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Hurricane (Typhoon) — West Carteret, NC

Sep 6, 2019

Hurricane Dorian was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. Dorian formed on August 24, 2019 from a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic and gradually strengthened as it moved toward the Lesser Antilles, becoming a hurricane on August 28. Rapid intensification occurred, and on August 31, Dorian became a Category 4 hurricane. On September 1, Dorian reached Category 5 intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, and a mini

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 847015). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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