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Upon making landfall along the Outer Banks, the hurricane produced strong waves of 15 to 25 feet (4.6 to 7.6 m) in height and a storm surge of about 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m). [3] Storm tides along the coast peaked at 7.7 feet (2.3 m) in Cape Hatteras , though the total could be higher there due to the tide gauge being destroyed by the ...
July 14, 2002 – Tropical Storm Arthur forms just offshore and drops light rainfall near the coast. [4] September 10, 2002 – Tropical Storm Gustav strikes the Outer Banks with a 6-foot (1.8 m) storm surge, ocean swells up to 15 ft (4.6 m) ocean swells, and wind gusts up to 78 mph (126 km/h), causing about $100,000 in damage. [7] [8]
Hurricane Bonnie was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in North Carolina, inflicting severe crop damage.The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, Bonnie developed from a tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa on August 14.
Forecasters say waves along the shore could run as high as 10 feet on east-facing beaches on Friday, including Ocracoke, the Outer Banks and Bogue Banks (Atlantic Beach, Salter Path, Pine Knoll ...
Residents along parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are living on edge as the frenzied ocean pushes ever closer to people's homes following a potent coastal storm that wreaked havoc much of this ...
This is a time-lapse video from Steinhatchee, Florida early Wednesday morning as storm surge from Hurricane Idalia pushed ashore. Surge values could top out over 10 feet in spots around this location.
August 19, 1991 – Hurricane Bob brushes the Outer Banks with gusty winds and a light storm surge, causing one death and $4 million in damage (1991 USD, $7 million 2007 USD). [ 26 ] October 28, 1991 – A subtropical storm becomes Hurricane Grace , and its interaction with a high-pressure system produces heavy surf and gale-force winds along ...
A large oak fell on a home during Tropical Storm Helene in Anderson, S.C. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. A fallen tree lies on the ground amid damage from Hurricane Helene in Perry, Florida, U.S ...