This selection method allows the user to select storm by a variable distance from a location.   For example,  you can see how many storms have passed within 27 miles of Miami, FL had winds greater than 74 MPH.  

The following fields are required:

Latitude -  The latitude of the location you wish to analyze.  Be sure to enter this in degrees and tenths of a degree, not degrees and minutes.  Northern latitudes are positive.  You may use the "select from location database" function to have the system automatically find a locations latitude & longitude.

Longitude - The longitude of the location you wish to analyze.  Again, this should be entered in degrees and tenths of a degree.  Western Longitudes, like the Americas, are negative while Eastern longitudes are positive.  You may use the "select from location database" function to have the system automatically find a locations latitude & longitude.

Search Distance - The distance you would like to use in the query.

The following optional data fields are initially set to their widest ranges.  If you wish to "narrow" the number of storms selected you may modify their values. They include:

Minimum Wind Speed - The low end of the wind speed range.  The unit of measure (UOM) used is determined by the user options as set in the tracking portion of the system .

Maximum Wind Speed - The high end of the wind speed range.  The UOM used is determined by the user options as set in the tracking portion of the system.

Starting Date - The beginning date of the date range you wish to select.

Ending Date - The ending date of the date range you wish to select.  

Starting Year - The beginning year of the date range you wish to select.

Ending Year - The ending year of the date range you wish to select.