Effects of Hurricane Noel in the United States

The effects of Hurricane Noel in The United States were widespread, though they resulted in no deaths or significant property damage. Hurricane Noel formed on October 27, 2007 from the interaction between a tropical wave and an upper-level low in the north-central Caribbean Sea. It strengthened to winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) before making landfall on western Haiti and the north coast of eastern Cuba. It turned northward, and on November 1 it attained hurricane status. The hurricane accelerated northeastward after crossing the Bahamas, and on November 2 it became an extratropical cyclone. It paralleled the U.S. East Coast, and brushed Cape Cod before November 4, when it was determined that it had lost all tropical characteristics.

While near the Bahamas, Noel caused high waves and wind along the eastern shore of Florida. In Florida, beach erosion was significant, eroding a convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on vertical drop along the shore in some locations. As the storm tracked northward, virtually the entire East Coast was affected by high seas and strong wind. North Carolina was no exception, where parts of North Carolina Highway 12 were covered with flooding and sand. The western side of the then-extratropical storm hit eastern New England with hurricane-force winds on November 3, particularly coastal Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. At least 80,000 customers lost power in Massachusetts due to the storm. Some damage was reported, mostly related to fallen trees and power lines, and coastal damage. The highest wind gust reported on land in the United States was 89 mph (143 km/h) at Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Effects by region

Florida

Late on October 31, the National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch for southeastern Florida, as tropical storm force winds were expected to approach the coastline. The Miami National Weather Service office issued a tropical storm warning for Atlantic coastal waters from north of Ocean Reef to Jupiter. A coastal flood warning was posted for Palm Beach County, while a high surf advisory was issued for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.cite web|author=Pfost|year=2007|title=Hurricane Local Statement for Tropical Storm Noel|publisher=Miami, Florida National Weather Service|accessdate=2007-11-01|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5T15kblOW]

Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic

Coastal flood warnings, high surf advisories, and high wind warnings were posted for the coastline of North Carolina and South Carolina as Noel passed well offshore in the Atlantic. Similar advisories were placed into effect from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Ocean City, Maryland. A coastal flood watch was issued for parts of New York, including Long Island.

As an extratropical cyclone, Noel, combined with high pressure building in from the northwest, produced moderate winds along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, primarily on November 2. At Cedar Island, sustained winds of convert|43|mph|km/h|abbr=on were reported. Along the coast from Cape Lookout northward, gusts peaked at around 60 mph (100 km/h). [cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|title=High Wind Report for North Carolina|year=2007|publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-27|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~687637] South of Bonner Bridge, a power line was knocked down, causing power outages for 6,000 customers. Light precipitation fell in the storm's outer rain bands, peaking at 0.5 inches (13 mm) in Morehead City.cite web|author=Anne Johnson|title=Outer Banks Get Wind, Little Rain From Storm|year=2007|publisher=WRAL.com|url=http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1998320/] The storm produced strong waves, flooding North Carolina Highway 12 with up to convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on of water and sand on November 3.cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|title=Coastal Flood Event Report for North Carolina|year=2007|publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-27|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~687682] Some coastal flooding was reported, and eight oceanfront properties sustained damage. Overall, damage in North Carolina totaled $72,000 (2007 USD).

New England

As the extratropical storm progressed north, wind advisories were posted along the coast of New England.cite web|author|title=Hurricane Season 2007: Noel (Atlantic)|year=2007|publisher=NASA|accessdate=2008-08-29|url=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2007/h2007_noel.html] Additionally, a winter storm watch was posted for northern Maine as rain was expected to change to snow. [cite web|author=Staff writer|title=Noel rips through region with chilling winds, rain|year=2007|publisher=Providence Journal|accessdate=2008-08-29|url=http://www.projo.com/news/content/STORM_NOEL_11-04-07_SD7O03S_v16.322be2a.html] In New England, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency activated its Emergency Operations Center. [cite web|author=Associated Press|title=Hurricane Noel Remnants Head to New England|year=2007|publisher=WKMG|accessdate=2008-08-30|url=http://www.local6.com/news/14506622/detail.html] The Cape Cod and Islands division of the Red Cross opened a number of shelters on Nantucket and along coastal Massachusetts. At various ports, boats were died down with additional ropes. Some stores on Cape Cod were closed by November 3, some of them with boarded up windows. [cite web|author=Associated Press|title=New England hit by remnants of Hurricane Noel|year=2007|publisher=Boston.com|accessdate=2008-08-30|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/11/03/new_england_braces_for_remnants_of_hurricane_noel/] The U.S. Coast Guard completed preparations, including warning boaters of the storm. [cite web|author=Scott Malone|title=New England braces for remnants of Hurricane Noel|year=2007|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2008-08-30|url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N03568196.htm]

Power outages were widespread; about 80,000 customers in Massachusetts and 9,000 in Maine lost electric power, mostly on Cape Cod. As a result, a candle burned because of the blackout is blamed on sparking a house fire in Barnstable, though no people were killed or injured.cite web|author=Associated Press|title=New Englanders clean up after remnants of Hurricane Noel|year=2007|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=2008-08-28|url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-11-03-newengland-noel_N.htm] A few roads were closed, mainly due to flooding and downed trees and tree limbs. Old North Wharf in Nantucket was damaged beyond repair, while numerous small boats were washed ashore. Similarly, a large number of scallops were washed up in a nearby harbor. Overall wind damage was common, including broken windows, structural damage, and substantial movement of objects such as garbage cans, and downed trees. In Rhode Island, sporadic damage occurred, and a sailboat was damaged after being blown into a sea wall. [cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|title=High Wind Event for Rhode Island|year=2007|publishhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Juliancolton/Sandbox2&action=submiter=|accessdate=2008-08-29|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~687723] Despite the effects, no fatalities or significant property damage were reported. [cite web|author=Scott Malone|title=Remains of Hurricane Noel batter New England coast|year=2008|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=2008-08-29|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaTopNews/idUSIndia-30317820071103]

ee also

*Meteorological history of Hurricane Noel
*List of Florida hurricanes (2000–present)
*List of North Carolina hurricanes (1980–present)
*List of New England hurricanes

References

External links

* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/NOEL.shtml? The NHC's archive on Hurricane Noel]
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/TCR-AL162007_Noel.pdf Tropical Cyclone Report]

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