The damage was so severe the structure had to be demolished. Our parents did this back then, for flushing the toilet and using it for drinking once it had been boiled. In New York City, a peak gust of 113 mph was recorded at the Battery at the south end of Manhattan.At 11 a.m. EDT on October 14, 1954, The U.S. Hurricane Hazel, October 15, 1954. (Tropical Storm Arlene was named April 20, 2017. It headed into Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, with wind gusts in … I made the mistake of focusing on news reports.

If you have some doubt about the strength and impact of Hurricane Hazel, just consider this: Hurricane Hazel was so fierce that its name was retired. The storm ripped the roof off the garage and the falling debris destroyed six delivery trucks. Low 49F.

Astronomers see a signal in its clouds,Black groups endorse 76ers bid to build stadium along Delaware River waterfront. The hurricane's death toll was 128. Having had significant damage to my property in the past, due to a large number of falling trees, I moved automobiles from my driveway to a local parking lot. They include tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.According to AccuWeather, a tropical depression is a storm with maximum sustained winds between 25 mph and 35 mph.A tropical storm has maximum sustained winds at or above 39 mph and up to 73 mph. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you next month.Thank you for reading the Tribune. Many remember the impact of Hurricane Hazel even though it was more than 50 years ago. Instead the hurricane took a northwest turn and headed toward land. The official report from the Weather Bureau in Raleigh, North Carolina stated that as a result of Hazel, "all traces of civilization on the immediate waterfront between the state line and Cape Fear were practically annihilated." In North Carolina, the most rain was received in the interior of the state: Robbins received 11.3 inches of rain, and Carthage received 9.7 inches.Nineteen people were killed in North Carolina, with several hundred more injured; 15,000 homes were destroyed and another 39,000 were damaged. With such high winds state-wide, heavy damage was caused to forests, and to property as a result of falling trees.

Oct. 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel cases $308 million worth of damage, $163 million of that in the Carolinas. The first indication that a tropical cyclone had formed came on October 5, 1954 about 50 miles east of the island of Grenada in the Windward Islands. News reports resurrected names of past hurricanes. Subscribe to PennLive.

Every time I hear the word hurricane, my thoughts go back to Hurricane Hazel. Please press the "subscribe" button below and see our introductory price of $0.25 per week for 13 weeks. Hurricane Hazel was the deadliest and costliest hurricane of the 1954 hurricane season (Figure 1) and is the strongest and only Category 4 hurricane to ever hit the North Carolina coast.

The hurricane scale category ranges from category 1 with winds 74 mph-95 to a category 5, with wind above 156 mph. This storm brought winds of 150 miles per hour in North Carolina and 100 miles per hour in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York. The first indication that a tropical cyclone had formed came on October 5, 1954 about 50 miles east of the island of Grenada in the Windward Islands. Just as I recall my father “battening down the hatch,” last Saturday, I too found myself tying down everything outside my home that moved — deck furniture, potted flowers, my grandson’s lacrosse stand, anything and everything. I went from one station to another hoping for a sign the hurricane was diminishing.

Hurricane Hazel, a whirling monster, even by hurricane standards, buzz- sawed its way across Pennsylvania (l... Hurricane Hazel moved at increasing speed! Let us know what's going on!Obituaries and death notices are paid. The Lehigh Valley could take a whacking from Tropical Storm Joaquin (Wah-keen) as we move into the first weekend of October.The National Hurricane Center is predicting Joaquin may hit the East Coast, through it remains possible Joaquin may never make landfall. The storm's 99 mph winds knock down trees and power lines across eastern Pennsylvania. Their effort saved the restaurant, and it was able to serve as a feeding center after the storm.The damage from Hazel was not limited to the coast. Weather Bureau (precursor to the National Weather Service) issued a warning for the Carolinas, although the forecasters felt the center of Hazel would remain offshore and weaken.