North Carolina's Hurricane History

by Jay Barnes

Book Overview

Now in its third edition, North Carolina's Hurricane History is a popular illustrated history of the more than fifty great storms that have battered the Tar Heel state from the days of the first European explorers through 1999's devastating hurricane Floyd, which caused $6 billion in damages. Jay Barnes examined newspaper reports, National Weather Service records, and eyewitness descriptions to compile this extraordinary chronicle, which also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807849693
• ISBN13: 9780807849699
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A review from Hurricane Alley

I really enjoyed reading this book here in "Hurricane Alley." It is full of interesting historical data, dramatic stories, and practical advice. Meteorology is usually of little interest to me, so hats off to Mr. Barnes for making the educational so enjoyable. Highly recommended reading for Tarheels.

Feet of Destruction

A very exciting and enjoyable book!! Not many books chronicling such subjects as the immense power and effects of nature, so well balance facts relative to and its influence on us. A detailed view high up through the eyes of mother nature provides account of the lethal choreography of her daughters most dangerous dance as she makes entrance to the stage by way of North Carolina.

STORMS APLENTY!

Once again Jay Barnes has outdone himself with a very informative and educational book about the destruction and aftermath that Hurricanes cause to the east coast of the United States.Being a resident of North Carolina for the forty seven years of my life I can relate to his book with personal conviction and enthusiasm.I have experienced numerous hurricanes on my own from up close and from afar and Jay has captured these moments and others with remarkable exactness!This is a must read book for anyone interested in the unbelievable effects of Mother Nature at her best being for personal information or educational purposes! It is obvious Mr. Barnes has done his homework throughly and I anxiously await further editions and updates of future endeaveors that Jay Barnes has to offer!

A Great Book on Hurricanes

We have read Jay Barnes' Florida's Hurricane History and enjoyed it so much that we wanted to read the NC book. We found the newest edition that includes Floyd in 1999. What a disaster! The book reads very well, and is full of interesting facts and amazing stories about Floyd and other storms. The photos are incredible (one of the things I liked about the Fla. book). I also like the charts in the back that list data for each storm. Weather buffs need both of these books.

Feet of Destruction

A very exciting and enjoyable book!! Not many books chronicling such subjects as the immense power and effects of nature, so well balance facts relative to and its influence on us. A detailed view high up through the eyes of mother nature provides account of the lethal choreography of her daughters most dangerous dance as she makes entrance to the stage by way of North Carolina. .......Tony Sluder Durham NC