Ecological Archives M074-008-A1

Emery R. Boose, Mayra I. Serrano, and David R. Foster. 2004. Landscape and regional impacts of hurricanes in Puerto Rico. Ecological Monographs 74:335–352.

Appendix A. Adjustments to maximum sustained wind speed (Vm) values in the HURDAT database for 19 hurricanes.

Hurricane
 Month Day Hour HURDAT Adjusted Position
 
       Vm (m/s) Vm (m/s)  
P1867
 10 29 0600 61.7 43.7  
 
 10 29 0900   43.7 L
 
 10 29 1200 56.6 39.1  
 
 10 29 1500   34.5 W
 
 10 29 1800 51.4 34.5  
P1871
 8 21 0600 51.4 56.6  
 
 8 21 1200 51.4 56.6 C
 
 8 21 1800 46.3 56.6  
P1876
 9 13 1200 36.0 56.6  
 
 9 13 1300   56.6 L
 
 9 13 1700   50.4 W
 
 9 13 1800 36.0 50.4  
P1891a
 8 20 0000 43.7 43.7  
 
 8 20 0200   43.7 L
 
 8 20 0600 41.2 37.6  
 
 8 20 0700   36.0 W
 
 8 20 1200 41.2 36.0  
P1893
 8 16 1800 43.7 48.9  
 
 8 16 2300   51.4 L
 
 8 17 0000 46.3 49.9  
 
 8 17 0200   46.8 W
 
 8 17 0600 46.3 46.8  
P1896
 9 1 0000 54.0 43.7  
 
 9 1 0400   43.7 L
 
 9 1 0600 51.4 40.6  
 
 9 1 0900   36.0 W
 
 9 1 1200 46.3 36.0  
P1899
 8 8 1200 51.4 61.7  
 
 8 8 1400   61.7 L
 
 8 8 1800 51.4 55.6  
 
 8 8 2100   50.9 W
 
 8 9 0000 51.4 50.9  
P1901
 7 7 1200 36.0 36.0  
 
 7 7 1300   36.0 L
 
 7 7 1600   31.4 W
 
 7 7 1800 38.6 31.4  
P1916a
 8 22 0600 41.2 51.4  
 
 8 22 0800   51.4 L
 
 8 22 1200 36.0 45.3  
 
 8 22 1500   40.6 W
 
 8 22 1800 33.4 40.6  
P1921
 9 10 1800 41.2 46.3  
 
 9 11 0000 43.7 48.9 C
 
 9 11 0600 41.2 46.3  
P1926
 7 23 1800 33.4 46.3  
 
 7 23 2300   46.3 L
 
 7 24 0000 36.0 44.8  
 
 7 24 0200   41.7 W
 
 7 24 0600 41.2 41.2  
P1928
 9 13 1800 72.0 72.0  
 
 9 13 1900   72.0 L
 
 9 14 0000 72.0 64.3 W
 
 9 14 0600 69.4 64.3  
P1931
 9 11 0000 41.2 41.2  
 
 9 11 0300   41.2 L
 
 9 11 0600 36.0 36.5  
 
 9 11 0900   31.9 W
 
 9 11 1200 30.9 30.9  
P1932
 9 27 0000 48.9 61.7  
 
 9 27 0500   61.7 L
 
 9 27 0600 46.3 60.2  
 
 9 27 1000   54.0 W
 
 9 27 1200 43.7 54.0  
P1956
 8 12 1200 41.2 51.4  
 
 8 12 1300   51.4 L
 
 8 12 1600   46.8 W
 
 8 12 1800 41.2 46.8  
P1975
 9 15 1800 15.4 38.6  
 
 9 16 0000 18.0 38.6 C
 
 9 16 0600 23.1 38.6  
P1988
 9 11 0000 33.4 46.3  
 
 9 11 0600 41.2 46.3 C
 
 9 11 1200 48.9 48.9  
P1989
 9 18 0600 61.7 61.7  
 
 9 18 1200 56.6 56.6  
 
 9 18 1500   52.0 L
 
 9 18 1800 54.0 52.0 W
 
 9 19 0000 51.4 51.4  
P1996b
 9 10 0000 36.0 36.0  
 
 9 10 0600   36.0 L
 
 9 10 0900   31.4 W
 
 9 10 1200 33.4 31.4  

Notes: Hour = UTC, L = landfall in Puerto Rico, and W = return to water after landfall (nearest 1-h positions). C = closest approach to Puerto Rico (nearest 6-h position). Adjusted values were used in reconstructions with the HURRECON model.


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