The NHC has released the preliminary reports on
Tropical Storm Bill - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2003bill.shtml
<B>Facts</B>
- maximum intensity during landfall at King Lake, LA or 20 miles W of Cocodrie, LA was 60 mph 997 mb
- damage bill is $30 Million
- 4 direct deaths
Hurricane Claudette - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2003claudette.shtml
<B>Facts</B>
- maximum intensity during landfall at Puerto Morelos, Mexico was 60 mph 1009 mb
- maximum intensity during landfall at Matagorda Island, Texas was 90 mph 979 mb
- damage bill is $180 Million
- 1 direct death
NHC PRELIM REPORTS ON BILL/CLAUDETTE
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Interesting excerpt from Jack Beven ... regarding Claudette ...
The 84-kt and 83-kt unofficial observations suggest the possibility that Claudette strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it was making landfall. This was not supported by the aircraft data, which suggest maximum sustained winds of 75-80 kt as the eye crossed the coast. Data from the NWS WSR-88D Doppler radars indicated winds of 95-105 kt between 5,000-10,000 ft in the northwest eyewall after Claudette made landfall. It is uncertain how to convert these winds to sustained surface winds over land. However, reduction factors derived from GPS dropsonde data over water suggest 85-90 kt sustained surface winds. A further reduction for land friction would reduce the radar winds to at or below the 75-80 kt range suggested by the aircraft data.
The 84-kt and 83-kt unofficial observations suggest the possibility that Claudette strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it was making landfall. This was not supported by the aircraft data, which suggest maximum sustained winds of 75-80 kt as the eye crossed the coast. Data from the NWS WSR-88D Doppler radars indicated winds of 95-105 kt between 5,000-10,000 ft in the northwest eyewall after Claudette made landfall. It is uncertain how to convert these winds to sustained surface winds over land. However, reduction factors derived from GPS dropsonde data over water suggest 85-90 kt sustained surface winds. A further reduction for land friction would reduce the radar winds to at or below the 75-80 kt range suggested by the aircraft data.
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