Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
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When was the last time a Hurricane hit Washington, D.C? That is, the sustained winds were still at Hurricane force in the metro area of Washington. What was the name?





RE: Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
RE: Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
Since Washington, D.C. is at 38 53 N Lat; 77 02 W Long, that’s a Distance between 38 53' 0"N 77 3' 0"W and 38 36' 0"N 78 54' 0"W of 101.7119 statute miles.
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html
Isabel was traveling east to west, and 101 miles east is outside of metro D.C. So darned close.
I think the last Hurricane might have been Agnes. Anybody know for sure?
RE: Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
RE: Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E24.html
RE: Last Hurricane to hit Washington D.C.
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A search at this site yields 6 hurricanes from 1876-1896.