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Encyclopedia > Landfall (meteorology)

Hurricane Charley making landfall on August 13, 2004 at its peak intensity.
Hurricane Charley making landfall on August 13, 2004 at its peak intensity.

Landfall is the time and/or place at which a tropical cyclone or waterspout moves onto land after previously being over water. For tropical cyclones, this is typically the point at which the center of the storm's eye comes ashore. Summary An animation of Hurricane Charley making landfall on the west coast of Florida on August 13, 2004. ... Summary An animation of Hurricane Charley making landfall on the west coast of Florida on August 13, 2004. ... B C D E F G H I 10 J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... A waterspout near Florida. ... A landform comprises a geomorphological unit. ... Eye of Category 4 Hurricane Isabel seen from the International Space Station on September 15, 2003 The eye is a region of mostly calm weather found at the center of strong tropical cyclones. ...


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