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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — We’re entering the peak of hurricane season, but things are remaining relatively quiet in the Atlantic basin.
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Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon along the Gulf Coast as the fifth named storm of the season. But all five have been just tropical storms. We’ve yet to see a hurricane through this point in the year, which is very rare.
The latest the Atlantic has seen its first hurricane is September 11, happening in 2002 and 2013. We appear likely to break that record, as there are no signs of any tropical systems forming and becoming hurricanes — at least in the short-term.
But North Carolina is no stranger to September hurricanes.
The most recent to make landfall in the state during this month is Hurricane Dorian back in 2019. Before that was Florence in 2018, with some other memorable names on the list.
The standout is arguably Hurricane Fran, which made landfall in North Carolina 30 years ago this weekend. Fran moved inland and over central North Carolina, bringing widespread destruction.
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Fran remains the last major hurricane to make landfall in North Carolina, still three decades later.
While a below-average hurricane season was expected, the lack of hurricanes is still somewhat surprising.
Only time will tell what the rest of this season turns out to have in store, with now 89 days remaining until the final day on November 30.
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But so far, so good.