At 8pm EDT September 2 Earl remained a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
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.
No, it is in the second strongest category of hurricane, with winds that have peaked at 140 mph.But many hurricanes have achieved category 5 intensity, with winds ranging from just over 155 mph to about 190 mph.
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
Hurricane Earl is expected to hit landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Thursday, September 2 at nighttime.
Hurricane Earl.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
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.
No, it is in the second strongest category of hurricane, with winds that have peaked at 140 mph.But many hurricanes have achieved category 5 intensity, with winds ranging from just over 155 mph to about 190 mph.
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Which year are you talking about. There are several storms named Earl.
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
Yes, hurricane Earl caused damage mostly in the Leeward Islands, North Carolina and Nova Scotia.
Hurricane Earl is expected to hit landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Thursday, September 2 at nighttime.
Earl passed about 300 miles to the east.
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.
At 5pm EST Sept 2 Earl was a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110mph, and will continue to weaken slowly.