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  2. Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The effects of Hurricane Isabel in Virginia proved to be the costliest disaster in the history of Virginia. [1] Hurricane Isabel formed from a tropical wave on September 6, 2003, in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved northwestward, and within an environment of light wind shear and warm waters it steadily strengthened to reach peak winds of ...

  3. Hurricane Isabel - Wikipedia

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    Hurricane Isabel was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Mitch, and the deadliest, costliest, and most intense tropical cyclone in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Isabel was also the strongest hurricane in the open waters of the Atlantic, both by wind speed and central pressure, before being surpassed by hurricanes Irma and ...

  4. 2003 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia

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    The strongest hurricane of the season was Hurricane Isabel, which reached Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale northeast of the Lesser Antilles; Isabel later struck North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane, causing $3.6 billion in damage (2003 USD) and a total of 51 deaths across the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

  5. Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

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    On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hurricane Isabel produced a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2.0 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [12] The track of the hurricane to the west funneled into the bay and was so strong it negated the normal tide cycle in the bay.

  6. Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

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    Hurricanes Allen in 1980, Isabel in 2003 and Ivan in 2004 each soared to Category 5 intensity three separate times in their journeys. ... and killed more than 259 people. Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

  7. What Hurricane Isabel did to Hampton Roads and the Outer ...

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    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 ...

  8. List of Maryland hurricanes (1950–present) - Wikipedia

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    September 17, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel tracks south and west of the state, causing moderate to severe damage. Along the Eastern Shore, the hurricane produces a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay side in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [66]

  9. List of Pennsylvania hurricanes - Wikipedia

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    September 17, 2003 – Hurricane Isabel caused one death in Lancaster County due to carbon monoxide poisoning brought on by the storm, and brought strong winds to parts of the state. Damage in the state totaled $160 million. [50] Radar estimated rainfall from Ernesto. September 18, 2004 – Hurricane Ivan caused some of the worst flooding in ...