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Superstorm is a term used to denote a large, destructive storm without another distinct meteorological classification, such as hurricane or blizzard. As the term is of recent coinage and lacks a formal definition, there is some debate as to its usefulness.[1]
Origin and Usage
Before the early 1990s, the phrases "storm of the century" or "perfect storm" were generally used to describe unusually large or destructive storms.[2] The term "superstorm" was employed in 1993 by the National Weather Service to describe a Nor'easter in March of that year.[3] 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.[4]
Examples
- Great Gale of 1880, northwest United States
- Braer Storm of January 1993, North Atlantic
- 1993 Storm of the Century, eastern North America
- Columbus Day Storm of 1962
- Great Storm of 1975
- Hanukkah Eve windstorm of 2006
- Great Coastal Gale of 2007
- January 2008 North American storm complex
- October 2009 North American storm complex
- January 2010 North American storms
- October 2010 North American storm complex
- November 2011 Bering Sea cyclone
- Hurricane Sandy (informally referred to as a "superstorm" by the media)
- January 2013 Northwest Pacific cyclone
- November 2014 Bering Sea cyclone
See also
- Perfect storm, an expression for a rare combination of undesirable weather circumstances occurring concurrently in an unusually powerful storm.
References
- ↑ Shaw, Jerry. "Hurricane vs. Superstorm: What's the Difference?". Newsmax. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Chameides, Bill. "What makes a storm ‘super’". Duke’s Nicholas School blog. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ National Weather Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. National Disaster Survey Report: Superstorm of March 1993 (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Conklin, Al (2013). "What's in a name? Sandy: Hurricane or Superstorm?". WSFA. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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