Which Hurricanes Have You Found Most Fascinating?

[Audrey2Katrina]

Obviously most folks find the hurricanes closest to "home" the most fascinating for, well, obvious reasons. Apparently, as my name implies, my most "fascinting" storms would be those affecting Louisiana from Audrey to Katrina, all of which I recall fairly well, even though Audrey hit when I was quite young, I do recall the events as it was quite the talk of the town and started my fascination with these awesome but deadly storms. The one I recall most vividly was Betsy, having ridden through it entirely, and then Andrew as I was close to where the eye crossed over into Louisiana. Katrina is a given since its massive impact on so many states, but if I had to pick the one that fascinates me the most, it would be a close race between Carla, which there isn't a plethora of information out about her; but I do know that she was huge, and Katrina--simply because of the staggering statistics she's run up. Just today it was released that all of the debris from this storm was enough to completely cover the nation of England... just unbelievable! Outside of the Atlantic, I find Tip fascinating, and Cyclone Zoe. Again, I feel for obvious reasons.

A2K

[Jim Cantore]

All of them, all unique in their own way

[benny]

Interrupted hurricanes are always interesting to me.. aka Erin of 01 or Gordon of 1994. I personally enjoy hurricanes doing unexpected things... systems becoming major hurricanes at high latitudes are good ones.

I do find systems that become hurricanes right off the coast of Africa fascinating... aka Jeanne 98. What separates them from other waves is interesting to say the least...

[CHRISTY]

2 Hurricanes come to mind...

WILMA...




KATRINA...

[Jim Cantore]

I remember Jeanne in 1998 became a depression basicly as soon as it hit water

[Epsilon_Fan]

I'd say Wilma for intensity and Epsilon for being, well, wierd and resiliant!

[cheezyWXguy]

I gotta say Isabel was a pretty amazing storm...1st cat 5 ive ever tracked

[Cookiely]

I find fascinating the storms that simply refuse to die. The ones that baffle and confound the professionals. Also, the ones that last the longest, those good old fish storms.

[Jim Cantore]

I gotta say Isabel was a pretty amazing storm...1st cat 5 ive ever tracked

What a beautiful storm

[docjoe]

I am fascinated by the NGOM storm..the obvious reason is that I live here. However, like alot of folks, I would love to know more about the exact reasons why most of them weaken. I know there are thoughts of dry continental air becoming entrained, shallow water with less heat content, etc. It would be interesting if this could become predictable.....but there are always suprises. Frederic didnt seem to have that problem...why??? Lili faded significantly...Dennis was cat 4 (145) 3 hours from landfall...why why why.....

docjoe

[Jim Cantore]

Dry air, ERC'S

[HurricaneHunter914]

The hurricanes that the first time you see them they are like Tropical Storms or Category Ones and after a day they are Major Hurricane Monsters, AKA:Wilma.

[CHRISTY]

I gotta say Isabel was a pretty amazing storm...1st cat 5 ive ever tracked

enjoy these images!






Isabel loop...VERY COOL!
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/images/hurr-isabel-landfall-loop.gif



GIF OF Isabel's eye...
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/images/isabelloop1.gif

[Audrey2Katrina]

I think Ivan's trick of ripping through the US, and loopin right around to hit AGAIN was one of the most intruiging things I've ever seen a storm do.

And then there was Betsy '65, which was going to hit the Carolinas, then recurve harmlessly as another fish, then headed south and sat over the Bahamas, then worked it's way through the Florida Straits, ...and then took a path that everyone was sure would take her to Texas, then she turned north to hit, La. That was one UNpredictable gal!

A2K

[Jim Cantore]

I think Ivan's trick of ripping through the US, and loopin right around to hit AGAIN was one of the most intruiging things I've ever seen a storm do.

Nothing would shock me anymore but I dont expect to see that again

[gatorcane]

How about Jeanne's loop?

[SouthFloridawx]

How about Jeanne's loop?

Yeah I remember people saying it's long gone and out to sea. I was telling people not to count it out cause it wasn't out of the picture.

[gatorcane]

Yeah I remember people saying it's long gone and out to sea. I was telling people not to count it out cause it wasn't out of the picture

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Yeah it was simply amazing that not only did it loop back but it hit very near the same area Frances hit.

Amazing.

[gatorcane]

How about Ivan's eye moving right around the island of Jamaica for no meteorological reason?

That was weird.

[CHRISTY]

Yeah I remember people saying it's long gone and out to sea. I was telling people not to count it out cause it wasn't out of the picture

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Yeah it was simply amazing that not only did it loop back but it hit very near the same area Frances hit.

Amazing.

JEANNE!
http://tornado.sfsu.edu/geosciences/classes/m356/Hurricanes/Jeanne/rad_state_fl_ani.gif