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NCDC | Climate | Products | Events | Search | Help IntroductionHurricane Bonnie edged into North Carolina's southern coastline near Wilmington on August 26, 1998. Bonnie was the first major hurricane (Category 3) of the 1998 season, and the winds and flooding rains damaged buildings and cut off power to nearly a half-million people. The storm, which was nearly 400 miles wide, stalled near Wilmington for an hour after its eye crossed land at Cape Fear at 5 PM EDT on August 26th. Due to the slow movement of Bonnie, rainfall totals were rather high in parts of eastern North Carolina and extreme southeastern Virginia. Overall damages are estimated in the $1.0 billion dollar range. Insured losses were approximately $360 million, but these losses do not include flooding and agricultural damages, which were quite extensive. Three deaths were attributed to the storm.
Peak wind gusts recorded during the hurricane included:
Satellite and Radar Images and Movies of Hurricane Bonnie Hurricane Bonnie approaching Carolina coast (MPEG Movie ~1.2 MB)
Precipitation TableHurricane Bonnie Preliminary Precipitation Reports--rainfall in affected areas of North Carolina and Virginia for the 4-day period ending at 12Z on Aug 29, 1998 - amounts listed for totals of at least 2.00 inches. List includes National Weather Service cooperative stations as well as various river forecasting network gauges, as provided by the Climate Prediction Center. DAY = Number of days of data for Aug 26-29, 1998 period ID = National Weather Service Station ID STATION = Station name COUNTY = County for the station ST = State ELEV = Elevation in feet if exact value is known LAT/LON = Latitude and Longitude in degrees and hundredths RAIN = Total reported rainfall (inches) for Aug 26-29 period, ending at 12Z on the 29th Additional information and Links National Hurricane Center
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