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September 27, 2024 – Hurricane Helene crosses into far western North Carolina as a tropical storm, producing heavy rain and high winds. The storm exacerbated flooding that was ongoing as a result of a stalled frontal system , causing catastrophic damage across the region.
The storm brought heavy rain to the Carolinas, especially at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, where rainfall totals reached 20.81 in (529 mm), and caused significant flooding in Brunswick County, North Carolina, [356] [357] where a brief curfew was imposed. [358] In Sunny Point, North Carolina, winds gusted to 77 mph (124 km/h). [359]
From wildfires and intense heat, to devastating hurricanes and tornadoes, weather dominated the news in 2024.And for every beautiful image of the aurora borealis or a stunning rainbow, more images ...
Due to the number of powerful hurricanes, including long-lived storms like Ernesto and Kirk, the ACE for the 2024 season is 161.6, higher than any of the past three hurricane seasons.
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
The 2024 hurricane season, foreseen as an impending disaster due to record-setting Atlantic warmth and a shear-reducing La Nina pattern, lived up to the hype with two major hurricane landfalls in ...
Hurricane Ernesto was a moderately strong Atlantic hurricane that caused significant flooding in Puerto Rico before striking Bermuda as a hurricane. The fifth named storm and third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Ernesto developed from a tropical wave east of the Leeward Islands.
The National Weather Service's office in Wilmington said the flooding on some Carolina Beach roads was at least three feet deep. A once-in-200-years event: NC towns get a foot of rain in 12 hours ...