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September 13, 1964 – Paralleling the coastline just offshore, Tropical Storm Dora causes some beach erosion and precipitation. [6] September 21, 1964 – Hurricane Gladys causes high tides along the coastline. [6] October 5, 1964 – The remnants of Hurricane Hilda drop moderate to heavy precipitation across the state.
1900s October 13, 1900 – The remnants of a tropical storm parallel the coastline. July 11, 1901 – A hurricane strikes the Outer Banks from the northeast, producing gusty winds but no serious damage. September 18, 1901 – A tropical storm brushes the coastline. June 16, 1902 – A tropical storm moves across the state. October 11, 1902 – The remnants of a tropical storm pass through the ...
October 13, 1893 – A major hurricane moves ashore near the South Carolina/North Carolina border, producing record high tides in Wilmington that causes heavy coastal damage; damage to the Wilmington waterfront totals $150,000 (1893 USD, $3.4 million 2007 USD). A total of 22 lives are lost in the state due to the hurricane.
The list of North Carolina hurricanes includes 413 known tropical or subtropical cyclones that have affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Due to its location, many hurricanes have hit the state directly, and numerous hurricanes have passed near or through North Carolina in its history; the state is ranked fourth, after Florida, Texas, and ...
2000–2002 September 12, 2000 – Rip currents from Hurricane Florence kill three people due to drowning. September 19, 2000 – The extratropical remnants of Hurricane Gordon track through the state, dropping light to moderate rainfall. September 23, 2000 – Tropical Depression Helene re-intensifies into a tropical storm over the northeastern portion of the state, producing moderate ...
On Ocracoke Island, high tides washed away dunes at ten locations. On Oak and Topsail Islands, the high waters damaged homes. Aftermath. On September 16, 1999, then-President Bill Clinton declared an emergency for 66 counties in eastern North Carolina, as requested by Jim Hunt, the state's governor at the
The Tidewater Region is the slim section of land along the coast of North Carolina near the Atlantic ocean. All the beaches of North Carolina are located here. There are also capes, (projections of land into water) on the coast of North Carolina. Lighthouses, normally found on a cape, reduce incidents of a collision between ships and the coast.
Storm tides related to Isabel in the state. Hurricane Isabel produced hurricane-force wind gusts throughout eastern North Carolina. The winds downed hundreds of trees, leaving about 700,000 people without power across the state. Damage from the hurricane totaled about $450 million (2003 USD, ($745 million 2024 USD)).