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The term superstorm was employed in 1993 by the National Weather Service to describe a Nor'easter in March of that year. The term is most frequently used to describe a weather pattern that is as destructive as a hurricane, but which exhibits the cold-weather patterns of a winter storm.
Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 Atlantic hurricane which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, with tropical-storm-force winds ...
Oct 24, 2022 · Sandy was a superstorm or "frankenstorm" in two ways: its size and its structure. Sandy’s wind field doubled in size in the 48 hours leading up to its approach to the coast of New Jersey.
Feb 11, 2019 · Superstorm Sandy was actually several storms wrapped together, which made it one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the U.S.
Jun 28, 2024 · Superstorm Sandy, massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. in late October 2012. Flash flooding and coastal surges killed 147 people.
Oct 20, 2022 · Water, wind, and fire devastated the coastal community of Breezy Point, New York, after Superstorm Sandy toppled electrical lines and sparked fires that destroyed more than 100 homes—but left a...
Oct 24, 2022 · Superstorm Sandy didn't technically make landfall as a hurricane or tropical storm, but when it finally came ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the evening of Oct. 29, 2012, it did so...
Aug 15, 2022 · New research by climate scientists has found that the risk of a monthlong superstorm, one that would pummel both Northern and Southern California with rain and snow in astounding quantities, is...
Nov 11, 2023 · In summer 2017, three monster hurricanes swept in from the Atlantic one after another, shattering storm records and killing hundreds of people. Dive into the...
Nov 2, 2012 · WSJ Video chronicles the unfolding and aftermath of Superstorm Sandy from warnings and preparation to landfall, wreckage, relief and recovery.
