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The sixth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence originated from a strong tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa on August 30, 2018. The wave steadily organized, and strengthened into a tropical depression on the next day near Cape Verde. Progressing along a ...
The hurricane slowed to a crawl by September 13 as it approached North Carolina. Torrential rains began affecting the state on this day and persisted through September 17. Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach on September 14 with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). With the system remaining close to the coastline it weakened slowly ...
Disasters and accidents 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence makes landfall in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, as a Category 1 hurricane. and leaves over 895,000 residences and businesses without electrical power. A 105 mph (169 km/h) gust hits Wilmington, the strongest wind recorded there since Hurricane Helene in 1958. Florence is later downgraded to a ...
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The cyclone strengthened amid favorable environmental factors, becoming a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) at its peak, but weakening occurred before Florence struck the coastline of North Carolina near Wrightsville Beach on September 14, with winds of 90 mph (140 km/h).
The National Guard has airlifted 100,000 pounds of water and food. NC Gov Roy Cooper greets first responders from Indiana staying at the FEMA Camp in Wilmington following Hurricane Florence ...
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was the third in a consecutive series of above-average and damaging Atlantic hurricane seasons, featuring 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes, [nb 1] which caused a total of over $50 billion (2018 USD) in damages and at least 172 deaths.
September 8, 2018 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon are absorbed by a large front. The new system brings rainfall on the state for several days. [119] September 14, 2018 – Hurricane Florence tracks south of the state, with its outer bands bringing rain and gusty winds to the state. Large swells ahead of the hurricane reached ...