By Ballard Blair, Maya DeBellis, and Olivia MacDougal
An exploratory visualization about hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin since 1851.
Check out our explanatory video!
How have hurricanes affected the US in the past 165 years?
Is it better to move to Florida or Texas if you're afraid of hurricanes? (Hint: probably stay away from both.) Our exploratory visualization allows you to track hurricane severity in the Atlantic Basin since 1851. You can explore where hurricanes have hit over a span of years and in certain months, as well as compare severity in each state. Hurricanes throughout History uses data from the Continental US Hurricane Impact/Landfall dataset.Start by hovering or clicking on the map!
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Compare: Select two states on the map
Explanation of Hurricane Categories
Category 1: Very dangerous winds will produce some damage [74 - 95 mph]
Category 2: Extremely dangerous will cause extensive damage [96 - 110 mph]
Category 3: Devastating damage will occur [111 - 129 mph]
Category 4: Catastrophic damage will occur [130 - 156 mph]
Category 5: Catastrophic damage will occur [157+ mph]