1991 — Aug 19-20, Hurricane Bob, Coastal SC, NC, NY, and New England –15-16 (US)

— 18  NCDC, NOAA. “Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-1994.”

— 17  NHC, NWS, NOAA. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. P. 4.[1]

 

United States              (15-16)

— 15-16  Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below (range based on 5-6 for CT).

—      15  NHC, NWS, NOAA. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

 

Connecticut                (5-6)

–6  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

–5  Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below.

 

–2  Hartford Co., Manchester, Aug 20.[2] Fire started by candle; home without power; 2 children.[3]

–1  New Haven County, Oxford, Route 67, Aug 19. Auto accident; female (Flood),[4] 76.[5]

–1  New London Co., Long Island Sound near Clinton, Aug 19. Sailboat capsizes, female, 28.[6]

–1  Windham Co., Sterling, Aug 19. Falling tree; clearing branch debris in driveway; male, 52.[7]

–0  NCDC. Storm Events Database. Search Results for All Counties in [CT], All…Event Types.

 

Maine                         (   3)

— 3  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

— 3  Cumberland County, Portland.[8]

–1 So. Portland, Aug 20. Electrocution, plugging in pump, flooded basement; male, 34.[9]

–1 Off coast, Aug 19. Head injuries; fishing boat capsized; male from Kittery, 35.[10]

–1 Cumberland. Drowning in stream; swept away after leaving stalled vehicle; male, 60.[11]

 

New Hampshire         (   2)

— 2  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

— 1  Off NH coast. Drowning; fishing boat capsizes; male.[12]

— 1  Hooksett, Route 3. Automobile accident, weather-related; male.[13]

 

New York                   (   3)

— 3  Cotterly, Wayne. Hurricane Bob-(1991) (webpage). 10-21-2002.

— 2  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

— 1  Scarsdale.[14] NYC conductor killed when her commuter train struck a fallen tree.[15]

— 1  Suffolk Co., Long Island, Center Moriches, Aug 19. Drowning in rough water; male, 19.[16]

— 1  Suffolk County, Long Island, Coram, Aug 19. Car accident; no power at two hospitals.[17]

 

North Carolina          (  1)

— 1  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

— 1  Holden Beach. Swimmer drowning in ocean.[18]

 

South Carolina          (  1)

— 1  NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

— 1  Myrtle Beach. Drowning associated with high surf and strong undertow.[19]

 

Canada

— 2  Nova Scotia. NHC. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Page 4.

 

Sources

 

Associated Press. “Hurricane lashes North Carolina; Long Island braces for direct hit.” Daily Reporter, Spencer, IA, 8-21-1991, p. 12. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a1orAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5dkEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hurricane%20bob%20north%20carolina%20evacuation&pg=1548%2C5939935

 

Cotterly, Wayne. Hurricane Bob-(1991) (webpage). 10-21-2002. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://www.pivot.net/~cotterly/bob.htm

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency. Situation Report – Hurricane Bob. 8-20-1991. Accessed 6-3-2014: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1991/bob/preloc/fema01.gif

 

National Climatic Data Center. “Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980-1994.” Table 4.  NOAA, 8-4-1997.

 

National Climatic Data Center. Storm Events Database. Search Results for All Counties in Connecticut, All Available Event Types between 08-18/1991 and 08/30/1991. Accessed 6-3-14: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?eventType=ALL&beginDate_mm=08&beginDate_dd=18&beginDate_yyyy=1991&endDate_mm=08&endDate_dd=30&endDate_yyyy=1991&county=ALL&hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DT&submitbutton=Search&statefips=9%2CCONNECTICUT

 

National Hurricane Center. Preliminary Report. Hurricane Bob, 16 – 20 August 1991. Miami, FL. NHC, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Accessed 6-3-2014 at:  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1991-prelim/bob/prelim04.gif

 

National Weather Service, Concord, NH. Preliminary Report Hurricane Bob. 8-21-1991, p. 1. Accessed 6-3-2014: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1991/bob/preloc/pshcon.gif

 

National Weather Service, Hartford, CT. Preliminary Survey Hurricane Bob…Final Issue. 8-23-1991, p. 1. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1991/bob/preloc/pshbdl1.gif

 

National Weather Service, Portland, ME. Hurricane Report, Bob, 8/19/91. 9-18-1991. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/storm_wallets/atlantic/atl1991/bob/preloc/portlnd1.gif

 

New York Times. Sarah Lyall). “Hurricane Leaves Deaths, Flooding and Blackouts All Along the Coast.” 8-21-1991. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/21/nyregion/hurricane-leaves-deaths-flooding-and-blackouts-all-along-the-east-coast.html

 

The Courant, Hartford, CT (Susan E. Kinsman). “State Cleaning Up After Storm That Left 5 Dead.” 8-21-1991. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://articles.courant.com/1991-08-21/news/0000212898_1_line-crews-hurricane-bob-eastern-region

 

Washington Post (Michael Specter). “Hurricane Rakes New England,” 8-20-1991, A1. Accessed 6-3-2014 at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/hurricane/archives/bob91.htm

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[1] This includes two deaths in Nova Scotia.

[2] Date from: The Courant, Hartford, CT. “State Cleaning Up…” 8-21-1991, which identifies victims as Jamal Outlaw, 4-months-old, and Charlita Jackson, 12.

[3] National Weather Service, Hartford, CT. Preliminary Survey Hurricane Bob…Final Issue. 8-23-1991, p. 1.

[4] “May L. Flood…died Monday in a head-on collision…after her car skidded into an oncoming lane.” The Courant, Hartford, CT. “State Cleaning Up…” 8-21-1991.

[5] National Weather Service, Hartford, CT. Preliminary Survey Hurricane Bob…Final Issue. 8-23-1991, p. 2.

[6] National Weather Service, Hartford, CT. Preliminary Survey Hurricane Bob…Final Issue. 8-23-1991, p. 2. Identified as Helen Tracy of NYC in: The Courant, Hartford, CT. “State Cleaning Up…” 8-21-1991.

[7] NWS, Hartford, CT. Preliminary Survey Hurricane Bob…Final Issue. 8-23-1991, p. 2. Age is from: The Courant, Hartford, CT. “State Cleaning Up…” 8-21-1991, which also identifies victim as Thomas Keech.

[8] National Weather Service, Portland, ME. Hurricane Report, Bob, 8/19/91. 9-18-1991, p. 1.

[9] National Weather Service, Portland, ME. Hurricane Report, Bob, 8/19/91. 9-18-1991, p. 2.

[10] National Weather Service, Portland, ME. Hurricane Report, Bob, 8/19/91. 9-18-1991, p. 2.

[11] National Weather Service, Portland, ME. Hurricane Report, Bob, 8/19/91. 9-18-1991, p. 2.

[12] National Weather Service, Concord, NH. Preliminary Report Hurricane Bob. 8-21-1991, p. 1.

[13] National Weather Service, Concord, NH. Preliminary Report Hurricane Bob. 8-21-1991, p. 1.

[14] Washington Post (Michael Specter). “Hurricane Rakes New England,” 8-20-1991, A1.

[15] FEMA. Situation Report – Hurricane Bob. 8-20-1991.

[16] The victim, Louis Sigerson, was swimming. NYT (Sarah Lyall). “Hurricane Leaves Deaths, Flooding and Blackouts All Along the Coast.” 8-21-1991.

[17] NYT (Sarah Lyall). “Hurricane Leaves Deaths, Flooding and Blackouts All Along the Coast.” 8-21-1991. The victim “was taken to two hospitals where there was no power…[and] died before being taken to a third hospital.”

[18] Washington Post (Michael Specter). “Hurricane Rakes New England,” 8-20-1991, A1.

[19] AP. “Hurricane lashes North Carolina; Long Island braces for…hit.” Daily Reporter, Spencer, IA, 8-21-1991,12.