No. While it did achieve strong category 4 status at one point, it only killed a few people and did about 150 million in damage. Look for Earl again in 2016.
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.
The first retired hurricane name was Hurricane Carol in 1954.
The first Atlantic hurricane to have its name retired was Hurricane Carol of 1954.
Due to the death & destruction caused by Hurricane Camille the name was indefinitely retired after the 1969 hurricane season.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
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.
The first retired hurricane name was Hurricane Carol in 1954.
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.
The first Atlantic hurricane to have its name retired was Hurricane Carol of 1954.
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.
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.
Hurricane Earl.
Due to the death & destruction caused by Hurricane Camille the name was indefinitely retired after the 1969 hurricane season.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
It will probably be retired cause of the deaths it did throughout Haiti and United States. Also did $20 billion in damage making it currently the 5th costlist hurricane in the Atlantic. It'll probably be retired.