Hurricane Arthur is the earliest hurricane to hit North Carolina in a season since records began in 1851. The storm intensified, and by late on the evening of July 3,  the system attained its peak winds of 100 mph as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir���Simpson hurricane wind scale. Arthur made landfall at 11:15 pm EDT July 3, over Shackleford Banks, between Cape Lookout and Beaufort, and intensified slightly further. The minimum official pressure of 974.9 millibars or 28.79 inches/mercury was measured on 04/0812 UTC at the Oregon Inlet tide gauge, ORIN7. Highest official winds were registered at Cape Lookout C-MAN station, CLKN7, where maximum sustained winds of 67 knots or 77 mph were recorded at 04/0300 UTC.  Peak wind gusts of 88 knots or 101 mph were recorded there as well on 04/0230 UTC. Widespread power outages were reported throughout coastal eastern North Carolina. Official storm surge flooding from 4 to 5 feet above MLLW was observed over the central and northern Outer Banks with portions of NC Highway 12 and U.S. Highway 64 closed in Dare County. The highest official surge 4.5 feet MLLW was reported at Oregon Inlet at 04/1024 UTC. Storm surge value was measured at 7.21 ft MSL by a NWS damage survey team at Rodanthe on Outer Banks Dare County. Arthur produced two destructive EF1 tornadoes, during the evening on July 3rd, which caused an estimated 176 thousand dollars in property damage. Storm surge and hurricane force winds caused an estimated 2.17 million dollars in damages in Dare County, 1.5 million due to storm surge flooding, and 0.67 million dollars in estimated damages due to wind. Damages elsewhere were minimal and not reported. Storm total rainfall averaged between 1.3 to 7.21 inches, highest along the Dare Co. Outer Banks. Heavy rainfall  resulted in minor freshwater flooding across the Eastern NC inland Coastal Plains counties and coastal counties from Carteret County on the southern coast through Dare County on the Outer Banks. There were no reported injuries or fatalities.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in EASTERN HYDE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hurricane Arthur produced hurricane force wind gusts, between 90 and 100 mph, during the late evening hours on the 3rd, and the early morning hours on the 4th. This resulted in minor wind damage in Ocracoke. Power poles were also snapped or blown down along Highway 12.  Minimal storm surge estimated at 2 to 4 feet above normal resulted in no significant damage. Two to three inches of storm total rainfall caused minor freshwater flooding.

Funnel Cloud in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 15:20:00 to 03-JUL-14 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: KENANSVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Ham radio operator relayed a spotter reported of a funnel cloud south of Kenansville.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in CARTERET, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Hurricane Arthur produced sustained hurricane force winds along coastal sections Down-east Carteret County. Maximum sustained winds of 77 mph were measured at Cape lookout with peak winds of 101 mph during the late evening hours of July 3rd. This resulted in minor wind damage with scattered power outages. A two to three foot storm surge occurred along the coast and adjacent to the lower reaches of the Neuse River. One to four inches of storm total rainfall was measured across the county resulting in minor freshwater flooding. No significant damages were reported by Emergency Management. There were no storm related injuries or fatalities.

Hurricane (Typhoon) in EASTERN DARE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.67M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hurricane force wind gusts ranged from 69 to 96 mph and storm surge of 3 to 5 feet above normal across the Outer Banks of Dare County produced damage to structures along the coast from Rodanthe north to near Oregon Inlet to the southern Roanoke Sound during the morning hours on July 4th. A total of 145 structures sustained minor damage, 16 had major damage, and none were completely destroyed. Official storm surge flooding from 4 to 5 feet above MLLW was observed over the central and northern Outer Banks with portions of NC Highway 12 and U.S. Highway 64 closed in Dare County. The highest official surge 4.5 feet MLLW was reported at Oregon Inlet at 04/1024 UTC. Storm surge value was measured at 7.21 ft MSL by a NWS damage survey team at Rodanthe on Outer Banks Dare County. Storm surge and hurricane force winds caused an estimated 2.17 million dollars in damages in Dare County, 1.5 million due to storm surge flooding, and 0.67 million dollars in estimated damages due to wind. Storm total rainfall from 3 to 7 inches resulted in minor freshwater flooding. There were no fatalities or injuries reported.

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN DARE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hurricane force wind gusts ranged from 69 to 96 mph and storm surge of 3 to 5 feet above normal across the Outer Banks of Dare County produced damage to structures along the coast from Rodanthe north to near Oregon Inlet to the southern Roanoke Sound during the morning hours on July 4th. A total of 145 structures sustained minor damage, 16 had major damage, and none were completely destroyed. Official storm surge flooding from 4 to 5 feet above MLLW was observed over the central and northern Outer Banks with portions of NC Highway 12 and U.S. Highway 64 closed in Dare County. The highest official surge 4.5 feet MLLW was reported at Oregon Inlet at 04/1024 UTC. Storm surge value was measured at 7.21 ft MSL by a NWS damage survey team at Rodanthe on Outer Banks Dare County. Storm surge and hurricane force winds caused an estimated 2.17 million dollars in damages in Dare County, 1.5 million due to storm surge flooding, and 0.67 million dollars in estimated damages due to wind. Storm total rainfall from 3 to 7 inches resulted in minor freshwater flooding. There were no fatalities or injuries reported.

Tropical Storm in ONSLOW, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Hurricane Arthur produced tropical storm force wind gusts around 50 mph, during the late evening on the 3rd and during the early morning hours on the 4th, across the southern part of Onslow county resulting in minor wind damage and sporadic power outages. Storm total rainfall of 2-3 inches resulted in some minor freshwater flooding.

Tropical Storm in CRAVEN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 12:00:00 to 04-JUL-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Hurricane Arthur produced wind gusts as high as 60 to 65 mph in Craven County which resulted in minor wind damage across the southern part of the county. Maximum storm surge ranged from 3 to 5 feet across the lower reaches of the Neuse River. Storm total rainfall around 3 inches produced minor freshwater flooding.

Tornado in MARTIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 19:50:00 to 03-JUL-14 19:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMILTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 26.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The National Weather Service in Coordination with Martin County Emergency Management confirmed an EF1 tornado with winds estimated around 90 mph touched down near Hamilton. This tornado developed along a rain band associated with Hurricane Arthur.
The tornado touched down just west of the Roanoke River and tracked west-northwest for about one mile before dissipating. Several large trees were snapped off or blown down. One tree fell on a house and an outbuilding producing about twenty-six thousand dollars of damage. There were no injuries or fatalities associated with this tornado.

Tornado in DUPLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-JUL-14 15:36:00 to 03-JUL-14 15:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSE HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado developed along a rain band associated with Hurricane Arthur across southern Duplin County. The tornado touched down south of Rosemary Road and east of Highway 117 where tree damage was observed. The tornado tracked west-northwest across Pool Road and Highway 117 before lifting near Rosemary Road just south of Rose Hill. The tornado had a path length of around 3/4 of a mile and was estimated to be about 200 yards wide. The tornado was determined to be an  EF1 with winds around 100 mph. Several trees were snapped or uprooted, and two homes had significant damage with the roof blown off one. There were no injuries or fatalities associated with this tornado.