File talk:HurricaneCharley1.JPG

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The description of the picture stated "The angled image of Hurricane Charley was taken by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite at 12:45 p.m. EDT on August 14, 2004. As seen above, the storm came ashore in the United States twice: over Florida and again over North Carolina, which is seen here."

There are a few things that were incorrect about this description. 1. Charley had THREE US landfalls.

        a. Landfall 1. near the island of Cayo Costa, Florida at approximately 3:45 p.m. EDT (1945 UTC) on the 13th.
        b. Landfall 2. near Cape Romain, South Carolina around 10 a.m. EDT (1400 UTC) on the 14th
        c. Landfall 3. near North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina around 12 a.m. EDT (1600 UTC) on the 14th

2. While Charley was over the North Carolina coast in this picture, the final landfall occurred in SC. North Myrtle Beach, SC is approximately 10 miles away from the SC/NC state line.

I changed the description of the picture to reflect the correct information from the article on Charley. WayneyP (talk) 22:39, 26 August 2012 (UTC) It helps to add a source for my information. Tropical Cyclone Report Hurricane Charley 9-14 August 2004 Date of Report 18 October 2004 (Revised 15 September 2011) WayneyP (talk) 15:49, 2 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]