Puricare Industrial Enterprises: THE MAKING OF A SUPER STORM - Sandy started out as a classic hurricane, getting energy from the warm waters of the Caribbean and moving northward along the Gulf Stream. Sandy then took a sharp left turn into the New Jersey and New York coasts and collided with a winter-like storm system.As Sandy’s energy source transitioned from the warm ocean water to the atmosphere it morphed into a wintertime cyclone and dramatically increased in size. For seven days in the Fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy pounded the Caribbean and US East Coast with punishing rain, wind, and waves. As the storm approached landfall, the National Hurricane Center renamed the hurricane "Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy." But to those whose lives were devastated – it will always be remembered as super storm Sandy. What happened in the atmosphere that caused this monstrous storm to form? Summer and winter weather conditions collided with extreme forces. The primary difference between a tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, and a wintertime cyclone is the energy source. Tropical cyclones extract heat from the ocean and grow by releasing that heat in the atmosphere near the storm center. Wintertime storms, on the other hand, get most of their energy from temperature contrasts in the atmosphere, and this energy usually gets distributed over larger areas.Sandy started out as a classic hurricane, getting energy from the warm waters of the Caribbean and moving northward along the Gulf Stream. Sandy then took a sharp left turn into the New Jersey and New York coasts and collided with a winter-like storm system.

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The Making of a Super Storm

Sandy is a heartbreaking reminder that the end of summer isn’t the end of hurricane season.

Sandy started out as a classic hurricane, getting energy from the warm waters of the Caribbean and moving northward along the Gulf Stream. Sandy then took a sharp left turn into the New Jersey and New York coasts and collided with a winter-like storm system. As Sandy’s energy source transitioned from the warm ocean water to the atmosphere it morphed into a wintertime cyclone and dramatically increased in size.

Ocean Today

For seven days in the Fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy pounded the Caribbean and US East Coast with punishing rain, wind, and waves.

As the storm approached landfall, the National Hurricane Center renamed the hurricane "Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy."

But to those whose lives were devastated – it will always be remembered as super storm Sandy.

What happened in the atmosphere that caused this monstrous storm to form?

Summer and winter weather conditions collided with extreme forces.

The primary difference between a tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, and a wintertime cyclone is the energy source.

Tropical cyclones extract heat from the ocean and grow by releasing that heat in the atmosphere near the storm center.

Wintertime storms, on the other hand, get most of their energy from temperature contrasts in the atmosphere, and this energy usually gets distributed over larger areas.

Sandy started out as a classic hurricane, getting energy from the warm waters of the Caribbean and moving northward along the Gulf Stream.

Sandy then took a sharp left turn into the New Jersey and New York coasts and collided with a winter-like storm system.

As Sandy’s energy source transitioned from the warm ocean water to the atmosphere it morphed into a wintertime cyclone and dramatically increased in size.

High winds extended 1,000 miles across bringing record-breaking storm surges to coastal areas and blizzard conditions to the mountains.

Tunnels turned into rivers and parking lots into ponds.

Residents returned to find their belongings floating in pools of water in their homes and yards.

Cars were pushed around like toys and mountains of sands filled the streets.

Power outages lasted for days, weeks, and in some places for months. One neighborhood even burned to the ground.

Initial calculations for damages were $50 billion.

As cities and towns rebuild that number continues to rise.

Sandy is a heartbreaking reminder that the end of summer isn’t the end of hurricane season.

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 with the peak of the season from mid-August to late October.

Put together an emergency plan and supply kit now, so you are prepared for extreme weather no matter when it strikes.

Fast Facts

Sandy, as a hurricane and a post-tropical cyclone, killed at least 117 people in the United States and 69 more in Canada and the Caribbean.

Sandy ranks as the second-costliest storm on record at $68 billion. Hurricane Katrina of 2005 is the highest at $108 billion.

The New York Stock Exchange closed for two consecutive days, the first time this has happened because of weather since 1888.

At its peak intensity, Hurricane Sandy measured a Category 3 as it made landfall in Cuba.

Sandy was the 18th named storm, 10th hurricane, and second major hurricane of 2012.

The Ocean Today website provides access to the current and archived videos that play on the Ocean Today multimedia exhibit. Ocean Today was designed as a highly dynamic, visitor-friendly experience at the Sant Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. It has expanded to many other locations around the world.

The Ocean Today website is an online archive of the videos that appear on the physical kiosks. The videos are categorized in the seven theme areas: Collections, Danger Zone, Exploration, Fix the Ocean, Go Fish, Marine Life, and Research. A description of Ocean Today, kiosks locations, how to obtain a kiosk and requirements, and contributor information can found in the “What is Ocean Today” section.

https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/makingofasuperstorm/

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