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re: Landfall map of all recorded hurricanes
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:48 pm to Cosmo
Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:48 pm to Cosmo
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lafayette has been spared the brunt of terrible storms for a century
Lafayette isn't a coastal town..its 60 miles from the gulf. But has definitely gotten a couple of touches in last 25 yrs
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 12:54 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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How is it possible that that stretch of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware has never had a landfall?
Because at this latitude tropical systems are mostly traveling North and east of north. So if they are traveling north then its most likely already hit NC. If its already traveling east of north then it can still hit Long Island, etc...
Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:18 pm to Powerman
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No kidding. This would be better presented as an infographic
Here, if you don't care to hear him tell how he did it.
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 1:32 pm to Ping Pong
Terrebonne and Lafourche racking up the hits
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:02 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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How is it possible that that stretch of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware has never had a landfall?
South Carolina hasn't taken a direct landfall since 1989. The law of averages may catch up in the not too distant future
The gulf stream always moves storms North and the way the land goes in at Georgia/SC and Virginia areas helps them. Since 1989, it never fails the next big one going to Charleston always ends up North of Myrtle beach or out to sea.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:12 pm to F1y0n7h3W4LL
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The top ten states with the longest shorelines, according to NOAA data, are:
Alaska: 33,904 miles
Florida: 8,436 miles
Louisiana: 7,721 miles
Maine: 3,478 miles
California: 3,427 miles
North Carolina: 3,375 miles
Texas: 3,359 miles
Virginia: 3,315 miles
In what world does Louisiana have over double the amount of shoreline than California.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:14 pm to UpToPar
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In what world does Louisiana have over double the amount of shoreline than California.
in reality, measuring the coastline is just an approximation because coastlines are infinitely long if you just keeping zooming in on them
Also edge effect.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:08 pm to UpToPar
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In what world does Louisiana have over double the amount of shoreline than California.
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Comparison of Shoreline Type
Louisiana: Features a low-lying, "disappearing" coast dominated by saltwater marsh and thin barrier beaches, measuring about 397 miles of direct coastline, but over 7,000 miles of total, convoluted shoreline.
California: Features a "hard" coast dominated by bluffs, cliffs, and relatively straight, rocky sandy beaches, lacking the vast, intricate network of shallow bays and small islands found in Louisiana.
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