Keywords: Strikezone.png A direct hit not landfall B landfall C indirect hit/strike An example for case A was Hurricane Ophelia in 2005 in North Carolina northwest eyewall hit the Outer Banks but the eye center remained over water An example for case C was Hurricane Rita in southern Florida and Cuba The impact area often goes far beyond that diagram as it also includes the areas impacted by tropical storm-force winds as well as heavy rain surf or tornadoes beyond the wind radius Own 2007-10-15 Matthiasb Science of tropical cyclones |