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Tropical Storm Andrea Recap

Updated: 06/11/2013 - Now that the dust has settled, it's time we take a look what Tropical Storm Andrea brought to Eastern Carolina and how we fared.

Updated: 06/07/2013 - Strong winds from Tropical Storm Andrea have made ferry travel between Ocracoke and both Cedar Island and Swan Quarter too dangerous, so the afternoon trips on those routes have been cancelled.

TROOPERS: Weather Blamed For Morning School Bus Accident

Updated: 06/07/2013 - The Highway Patrol says fortunately none of the 32 children on the Bertie County Schools bus were injured.

Friday Closings And Delays

Updated: 06/07/2013 - Several Eastern Carolina school systems are delaying or closing schools on Friday because of Tropical Storm Andrea.

Updated: 06/07/2013 - Tropical Storm Andrea is expected to track over the east tomorrow, bringing with it several inches of rain, along with possibly rip currents and tornadoes.

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Hurricane Names: Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The original name lists featured only women's names. In 1979, men's names were introduced and they alternate with the women's names. Six lists are used in rotation. Thus, the 2009 list will be used again in 2015. Here is more information about the history of naming hurricanes.

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The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for some Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms. The scale divides hurricanes into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds. In order to be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (33 m/s); 74 mph (64 kn; 119 km/h). The highest classification in the scale, Category 5, is reserved for storms with winds exceeding 155 mph (69 m/s); 155 mph (135 kn; 249 km/h).

The scale was updated in early 2010. Below are links to the updated documents which were accepted by the National Weather Service.

Hurricane Wind Scale Summary Table | (PDF Version)