Hurricane Arthur facts for kids
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Arthur south of North Carolina on July 3
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| Formed | July 1, 2014 |
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| Dissipated | July 9, 2014 |
| (Extratropical after July 5) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 973 mbar (hPa); 28.73 inHg |
| Fatalities | 1 indirect |
| Damage | At least $22.7 million (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | |
| Part of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Arthur was a 2014 tropical cyclone. The hurricane developed on July 1 not far off the eastern coast of Florida. Arthur became a hurricane early on July 3.
The storm was expected to either just miss or hit the Cape Hatteras and Outer Banks area of North Carolina. Hurricane or tropical storm notices were in effect for areas between northeastern South Carolina and Nova Scotia in southeast Canada.
Images for kids
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Infrared satellite loop of Arthur organizing north of the Bahamas on July 1
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Radar loop of Arthur on July 1 as it meandered east of Florida
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High waves on Assateague Island caused by Arthur
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Flooding at Rodanthe Pier on Hatteras Island following the passage of Hurricane Arthur.
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AVN color loop of Arthur making landfall in Outer Banks on July 4
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Overturned mobile homes in North Carolina damaged by Arthur's high winds
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Rainfall accumulations from Hurricane Arthur across the Eastern United States
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Post-tropical Cyclone Arthur over The Maritimes on July 5
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Damage from the remnants of Arthur at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Fredericton, New Brunswick where officials estimated a loss of about 10,000 trees in "The City of Stately Elms"
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Damage cause by Arthur at Frost Park in Yarmouth.
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Rainfall accumulations from Hurricane Arthur across eastern Canada and Maine (in French)
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Arthur para niños
