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Elects of Hurricane Storms on Agriculture
Author(s) -
Hartman L. M.,
Holland David,
Giddings Marvin
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr005i003p00555
Subject(s) - storm , environmental science , crop , growing season , climatology , hydrology (agriculture) , meteorology , geography , agronomy , geology , forestry , geotechnical engineering , biology
Hurricane storms as they move inland are accompanied by rather widespread rainfall. The effect of the rainfall on crop production depends upon the time occurrence of the storm. A statistical time series analysis of the relation between rainfall by time periods and crop yields indicates that rainfall during the major hurricane season (August, September, and October) is damaging to many crops. The analysis consisted of a multiple regresssion of crop yields on rainfall by ten‐day time intervals. The total benefit or loss from any storm would depend upon the time occurrence and the track of the storm. A summary of change by states in total crop value from one inch of incremental rainfall for their five major crops resulted in both positive and negative totals, depending upon the time period. Predicted changes in yield and crop value for three historic storms indicate net losses for two storms occurring in August and September and net benefits for one storm occurring in July.