Hurricane Earl

The name Earl has been used for six tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Hurricane Earl (1980) — drifted over the central Atlantic Ocean without affecting land
  • Hurricane Earl (1986) — drifted over the central Atlantic Ocean without affecting land
  • Tropical Storm Earl (1992) — headed towards eastern Florida then veered away. No damage was reported
  • Hurricane Earl (1998) — struck the Florida Panhandle, causing approximately $79 million damage and 3 fatalities
  • Tropical Storm Earl (2004) — travelled across the Windward Islands, then dissipated. Its remnants became Hurricane Frank in the eastern Pacific Ocean
  • Hurricane Earl (2010) — A strong, long-lived category 4 that affected most of the United States east coast and Canada.

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