Hurricane Arthur News

Atlantic Hurricane Season Spared All But North Carolina

Sunday marked the end of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season during which North Carolina was the only state to have a storm hit the mainland. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the six-month season saw only one hurricane making …

Why Is Pacific Outpacing Atlantic This Storm Season?

It’s almost the middle of August, and the Pacific has been cranking out hurricanes and typhoons all over the place. So, what’s with the Atlantic? After just about two and half months, hurricanes Arthur and Bertha are all the Atlantic …

Utility Crews Restoring Power in Maine After Storm

Utility crews in Maine have been busy restoring electricity to thousands of customers over the weekend and on Monday. Last Saturday, remnants of Hurricane Arthur brought high winds and heavy rains to the state. At the peak of the outage, …

Official: Massachusetts Life Returns to Normal After Hurricane Arthur

Massachusetts state emergency officials say life is returning to normal after Hurricane Arthur dumped surprising amounts of rain and unleashed strong winds in parts of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency spokesman Peter Judge says the storm left about 20,000 homes …

Arthur Damage Assessments Underway in North Carolina

Hurricane Arthur made landfall before midnight on July 3 near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, as a Category 2 hurricane. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. State officials said no casualties have been …

Hurricane Arthur Prompts North Carolina Coast Evacuations, East Coast Flood Watches

Hurricane Arthur gained strength as it bore down on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where some residents and visitors were ordered to evacuate as the Atlantic’s first storm of the season moved north. Arthur was about 150 miles (240 kilometers) south-southwest …

Tropical Depression Could Grow Into North Carolina Hurricane Arthur

A tropical depression off the coast of Florida is forecast to grow into Hurricane Arthur and strike North Carolina’s Outer Banks during the Fourth of July holiday. The storm was stationary 95 miles (153 kilometers) southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, …