At 11am EDT on September 2 2010, Earl's maximum sustained winds were 140 mph. Hurricane force winds extended 90 miles out from the center, while tropical storm force winds extended 230 miles from the eye.
The two major hurricanes in 2010 were Hurricane Earl and Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Earl affected the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Igor impacted the Caribbean and Bermuda.
Oddly enough no hurricane made landfall in the U.S. in 2010. The closes we came was when Hurricane Earl sideswiped the Atlantic coast.
It is unlikely that Hurricane Earl 2010 will be retired. The decision to retire a hurricane name is typically based on the extent of damage and loss of life caused by the storm. Hurricane Earl 2010 did not cause significant impacts compared to other storms that have been retired in the past.
Yes. Hurricane Earl produced hurricane conditions in parts of North Carolina and tropical storm conditions in Cape Cod and Long Island.
Hurricane is expected to make landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina the night of Thursday, September 2, 2010.
In terms of direct affects the worst hurricane of 2010 was probably Hurricane Earl. In terms of indirect affects however, Hurricane Tomas was probably worse as flooding from this storm has severely worsened the already devastating cholera epidemic in Haiti.
Hurricane Earl.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
Oddly enough, hurricane Earl did not make a direct hit on the U.S. but rather skimmed the east coast. Only parts of South Carolina experienced hurricane force winds. The storm came closest On September 2, 2010 when the eye came within 85 miles of Cape Hatteras. As it moved northward it continued to affect the east coast with wind and rain until September 4.
Two hurricanes made landfall in Canada in 2010. First was Hurricane Earl, which hit Nova Scotia on September 4. Second was Hurricane Igor, which hit Newfoundland on September 21.
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Which year are you talking about. There are several storms named Earl.