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The 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane [1] was among the most damaging hurricanes in the Mid-Atlantic states in the eastern United States. The sixth storm and third hurricane of the very active 1933 Atlantic hurricane season, it formed in the eastern Atlantic, where it moved west-northwestward and eventually became a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.
The costliest hurricane was the Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane, which caused $27 million in damage from North Carolina to New Jersey. [nb 4] The hurricane produced rainfall that resulted in severe crop damage in Maryland. [10] In addition to the 20 tropical storms, there were several tropical depressions of lesser intensity.
August 23, 1933 – The Chesapeake Potomac Hurricane makes landfall along the northeastern portion of the state, causing locally heavy damage and high tides; damage is estimated at $250,000 (1933 USD, $4 million 2008 USD). [2] September 15, 1933 – The Outer Banks hurricane produces heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high tides. [2]
This story is part of a weather partnership with WTKR News 3. Two decades ago, a veil of uneasiness hung over Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks as Hurricane Isabel made her way to landfall. The ...
August 24, 1933 – After making landfall on the Outer Banks, the 1933 Chesapeake Potomac hurricane passes through Virginia and Maryland. Higher than normal tides washes out about 1 square mile (2.6 km 2 ) of beaches along the Delaware coastline, while strong winds cause $150,000 in damage (1933 USD, $2.5 million 2008 USD).
It caused $30 billion in damage and more than 40 deaths. It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was ...
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An estimated 300 to 350 homes along the Potomac River in Washington County were “wholly or partially flooded.” Edison power plant in Williamsport, Maryland, after the March 18, 1936 flood ...