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Originally Posted by GothingNC
Seems like the size and strength of Hurricanes have increased over the years.
Hurricane Sandy was only Cat 1 when she hit the NE but was one of the largest to hit the US.
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Sandy was not even a tropical storm when it hit. A "post tropical depression".
And if you look at the data, the USA went something like 15 years without a major hurricane (4 or 5) hitting. I believe Harvey was the storm that broke that drought.
Michael was a freak that had JUST RIGHT conditions for strengthening. A little to the west and the dry air would have killed it. A little to the east, the Florida coast would have reduced it.
The best news, it was a fast mover that hit and got out. And like Harvey, the major damage from the wind hit in the lower populated areas. If it had been centered 20 miles to the West, Panama City would have looked like Mexico Beach. The east side is always the worst.
Florence, Like Harvey, caused most damage with lots of rain and flooding. Same issue, a blocking system did not allow it to proceed.