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September 7–17, 2018 – Hurricane Florence made landfall less than a mile south of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h). The hurricane was first declared a threat to the state on Friday. Several people were rescued offshore due to rip currents affecting the area.
The list of North Carolina hurricanes from 1980 to 1999 encompasses approximately 68 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during the time period resulted in around $10 billion in damage (2007 USD ), primarily from hurricanes Fran and Floyd .
In September 2018, Category 1 Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wrightsville Beach, causing major flooding across the state, coinciding with many areas still recovering from Hurricane Matthew two years prior. Dropping nearly three feet of rain, Florence remains as North Carolina's wettest hurricane.
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Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater miles inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain.
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[11]: 4 Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, at roughly 11:15 UTC on September 14. [ 11 ] : 3 Based on Doppler velocity data retrieved by weather radar , the NHC estimated that the maximum sustained winds associated with the storm were around 90 mph (145 km/h), making Florence a high-end Category 1 hurricane ...
It is on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Carolina in six decades, threatening torrential rain and severe flooding. 'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim ...