Hurricanes & Tropical Storms 1986
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since September 9, 2005
All Winds are in knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph), pressures are in millibars and category is based on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Storm Summaries For The Year
| # |
Storm Name |
Dates |
Category |
Windspeed |
Pressure |
Rainfall |
Deaths |
Damages |
| 1 |
Tropical Storm Andrew |
Jun 5-8 |
TS |
45 |
999 |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Hurricane Bonnie |
Jun 23-28 |
1 |
75 |
992 |
|
|
|
| 3 |
Hurricane Charley |
Aug 13-20 |
1 |
70 |
990 |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Tropical Storm Danielle |
Sep 7-10 |
TS |
50 |
1000 |
|
|
|
| 5 |
Hurricane Earl |
Sep 10-20 |
2 |
90 |
979 |
|
|
|
| 6 |
Hurricane Frances |
Nov 18-21 |
1 |
75 |
1000 |
|
|
|
Tropical Storm Andrew
June 5 - 8, 1986
Tropical Storm
| Winds 45 kts |
Pressure 999 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Bonnie
June 23 - 28, 1986
Category 1
| Winds 75 kts |
Pressure 992 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Charley
August 13 - 30, 1086s
Category 1
| Winds 70 kts |
Pressure 980 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Forming as a tropical depression over the northeast Gulf of Mexico, the system wandered east and northeast to just off the South Carolina coast before finally becoming a tropical storm. Charley briefly became a hurricane immediately off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Norfolk saw winds of 40 mph, gusting to 63 mph. Cape Henry experienced sustained winds of 54 mph with gusts to 82 mph. South Isalnd's Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel saw hurricane conditions as 94 mph sustained winds with gusts to 104 mph, lashed the station.
A light twin engine plane crashed into the Chesapeake Bay around 7 pm on the 17th, killing all three persons aboard. Tides rose to 5.5 feet above mean lower low water. Damage totaled less than $1 million in the state of Virginia.
Tropical Storm Danielle
September 7 - 10, 1986
Tropical Storm
| Winds 50 kts |
Pressure 1000 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Earl
September 10 - 20, 1986
Category 2
| Winds 90 kts |
Pressure 979 mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Hurricane Frances
November 18 - 21, 1986
Category 1
| Winds 75 kts |
Pressure 1000- mbs |
Rainfall -- ins |
| Deaths -- |
Damages -- |
|
Sources:
National Hurricane Center
NOAA
Copyright © 2003 Marla Kay Urie Price
