Late November 1984 nor'easter
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | November 22, 1984 |
Extratropical | November 29, 1984 |
Dissipated | December 1, 1984 |
Tropical depression | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Highest winds | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 1005 mbar (hPa); 29.68 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 1 |
Damage | $7.4 million (1984 USD) |
Areas affected | The Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda |
Part of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season |
The Late November 1984 Nor'easter occurred on the United States' Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1984. A deep extratropical cyclone located just off the shore of Florida led to significant beach erosion and the grounding of the freighter Mercedes I for several months along the coastal town of Palm Beach.[1] It formed unusually early, and its effects were seen unusually far south into Florida.
Meteorological history
When a cyclone aloft cut off from the main band of the
Effects
Significant rainfall was recorded along the
The storm dragged the 197-foot Venezuelan freighter Mercedes I ashore the coast of Palm Beach and through a seawall, where it remained in a socialite's backyard into early 1985.[8] Once hauled out to sea, the vessel was sunk and became an artificial coral reef off Fort Lauderdale on March 30, 1985.[9] A second freighter ran aground offshore Jacksonville. Damage from Vero Beach alone totalled US$3.4 million (1984 dollars). Martin County reported an addition US$4 million in losses (1984 dollars).[10] One person perished.[11]
Other significant Florida extratropical cyclones
The top three deadliest tornado outbreaks in the state's history occurred with extratropical cyclones in February 1998, March 1962, and April 1966.[12] In 1989, a December cyclone spun up offshore northeast Florida, bringing measureable snow to Jacksonville and flurries across Sarasota in west-central Florida,[13] and some Lake Okeechobee-effect snows downwind of the lake. In 1993, the
See also
References
- ^ Vanderbilt University Television News Archive. Headline: Florida / Grounded Freighter. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ U.S. Department of Commerce. Daily Weather Maps: November 19- November 25, 1984. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ Danielle Manning and Robert Hart. Using ERA40 in Cyclone Phase Space to Refine the Classification of Historical Tropical Storms. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ Hurricane Research Division (November 2012). "HURDAT2 Atlantic Hurricane Database". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Wossenu Abtew, R. Scott Huebner, and Violeta Ciuca. South Florida Water Management District. Chapter 5: Hydrology of the South Florida Environment. Archived September 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Brevard County: Hurricane Frances and Jeanne Damage Assessment Location Map. Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
- ^ Marc Fisher and Mary Jo Tierney, Miami Herald. STORM CUTS SWATH OF DESTRUCTION ALONG FLORIDA COAST. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ Greg Johnston. Exploring Wrecks in Fort Lauderdale and the Keys. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ The New York Times. United Press International. AROUND THE NATION; Florida's Storm Ends, Leaving Damage Behind. Retrieved on November 18, 2006.
- ^ National Weather Service Forecast Office, Melbourne, Florida. Martin County. Archived November 19, 2004, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
- ^ Bartlett C. Hagemeyer and Scott M. Spratt. THIRTY YEARS AFTER HURRICANE AGNES - THE FORGOTTEN FLORIDA TORNADO DISASTER. Archived December 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 25, 2006.
- ^ National Weather Service Forecast Office, Melbourne, Florida. Cold Temperatures and Snow Flurries in East-Central Florida January 24, 2003. Archived September 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
Printed Media
- Weather Log, November 1984. Mariners Weather Log. Spring 1985: pp. 91–92.
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