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Hurricane Sam was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that threatened Bermuda, lasting from September 22 through October 7, 2021. It was the fifth longest-lasting intense Atlantic hurricane, as measured by accumulated cyclone energy, since reliable records began in 1966. [1] .
- 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Hurricane Sam became the most intense system of the season,...
- 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Hurricane Sam was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that threatened Bermuda, lasting from September 22 through October 7, 2021. It was the fifth longest-lasting intense Atlantic hurricane, as measured by accumulated cyclone energy, since reliable records began in 1966. [1]
Hurricane Sam became the most intense system of the season, peaking as a strong Category 4 hurricane in late September. Tropical cyclones during this season collectively caused 194 deaths and nearly $81 billion in damage, making it the fourth-costliest season on record, behind 2022, 2005 and 2017.
Oct 6, 2021 · At a Glance. Sam tracked through the open Atlantic as a strong hurricane. Sam topped out at Category 4 intensity. Sam generated high surf on the U.S. East Coast as it passed hundreds of miles to...
Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are expected during the next couple of days, but Sam is forecast to remain a major hurricane through late this week, with more significant weakening anticipated over the weekend.
Sam remains a very small tropical cyclone, with the latest scatterometer wind data indicating that tropical-storm and hurricane-force winds have have not expanded much from last night. Sam continues to move just north of due west, but is beginning to gradually slow down at 280/12 kt.
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Oct 1, 2021 · Researchers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have dispatched a surface drone inside Hurricane Sam as it barrels toward the Caribbean, giving scientists a new perspective...
