|
Between 1950 and 1979, approximately 29 recorded tropical cyclones have significantly affected the U.S. state of Maryland. The Delmarva Peninsula is often affected by cyclones that brush the East Coast, while central and western Maryland commonly receive rainfall from the remnants of storms that make landfall elsewhere and track northward. Hurricanes are the most intense classification of tropical cyclones; tropical storms and tropical depressions are generally weaker. Hurricane Agnes of the 1972 season was the deadliest storm, killing 19 people as a result of heavy flooding. Agnes was also the costliest storm, leaving about $80 million in damage. Hurricane Hazel caused sustained hurricane-force winds (winds of 75 mph (121 km/h) or greater) in the state, the only storm during the time period to do so. No storms made landfall in Maryland at hurricane intensity. Between 1950 and 1979, tropical cyclones have collectively killed approximately 40 people and inflicted over $93 million in damage. ==1950–1959== *September 9, 1950 – Outer moisture from Hurricane Dog drops heavy rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic. In Bel Air, a car drove into the swollen Gunpowder River; three people in the car drowned and a fourth was injured. *September 1, 1952 – Tropical Storm Able crosses the state, although damage, if any, is unknown. *October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel crosses the state, producing hurricane-force winds. In addition to wind damage, flooding was severe along the Chesapeake Bay, while flash flooding was reported inland.〔 Overall, six deaths and about $11 million in damage were reported.〔 *August 12, 1955 – Tropical Storm Connie makes landfall in southern Maryland, dropping heavy rainfall peaking at in Preston.〔 The rainfall leads to flooding which causes $2.5 million in damage. When the schooner ''Levin J. Marvel'' capsizes in high seas, 14 people drown. *August 18, 1955 – As Tropical Storm Diane begins its turn to the east-northeast over Virginia, associated heavy rains, combined with saturated grounds from Connie just days before, cause flooding in central parts of the state, especially along the Potomac River. *September 19, 1955 – Hurricane Ione makes landfall in North Carolina; its outer moisture produces light rainfall across the state. *September 28, 1956 – Hurricane Flossy passes southeast of the state, producing up to of rain. In nearby Washington, D.C., a peak wind gust of is reported.〔 *September 28, 1958 – Hurricane Helene remains well off of the Carolina coast, though light rain falls across the Mid-Atlantic states. *September 30, 1959 – The remnants of Hurricane Gracie drop moderate rainfall over western Maryland.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Maryland hurricanes (1950–79)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|