Dorian is a Major Hurricane Again: Top Ten Hurricanes to Make Landfall in North Carolina
With top winds of 115 mph, Dorian is at Category 3 intensity, classifying it as a major hurricane once again.
If it maintains this intensity and makes landfall along the North Carolina coast, it will be the first major hurricane to make landfall since Fran in 1996.
Here are the top ten hurricanes to make landfall along the North Carolina coast by central pressure with winds at landfall shown:
1. 938 mb – Hazel (1954) – 130 mph (cat 4)
2. 940 mb – Floyd (1999) – 105 mph (cat 2)
3. 942 mb – Gloria (1985) – 130 mph (cat 4)
4. 952 mb – Irene (2011) – 85 mph (cat 1)
5. 954 mb – Fran (1996) – 115 mph (cat 3)
6. 955 mb – Ione (1955) – 105 mph (cat 2)
7. 956 mb – Florence (2018) – 90 mph (cat 1)
8. 957 mb – Isabel (2003) – 105 mph (cat 2)
9. 958 mb – Donna (1960) – 105 mph (cat 2)
10. 962 mb – Connie (1955) – 100 mph (cat 2)
Of course, Hurricane Dorian may not officially make landfall on the North Carolina coast. It is beginning to turn to the northeast more definitely.