1. Which hurricane did you choose?
Hurricane Opal 1995
2. What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
its a category 3 hurricane when it made landfall near Pensacola Beach
3. Tell its story.
Opal was first detected as a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September 11.The combined system then developed into a tropical depression near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on September 27. The depression drifted slowly northward, becoming Tropical Storm Opal as it reached the north coast of Yucatan on the 30th. Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became a hurricane on October 2.
4. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause ($)?
Opal was responsible for 9 deaths in the United States, including 8 from falling trees and one from a tornado. Opal was responsible for 50 deaths in Mexico and Guatemala due to flooding caused by heavy rains.The surge was responsible for the bulk of the $3 billion in damage attributed to Opal in the United States.
Hurricane Opal 1995
2. What category was it on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
its a category 3 hurricane when it made landfall near Pensacola Beach
3. Tell its story.
Opal was first detected as a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September 11.The combined system then developed into a tropical depression near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on September 27. The depression drifted slowly northward, becoming Tropical Storm Opal as it reached the north coast of Yucatan on the 30th. Opal then moved slowly westward into the Bay of Campeche, where it became a hurricane on October 2.
4. How many lives were lost? How much damage did it cause ($)?
Opal was responsible for 9 deaths in the United States, including 8 from falling trees and one from a tornado. Opal was responsible for 50 deaths in Mexico and Guatemala due to flooding caused by heavy rains.The surge was responsible for the bulk of the $3 billion in damage attributed to Opal in the United States.
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