July 11, 1901. Splitting hairs, but this hurricane's eyewall almost certainly hit the Outer Banks -- and it's described as a US hit on Wikipedia. I'm guessing the actual center stayed just offshore. (Edit: found a zoomed in track and it indeed did not cross the island. It was also assessed to be 65 knots at closest passage, so Outer Banks likely did not experience hurricane conditions. So it was close, but no cigar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercane Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Actually, Arthur is the earliest hurricane to make landfall anywhere along the US east coast (from Key Largo to Maine) since 1867. And we know that recorded 70kt landfall in SC during Reconstruction is totally reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Nice write-up by Mark Sudduth (HurricaneTrack.com), who caught the eye just North of Rodanthe. http://hurricanetrack.com/2014/07/07/hurricane-arthur-a-success-story-for-the-science/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 This is pretty cool... Hurricane Arthur video from the Frying Pan Tower B&B. http://wtkr.com/2014/07/03/video-what-does-hurricane-arthur-look-like-from-a-lighthouse-tower-34-miles-offshore/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Why was there so little wind damage from Arthur? Did the 85-kt winds in the eyewall stay offshore while Arthur moved over Pamlico and Abermarle Sounds? Maybe the dry air prevented the winds from mixing down to standard 10-m elevation, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Why was there so little wind damage from Arthur? Did the 85-kt winds in the eyewall stay offshore while Arthur moved over Pamlico and Abermarle Sounds? Maybe the dry air prevented the winds from mixing down to standard 10-m elevation, no?Well there was a 101mph wind gust. Alex 2004 had a 115mph wind gust and there was little damage. I guess their structures are well built to withstand the winds. Nova Scotia had more wind damage than NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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