User:Bobby122/December 1992 Nor'easter
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The December 1992 Nor'easter was a strong storm which impacted the East Coast of the United States.[3] The storm developed off the Mid-Atlantic coast in the normal fashion, however a lingering area of high pressure over southeast Canada steered it into New England instead of northeast and out to see as is normal. Between the night of December 10 and the morning on December 11 the intense nor'easter began to move ashore and battered New England with heavy hurricane force winds, rains, snow and high tides.[3]
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Type | Nor'easter |
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Formed | December 11, 1992 |
Dissipated | December 14, 1992 |
Lowest pressure | 992 Mbar[1] |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 30–48 inches (76–122 cm) with drifts up to 12 feet (3.7 m) |
Fatalities | 4 |
Damage | $1-2 billion USD ($2.2-4.3 billion 2010)[2] |
Areas affected | East Coast of the United States |
High tides of 8.8 ft (2.7 m), along with strong winds, snow and rain damaged or destroyed hundreds of dwellings along with destroying piers and board walks, pushed tributaries of the Delaware River close to the overflowing stage, caused the subway system to shut down for three hours and led to widespread power outages.[3] Sigificant coastal flooding and damage was reported as tides surged nearly 4–5 ft (1.2–1.5 m) above normal.[3] A new single storm record was set in Worcester, Massachusetts when 32 in (81 cm) was recorded. Nineteen people were killed and between 1-3 billion USD of damage was reported.[3][4]