What was it like to be in the eye of Hurricane Sandy?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie orders residents living in the barrier islands from Sandy Hook South to Cape May to evacuate. He orders the casinos to evacuate no ... Hurricane force winds extend 175 miles out from Sandy's eye, making it much larger than most storms of its type. read more

Sandy didn't really have an eye. It had a center around which the storm moved, but because of complicating weather patterns, it never had a clear hole in the center, as you can see from this NASA Suomi image. read more

Hurricane Sandy was the fourth-costliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It lasted for over a week in late October-early November 2012. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the annual hurricane season, Sandy originated from a tropical wave on October 22. read more