What type of storm was Hurricane Florence?
Q: What type of storm was Hurricane Florence?
A: Hurricane Florence was a major tropical cyclone, powerful and Cape Verde hurricane in the Atlantic.
Q: When did it form?
A: Hurricane Florence first came off from Africa as a tropical wave on August 30, 2018. On August 31, the tropical wave became a tropical depression and then Tropical Storm Florence on September 1, 2018.
Q: How strong did it become?
A: The storm strengthened to a major hurricane on September 5 and then strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 130 mph later that day. It later weakened to a strong tropical storm but then strengthened back to a hurricane with wind speeds of 140 mph and central pressure of 939 millibars.
Q: What states declared emergencies due to the storm?
A: The state Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia declared a state of emergency for each state due to the threat posed by Hurricane Florence.
Q: When were mandatory evacuations issued?
A: Mandatory evacuations were issued in certain parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia on September 10, 2018.
Q: When did the storm make landfall?
A: The storm made landfall (7 km/h) as a Category 1 hurricane on September 14th.
Q: How much damage was caused by Florence?
A: Damage from Florence was estimated at $24 billion (2018 USD).
