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Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) [1] [2] was an extremely large and destructive tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012.
Feb 11, 2019 · Learn how Hurricane Sandy formed, how it affected the U.S. East Coast, and how it changed the region's preparedness for extreme weather. Find out why Sandy was a rare and costly storm that combined hurricane and cold front conditions.
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2 days ago · Hurricane Sandy began as a tropical wave (a trough of low pressure) in the warm ocean waters of the central part of the tropical North Atlantic on October 19.
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Jul 13, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on Hurricane Sandy. As a hurricane and post-tropical cyclone, Sandy was responsible for 147 deaths in the United States and 69 more in Canada and the Caribbean.
Oct 28, 2022 · Oct. 11-26, 2012. Sandy’s Beginning. A tropical wave leaves the west coast of Africa and within a week reaches the Caribbean Sea, where it develops into a hurricane by Oct. 24. It makes...
Oct 24, 2022 · Sandy was a rare hybrid of a tropical cyclone and a winter storm that caused record-breaking impacts along the East Coast. Learn how Sandy transitioned from a hurricane to a post-tropical storm and why it was called a superstorm.
Oct 24, 2022 · Sandy is the largest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record based on the extent of its tropical storm force wind field. Those winds of 39 mph to 73 mph were about 1,000 miles in diameter at...
