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2007 Tropical Storm and Hurricane Information
12-11-2007: Hurricane Season 2007 has ended, but storms carry on. Subtropical Storm Olga has formed near the Dominican Republic, and is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico over the next 3-5 days.
2007 represents a slightly above-average hurricane season, with 15 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. While there were 2 landfalling category-5 hurricanes, the season had a minimal affect on Alamance County and North Carolina, strengthening the drought conditions we continue to deal with.
Thank you for tuning in. We look forward to keeping you up to date in 2008!
Visitors to this page are encouraged to keep aware of Hurricane information posted by the National Hurricane Center and local and national news and weather.
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2007 Atlantic Storms
This is a list of storm names for 2007. When a storm forms, we will add the storm type to its name, and will indicate its highest strength. Storms after "W" will be assigned a letter from the Greek Alphabet. Storms that directly affect Alamance County will be indicated by highlighting the Special Notes in the 2nd column. |
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Tropical Storm
<39 mph |
Category 1
Hurricane
74-95 mph |
Category 2
Hurricane
96-110 mph |
Category 3
Major Hurricane
111-130 mph |
Category 4
Major Hurricane
131-155 mph |
Category 5
Major Hurricane
156+ mph | |
| TS Andrea |
Formed as Subtropical Storm Andrea off the SC coast. Did not make landfall. Brought 0.1" of rain to Alamance County. |
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TS Barry |
Made landfall in Florida. Brought 1.0" of rain to Alamance County. |
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TS Chantal |
Oceanic Event |
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Major Hurricane-5 Dean |
Landfall in Yucatan. 2nd landfall in Mexico. |
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TS Erin |
Landfall in Texas. |
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Major Hurricane-5 Felix |
Landfall in Central America. |
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TS Gabrielle |
Landfall in North Carolina. |
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Hurricane-1 Humberto |
Landfall in Texas. |
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TS Ingrid |
Oceanic Event |
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TS Jerry |
Oceanic Event |
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Hurricane-1 Karen |
Oceanic Event. Upgraded to a hurricane in post-storm analysis. |
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Hurricane-1 Lorenzo |
Landfall in Mexico. |
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TS Melissa |
Oceanic Event |
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Hurricane-1 Noel |
Landfall in Haiti and Bahamas. |
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TS Olga |
Landfall in Dominican Republic, etc. |
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Pablo |
Pronounced "Pah-bloh" |
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Rebekah |
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Sebastien |
Pronounced "Se-BASS-tyen" |
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Tanya |
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Van |
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Wendy |
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As we have learned from the past few years, with Hurricanes Bertha, Fran, Dennis, Floyd, and Isabel, residents in Alamance County should be prepared for these storms. Although we don't often get hit directly by the eye of the storm, there are hundreds of miles of winds and rain and flooding that can affect us greatly, both on a local level, and on national level. |
We plan to use this page to keep you informed and aware of potential tropical storm and hurricane threats. Although we will update this page as often as necessary and possible, in case of an emergency, you should always tune in to local media to find out the latest information on evacuations and preparations.
Some Questions you may Have
What is a Hurricane? A Thunderstorm? A Tornado?
What can I do to prepare for these storms? What is a Three-Day-Kit?
What should I do when a storm hits?
What should I do after the storm is completely over?
Can I look at the current Atlantic Hurricane Sector view? (Large 600K file)
What is the website for the National Hurricane Center?
Is there a site to help North Carolina Residents prepare for emergencies?
Are there any other good hurricane information sites? Any others?
What about local television media in Greensboro? High Point? Raleigh?
Where can I get a Hurricane Tracking Map? (Adobe Acrobat file)
What are the storm names for this year?
I have a lot of questions about hurricanes and other tropical weather.
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