As we hold our breaths watching the powerful Hurricane Ike stalk Texas, anyone wondering about such a storm hitting Maine?
For those from away — the chances are that one will hit once every 10-20 years. We more normally get the remains of a hurricane, like Floyd shown above. The last hurricane to strike was Hurricane Bob in 1991.
Each year though, at least one nor’easter, which is a large, mid-latitude cyclone, usually forms between November and March. They are called nor’easters because the winds come from the northeast and they can do major damage.
Wikipedia and NOAA have more information.
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