Early Nor’easter Could Hit East Coast Homes Like a Hurricane

A rare September nor’easter is expected to batter parts of the East Coast with hurricane-like conditions starting on Friday—and its early arrival could make it particularly hard on homes.The powerful low-pressure system will bring some of its most serious impacts to coastal New England, while flooding and erosion threaten vulnerable communities farther south, according to the National Weather Service.Some meteorologists even expect the storm to take a tropical nature."Given that the developing nor'easter will be slowly moving over the very warm water of the Gulf Stream for two or three days, the storm may take on some characteristics that would resemble a tropical storm," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said.But the winter storm's early arrival could make it especially damaging to homes. Trees are still full of leaves, making them easier for gusts to topple, while days of onshore winds could keep pushing water toward the coast through several high tides.Only about 1% of the strongest nor’easters on record have occurred in September, according to an analysis by Ben Noll, a global meteorologist for the Washington Post. Most occur between December and March.“Regardless of c...