Comparing Claudette and Isabel

[JtSmarts]

Now that we have had two landfalling hurricanes this year, I just wanted to know which do you all think packed a greater punch overall. I think Isabel because of her enormous size and the large area she brought strong winds to.

[fla_girl]

i would say isabel since she hit such populated areas and affected millions of people unlike cluadette.

[AussieMark]

<B>Areas Affected.</B>

Most of the MidAtlantic - New Engalnd is fairly densely populated.
After the coastal cities for the main part Texas is mainly rural.

<B>Isabel was larger than Claudette</B>

Isabel Hurricane Force Winds - 115 miles
Claudette Hurricane Force Winds - 30 miles

Isabel Tropical Storm Force Winds - 345 miles
Claudette Hurricane Force Winds - 175 miles

<B>Isabel was stronger than Claudette at landfall</B>

Isabel - 100 mph - Category 2
Claudette 80-90 mph - Category 1/2

[JetMaxx]

Isabel hands down....a much larger hurricane and much more storm surge impact over a wider area.
The damage toll caused by Isabel will likely dwarf Claudette's total.

[GalvestonDuck]

Easily Isabel.

If Isabel had been coming this way instead of Claudette, I would have evacuated. She was larger and even if landfall was still at the Surfside/Port O'Connor area, we would have felt a lot more of the effects here on the east end of Galveston.