#22 Postby Hybridstorm_November2001 » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:34 am
1. Andrew (hands down)
Top Ten in my Own Area:
1. Ice Storm of March 2005; caused a power outage that lasted 15.5 hours, and flooded my yard, by coating everything in between a half inch and an inch of ice, and causing peak wind gusts of 50 mph/81 km following the storm.
2. Hybridstorm of November 2001; caused sustained winds of 50 mph/81 km/h, gusting to 85 mph/137 km/h for 24 hr, and blew off part of my roof and many trees around my area.
3. Hurricane Bob, as a 50 kt TS; caused wind peak gusts of hurricane force (90 mph), torrential rain, and quite a bit of damage to homes, trees, and some flooding
4. Wind storm of November 1994; caused peak gusts of nearly hurricane strength (70 mph) for nearly 24 hr, and damaged many homes and trees around my area.
5. Ice storm of February 1997; caused a power outgae that lasted about 7 hours, by coating everything in up to a half inch of ice.
6. Winter storm of February 2003; it lasted 48 hr, caused a half inch of ice followed by 18 inches/45.72 cm of wet snow in 24 hr, and peak gusts of 50 mph/81 mph in its' wake, and shut down the Region for a few days.
7. Hurricane Hugo, remnants; blew down many small trees, and larger tree limbs, and caused widespread power outages.
8. Santa storm of December 1994; caused heavy rain, high winds (gusts up to 60 mph/97 km/h), and blew down trees causing overnight power outages, including one into a transformer next to my house.
9. Winter storm of January 1999; dropped 17.8 inches of snow in 24 hr, had peak gusts to 50 mph/81 k/m, and shut down the region for a couple of days.
10. An F0 Tornado that passed right over my house in August of 2003; knocking off my antenna, and twisting off the tops of nearby small trees, it was accompanied by intense lightning, and small hail.
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