Ed Dunham
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| Sat May 25 2002 04:20 PM |
Tropical Cyclone History - Melbourne Area
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Thought that I'd start this Forum with something that I've been working on for a few years. Perhaps a few of you who reside in the Central Florida area might find it interesting. The data was collected from both official (NWS) and popular literature, the NHC track data, the Unisys position data, and newspaper articles. The data interpolation, based on the strength and size of each storm and its proximity to central Florida, is
my own assessment. Wind speeds are in MPH and represent an average for the area. Storm strength is based on the impact in the Melbourne area - which is usually lower than the official strength at the storm center. I've added
a category called Strong Tropical Storm whenever sustained winds in the area were 55mph or greater (but less than hurricane strength). On average, the data shows that we get a Tropical Storm in the Central Florida area every 2 to 3 years and a Hurricane every 9 years. It also highlights some
interesting events - such as August, 1871, with two hurricanes in eight days. Assuming that the analysis is correct, the research notes that the Melbourne-Titusville area has never recorded a major hurricane (since 1851). It was interesting to note that the news reports of the 1870s and 1880s often greatly enhanced the real magnitude of the storm (and I guess that it still happens today from time to time). Its an ongoing effort in that new data might reveal yet another storm, or better define an existing one, however, I think that the list is now fairly accurate for the central Florida coastal area.
John has provided a link to the Storm List:
http://flhurricane.com/mlbstorms.html
Cheers,
ED
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| Sat May 25 2002 11:21 PM |
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Sounds like interesting reading Ed , When you get a chance ship it this way !! Thanx, No I dont have Excel
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Ed Dunham
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| (Former Meteorologist & CFHC Forum Moderator (Ed Passed Away on May 14, 2017)) |
| Sat May 25 2002 11:39 PM |
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Rad:
Converted the list and sent it your way. Let me know if it was readable.
Cheers,
ED
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| Sun May 26 2002 12:07 AM |
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Yes , I got it Ed, that made for some interesting reading, 2 hurricanes in 8 DAYS WOW !!
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Ed Dunham
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| (Former Meteorologist & CFHC Forum Moderator (Ed Passed Away on May 14, 2017)) |
| Sun May 26 2002 12:49 PM |
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Note that John has provided a link to the storm list:
http://flhurricane.com/mlbstorms.html
Cheers,
ED
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| Sun May 26 2002 03:45 PM |
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Makes for Excellant reading ,Check it out
| Kevin |
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| Tue Jun 04 2002 09:02 PM |
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Nice link, Ed. Thanks for compiling it.
| JustMe |
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| Wed Jun 05 2002 12:14 PM |
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Thank you for the list
I enjoyed it alot. Makes you think back and be thankful at how very lucky we have been
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| Wed Aug 11 2004 02:29 PM |
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Growing up in Cocoa Beach, I have heard that there was a hurrincane that took out the original causway that came into town on what is now Minuteman Causway, at city hall. The stories said all the water was blown out of the rivers, and that people could go out and collect fish for some time before the water returned. When I was a kid, the old pilings could be seen out in the river, and we used to fish off of the bridge footers.
| CAK |
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| Wed Sep 01 2004 11:51 PM |
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Hey, Thanks for the useful information. After 10 years in Central FL, I'm back in D.C.; my house is in Melbourne - built there because of lack of major storms in the area. Right now, I am praying and believing that Frances will behave like Floyd did 5 years ago and just go away (of course we went to the beach and yelled at it after we boarded the house up). Appreciate your efforts.
| kelcot |
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| Thu Sep 02 2004 12:13 AM |
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thanks for that Ed! It makes one wonder though cuz the strongest winds I saw on your chart were only 105. Unfortunately if this b@%$h hits Vero, I think the whole town will pretty much be flattened.