Hurricane Ophelia
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Hurricane Ophelia was a slow-moving and long-lived Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2005 that brushed the U.S. East Coast, bringing prolonged coastal erosion, heavy surf, and rainfall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Ophelia (2005) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Category 1 hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Mid-Atlantic states of the United States
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North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationAgency | National Hurricane Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastalEffect | storm surge along portions of the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| coastalProcessImpact |
dune erosion
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overwash in low-lying barrier islands ⓘ |
| countryAffected | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageCost |
approximately 70 million USD (order of magnitude)
ⓘ
tens of millions of U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| dissipated | September 23, 2005 ⓘ |
| duration | about 17 days ⓘ |
| fatalities | few or no direct fatalities ⓘ |
| formed | September 6, 2005 ⓘ |
| hurricaneSeason | 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| impact |
beach erosion in North Carolina
ⓘ
heavy rainfall ⓘ heavy surf ⓘ localized flooding ⓘ power outages ⓘ prolonged coastal erosion ⓘ |
| intensityCategory | Category 1 on the Saffir–Simpson scale ⓘ |
| landInteraction | brushed the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressure |
28.82 inHg
ⓘ
976 mbar ⓘ |
| movement | slow-moving ⓘ |
| name | Ophelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameList | Atlantic hurricane name list ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
caused extended period of rough surf along the East Coast
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long-lived for a Category 1 hurricane ⓘ slow and erratic track off the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakSustainedWinds |
140 km/h
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85 mph ⓘ |
| rainfallEffect | heavy rain over coastal Carolinas ⓘ |
| seasonActivityContext | occurred during the extremely active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtDissipation | extratropical cyclone ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtFormation | tropical storm ⓘ |
| stormTypeAtPeak | hurricane ⓘ |
| trackFeature | looping motion off the Southeast U.S. coast ⓘ |
| windFieldCharacteristic | large area of tropical-storm-force winds relative to its intensity ⓘ |
| year | 2005 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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