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Representation of waterspout accompanying "Water-spouts and Whirlwinds" by Benjamin Franklin. This paper was republished in "The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin ....", 1806. Volume II, p. 26. Library Call Number PS745 .A2 1806. |
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Franklin's theory of the wind field associated with a waterspout showing the winds rushing in directly from all quarters as opposed to a spiral wind pattern from an area surrounding the spout. In "The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin ....", 1806. Volume II, p. 26. Library Call Number PS745 .A2 1806. |
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Huge waterspout observed from aircraft accompanying North Atlantic convoy during WWII. In: "Wenn die Elemente wuten" by Frank W. Lane. P. 49. Library Call Number M15 L265eg 1948. |
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Waterspout observed from NOAA Ship McARTHUR in eastern Pacific Ocean. |
Eastern Pacific Ocean 2000 November |
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H.M. Ship SURINAM struck by lightning Lightning "struck the mainmast and split it in pieces" Two men were killed and four injured. The ship was in grave danger of drifting onto a lee shore In: "The Thunder-Storm", Charles Thomlinson, F.R.S., 1877, p. 174 |
Off the coast of France 1906 December 11 |
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"Ouragan", a sailing vessel laboring under hurricane conditions In: "Les Meteores", Margolle et Zurcher, 3rd Edition, 1869 Page 140 |
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Storm surge pushing water ashore during hurricane |
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Hurricane Carol destroyed hundreds of summer cottages and homes Huge waves bound into beach front homes |
Old Lyme, Connecticut August 31, 1954 |
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Wind-driven waves threaten to inundate homes |
Miami, Florida September, 1945 |
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Hurricane winds drive a 10-foot 2X4 through a palm tree |
Puerto Rico September 13, 1928 |
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Fishing vessel driven ashore by Hurricane Camille |
Biloxi, Mississippi August, 1969 |
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Storm surge from Hurricane Carol lashes Rhode Island Yacht Club |
Rhode Island 1969 |
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Storms leading to flash flooding |
Corpus Christi, Texas May 10, 1968 |
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High waves caused by hurricane |
Miami, Florida 1948 |
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Surf pounds the beach in spite of clearing weather |
Peggotty Beach, Scituate, Massachusetts February 9, 1978 |
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Startled man ready to run after hurricane driven wave smashes into seawall |
Just north of Miami Beach, Florida September, 1947 |
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Waves striking seawall give appearance of geysers erupting |
New England coast 1938 |
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The Holiday Club at Aransas Pass, Texas - the scene of mass groundings Shrimp fleet aground after Hurricane Celia |
Aransas Pass, Texas August, 1970 |
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All homes in this area destroyed by Hurricane Donna |
Islamorada Key, Florida September 15, 1960 |
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Hurricane waves striking sea wall |
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Sixteen feet of storm surge struck the Florida Panhandle during Hurricane Eloise |
Florida Panhandle September 23, 1975 |
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Storm surge along the New England coast |
Connecticut August 31, 1954 |
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Artist's rendition of a satellite view of a hurricane |
Atlantic Ocean |
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Hurricane tracks from 1886-1969 |
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Artist's rendition of "safe" people in high-rise observing storm surge |
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Tracks of Camille and the Labor Day Storm of 1935 The two deadliest storms of the Twentieth Century |
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Historic home to be used as Episcopal High School This school was scheduled to open in September 1969 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Summer 1969 |
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Historic home destroyed by Hurricane Camille All that was left was the front steps |
Mississippi Gulf Coast September 1969 |
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Homes on the waterfront on the Florida Panhandle before Hurricane Eloise |
Florida Panhandle 1975 |
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Same homes as previous photograph after Hurricane Eloise |
Florida Panhandle Late September 1975 |
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Richeliu Apartments before Hurricane Camille Substantial appearing building chosen as site of hurricane party |
Pass Christian, Mississippi |
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Richeliu Apartments after Hurricane Camille 30 out 32 people having a "hurricane party" died here Richeliu Apartments found to be poorly constructed Probably wouldn't have mattered how good the construction 20 to 25 feet of storm surge devastated all in its path here |
Pass Christian, Mississippi |
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The condominium complex "Latitude 29" This building was brand new but destroyed by Hurricane Eloise |
Florida Panhandle Late September, 1975 |
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Remains of a house built on a concrete slab Home destroyed by Hurricane Eloise, a Category 3 storm |
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Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale with Florida examples By comparison Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was a Category 4 storm |
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Hurricane pounding New England coast |
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Beach-front community prior to Hurricane Carol |
Crescent Beach, Connecticut August 31, 1954 |
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Beach-front community after Hurricane Carol |
Crescent Beach, Connecticut August 31, 1954 |
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Graphical presentation of storm surge accompanying Hurricane Camille Note Pass Christian |
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