In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with …

Storm Summary for Superstorm Sandy Preliminary estimates suggest Sandy was the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane on record (behind Hurricane Katrina). More than 120 people perished from the …

Nov 20, 2025 · Superstorm Sandy was a massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. in late October 2012. Flash …

From Sandy’s birth to its dissipation, NOAA satellites kept close watch on the storm, providing forecasters with critical information on its size, intensity, and predicted track. Below is a look back at …

Oct 31, 2012 · Satellite images, weather maps and tracks of Category 3 Major Hurricane Sandy 2012, 22 - 31 October. Max wind speed 115mph.

Jun 15, 2018 · During and after Hurricane Sandy, the USGS monitored water levels, storm tide, wave height, and high-water marks at over 224 locations. This information helps the USGS and its partners …

Oct 29, 2025 · Meanwhile, a blocking pattern over the North Atlantic on October 29th prevented Sandy from going out to sea, altering its track toward the Mid-Atlantic coast. At the same time, a trough over …

Jun 6, 2013 · The NASA model not only produced an accurate track of Sandy, but also captured fine-scale details of the storm’s changing intensity and winds. Watch the video to see it for yourself.

At 1500 UTC on October 24, the NHC upgraded Sandy to hurricane status after the Hurricane Hunters observed flight-level winds of 99 mph (159 km/h). At the time, Sandy was located roughly 65 mi (105 …

Hurricane Sandy will be remembered as a raging freak of nature that became one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history. Here is a timeline from Sandy’s birth deep in the Caribbean Sea to …