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Tropical Storm
Hanna
- September 6, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna made
landfall at the North Carolina/South Carolina border on September
6th, 2008. Hanna was a fast moving storm causing little impact to
the coastal region. Some notable recorded gusts were 77 mph at Kure
Beach, 72 mph at Wrightsville Beach, 53 mph at North Myrtle Beach,
54 mph at Wilmington and 50 mph at Carolina Beach. Maximum sustained winds were
approximately 58 mph at landfall. Damage was mainly
limited to downed limbs and branches. Minor flooding was reported in
flood prone areas. Power outages
and beach erosion were also very minimal as a result of this storm,
although some erosion was recorded on Oak Island and Bald Head
Island.
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