Sentences with phrase «hurricane landfall drought»
Hurricane Harvey brought an abrupt and catastrophic end to the 12 year long major hurricane landfall drought in the US.
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What are the mathematical odds of the US and Caribbean nations experiencing a sudden rash of catastrophic hurricanes after a 12 year major hurricane landfall drought?
• Harvey's landfall in Texas on August 25 was the first major hurricane to make continental United States landfall since Wilma in 2005, ending the record - long major hurricane landfall drought at 4323 days.
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On Friday morning, forecasters saw declining odds of a landfall, meaning the 11 - year «drought» for major hurricane strikes could remain intact.
In fact, during this decadelong drought there have been 69 hurricanes without a landfall by a major storm, one that reaches category 3, 4, or 5.
Harvey and Irma have ended an unprecedented 12 - year hurricane drought, in which not a single category 4 or 5 hurricane made American landfall.
The United States recently experienced one of its longest hurricane «droughts» in modern history, spanning a decade since a major hurricane made landfall.