North Carolina Gets Hurricane Warning

Tropical Storm Arthur is getting stronger
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jul 2, 2014 4:20 PM CDT
North Carolina Gets Hurricane Warning
This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, July 02, 2014 at 1:45pm EDT shows a dense swirl of clouds off the Florida Atlantic Coast associated with Tropical Storm Arthur.   (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)

Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for a large swath of the North Carolina coast as Tropical Storm Arthur moves northward. The warning was issued today for Surf City north to Duck. The warning includes the Pamlico and Eastern Albemarle sounds. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has prompted officials, hotel owners, and would-be vacationers as far north as New England to carefully watch forecasts.

This afternoon, Arthur was moving north at about 7 mph. It was centered about 435 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Arthur had nearly reached hurricane strength, with maximum sustained winds around 70 mph. A storm is considered a hurricane when those winds measure at least 74 mph. (More hurricane stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X