Where did Hurricane Isabel make landfall?

North Carolina Outer Banks
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.

When did Hurricane Isabel hit?

September 6, 2003 – September 20, 2003
Hurricane Isabel/Dates

What was the worst hurricane to hit Virginia?

(Camille):
August 19-20, 1969 (Camille): One of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, Camille became Virginia’s worst natural disaster ever.

When did Hurricane Isabel hit Maryland?

On September 19, Tropical Storm Isabel passed through extreme western Maryland, though its large circulation produced tropical storm force winds throughout the state. About 1.24 million people lost power throughout the state.

Has Maryland ever had a hurricane?

Since 1950, 141 known hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions have affected the U.S. state of Maryland. Hurricane Agnes of the 1972 season was the deadliest storm, killing 19 people as a result of heavy flooding. The most damaging storm was Hurricane Irene, which resulted in $151 million in damage.

Has a hurricane ever hit Virginia?

The most likely “worst case scenario” for a hurricane striking Virginia land is for a Class 3 storm to make landfall at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. South Carolina gets hit by Class 4 hurricanes, including Hurricane Hugo which devastated the state in 1989, while Virginia rarely experiences even Class 2 storms.

Do hurricanes hit Virginia?

Virginia gets less-intense storms because of its position on the globe north of 36° 30′ latitude. Hurricanes moving north of the Carolinas encounter cooler water. Hurricane typically make landfall south of Virginia, so winds in Hampton Roads start from the northeast and then shift as the storm moves north.

When did Hurricane Isabel become a tropical storm?

Hurricane Isabel started as a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on September 1, 2003. It struggled to develop for several days until it achieved tropical storm status on September 6. The storm strengthened into a hurricane on September 7 and then it reached a rare Category 5 status with peak winds of 165 mph on September 11.

When did Hurricane Isabel hit the Cape Verde Islands?

Isabel was identified as a Tropical Storm on Saturday, September 6, 2003 at 9 PM/1300 UTC at 14N 34W, west of the Cape Verde Islands.

Where did Hurricane Isabel hit in North Carolina?

Hurricane Isabel was a long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that reached Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It made landfall near Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane. Isabel is considered to be one of the most significant tropical

Where was the center of Hurricane Isabel located?

Located within an area of light wind shear and warm waters, Isabel gradually organized as curved bands developed around a circular area of deep convection near the center.