When did Hurricane Florence develop?
Q: When did Hurricane Florence develop?
A: Hurricane Florence developed from a tropical wave in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on September 3.
Q: Was Hurricane Florence the first Atlantic hurricane to hit Bermuda since 2003?
A: Hurricane Florence was the first Atlantic hurricane to produce hurricane force winds on Bermuda since Hurricane Fabian hit the island in September 2003.
Q: Did Hurricane Florence encounter favorable conditions while developing?
A: No, because of unfavorable conditions, the system failed to organize at first, and as a result the storm grew to an unusually large size.
Q: When did Hurricane Florence become a hurricane?
A: Florence encountered an area of lesser wind shear and strengthened into a hurricane on September 10.
Q: Did Hurricane Florence cause fatalities?
A: No, there were no fatalities as a result of the hurricane.
Q: Did Hurricane Florence cause damage in Bermuda?
A: Yes, Florence produced wind gusts of up to 115 mph (185 km/h) on Bermuda, which caused several power outages and minor damage.
Q: Did Hurricane Florence affect any other areas beside Bermuda?
A: Yes, Florence then brought heavy rains across Newfoundland as an extratropical storm, destroying one house and causing minor damage to several others.
