Complex sentence: Its eye, measuring 45 mi (75 km) in diameter, moved over Hatteras and the Pamlico Sound, which was considered a direct hit instead of a landfall.
Split into simpler sentences: Its eye, measuring 45 mi (75 km) in diameter, moved over Hatteras and the Pamlico Sound. As a result, the hurricane was considered a direct hit instead of a landfall.