Hurricane Bonnie (1998)
Hurricane Bonnie was a strong Atlantic tropical cyclone in late August 1998. The storm was a major hurricane with winds near 115 miles per hour (185 kilometres per hour).
Bonnie made landfall near Wilmington and Cape Fear, North Carolina as a strong Category 2 hurricane early on August 27.[1] The storm also caused damage in southeastern Virginia.[2]
The storm killed five people, two directly.
Damage from the storm was near $1 billion.
Hurricane Bonnie (1998) Media
Hurricane Bonnie near North Carolina on August 26
Hurricane Bonnie on August 26.
Weather radar animation of Hurricane Bonnie rainbands at landfall in North Carolina
Rainfall from Hurricane Bonnie
This tree in Barco, North Carolina fell due to high winds, killing one person
Debris cleanup in Virginia
Satellite image of Bonnie off the Mid-Atlantic coast on August 29
A hot tower associated with Hurricane Bonnie
References
- ↑ "Hurricane Bonnie". NOAA. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Virginia Hurricanes". The Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Archived from the original on September 4, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2018.