Hurricane Diana (1984)

Hurricane Diana was a Category 4 tropical cyclone that hit the United States east coast in 1984. Diana was a very unusual storm. forecasters had many problems saying when and where it would strike. 

In September of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season, Diana became an intense tropical cyclone. She had highest winds of  during its peak. The storm made landfall in southeast North Carolina with winds between 88 to 100 mph. The storm itself did not kill anyone,  although three deaths were caused by it. Hurricane Diana was the first major hurricane in eastern North Carolina in almost three decades. Although it was a Category 4 hurricane it caused only $65 million in damage.

Category:1984 in the United States
Category:Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes
Category:Hurricanes in North Carolina
Category:1980s in weather