Hurricane Arthur (2014)

Basin

North Atlantic

Dates

June 28, 2014 to July 9, 2014

Peak strength

Category 2, 85 kt (98 mph)

Lowest pressure

973 mb (28.73 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

6.9

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

320 nmi (593 km, 368 mi) from the center at its widest

Hurricane-force wind reached

60 nmi (111 km, 69 mi) from the center at its widest

Eyewall radius at its peak

20 nmi (37 km, 23 mi)

Overall size

320 nmi (593 km, 368 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

105 kt (121 mph)

Fastest the center moved

28 kt (32 mph)

Identifier

AL012014

Radar at KMHX as it neared land, Jul 4, 03:15 UTC

The sources count different things and are not added together.

Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.

NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled March 2026.

Deaths

0 (0 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

3

Property damage

$3.7 million

Crop damage

$43,250

Events recorded

212 in 35 reports from 18 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

104 thunderstorm wind, 28 hail, 21 tropical storm, 20 marine thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 7 high wind, 5 tornado, 5 marine tropical storm, 4 lightning, 4 strong wind, 3 hurricane (typhoon), 1 heavy rain, 1 funnel cloud, 1 storm surge/tide, 1 flood.

5 tornadoes recorded in the United States, strongest first.

The Weather Prediction Center attributes 4,120 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 8.73 inches (222 mm).

WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.

The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.

From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.

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.

Carteret, North Carolina · Hurricane (Typhoon) · Jul 3, 17:00 UTC

Hurricane Arthur moved up the eastern seaboard and became a Category 2 hurricane as it passed 40 miles to the east of Wilmington, North Carolina. The strongest wind recorded in the county was 42 mph, measured at North Myrtle Beach. Near tropical storm force winds were experienced for about 8 hours, with sporatic power outages reported. Heavy rain was also a factor with rainfall amounts ranging between one to over two inches. Beach erosion was minimal. The storm exited the region in the early morning of July 4th.

Coastal Horry, South Carolina · Tropical Storm · Jul 3, 19:00 UTC

Hurricane Arthur moved up the eastern seaboard and became a Category 2 hurricane as it passed 40 miles to the east of Wilmington, North Carolina. The strongest wind recorded in the county was 42 mph, measured at North Myrtle Beach. Near tropical storm force winds were experienced for about 8 hours, with sporatic power outages reported. Heavy rain was also a factor with rainfall amounts ranging between one to over two inches. Beach erosion was minimal. The storm exited the region in the early morning of July 4th.

Inland Horry, South Carolina · Tropical Storm · Jul 3, 19:00 UTC

Downburst wind damage occurred from a thunderstorm that extended from near Earlville NY to Poolville NY. The majority of the damage was to trees with most trees being uprooted. There were a few areas where trees were snapped. The core of the damage where winds were estimated at 90 MPH was to a farm where a barn was blown off of its foundation by a few inches. A tin roof was partially peeled off and several large hardwood trees were uprooted.

Madison, New York · Thunderstorm Wind · Jul 3, 19:30 UTC

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.

Duplin, North Carolina · Tornado · Jul 3, 20:36 UTC

In Lawrence, trees were downed on Winthrop Avenue, Essex Street, Everett Street, and Methuen Street. A tree fell onto a house on Furber Street and another on Melvin Street. In North Andover, a large tree was downed on Boston Road near Route 114 and on Main Street. Damage was a little more extensive in Andover, where many trees were downed on the south side of town including on Vine Street. Trees and wires were downed on Bridle Path Road.

Essex, Massachusetts · Thunderstorm Wind · Jul 3, 21:30 UTC

A lightning strike on Tybee Island resulted in minor injuries to three males, two of which were taken to the hospital for treatment of burns. Tybee Island Ocean Rescue reported the injuries and the report was relayed to the National Weather Service by the broadcast media.

Chatham, Georgia · Lightning · Jul 3, 23:00 UTC

Numerous trees were downed in Hatfield, Williamsburg, Westhampton, Northampton, and Easthampton which blocked roadways in some cases. One lane of Interstate 91 in Northampton was blocked by a fallen tree near Exit 20. Trees were downed onto houses on Ellington Road and Water Street in Northampton and on Strong Street in Easthampton. In Amherst, large branches were downed at UMASS. A tree was downed in Hadley near the Connecticut River.

Hampshire, Massachusetts · Thunderstorm Wind · Jul 4, 00:07 UTC

Rain bands associated with Hurricane Arthur produced generally one to two inches of rainfall across portions of the county. Back Bay reported 1.30 inches of rain. Wind gust of 47 knots was measured at Oceana NAS (NTU). Wind gust of 43 knots was measured at Lynnhaven. Tropical storm wind gusts caused minor structural damage.

Virginia Beach, Virginia · Tropical Storm · Jul 4, 05:00 UTC

Rain bands associated with Hurricane Arthur produced generally one to two inches of rainfall across portions of the county. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) reported 1.46 inches of rain. Wind gust of 38 knots was measured at Norfolk NAS (NGU). Wind gust of 40 knots was measured at Saint Helena.

Norfolk, Virginia · Tropical Storm · Jul 4, 05:00 UTC

The highest sustained wind of 40 knots with a peak gust of 52 knots was recorded at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Station (CBBV2). The highest sustained wind of 53 knots with a peak gust of 61 knots was recorded at the 3rd Island Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Atlantic North · Marine Tropical Storm · Jul 4, 11:48 UTC

The highest sustained wind of 41 knots with a peak gust of 49 knots was recorded at Cape Henry. The highest sustained wind of 47 knots with a peak gust of 51 knots was recorded at Chesapeake Light Station (CHLV2). Wind gust of 38 knots was measured at Sandbridge.

Cp Charles Lt Va To Nc-Va Bdr Out 20nm, Atlantic North · Marine Tropical Storm · Jul 4, 12:35 UTC

Portions of Smith Ridge Road were washed out by heavy rain. Event total rainfall from the evening of the 4th into the afternoon of the 5th generally ranged from 3.00 to 5.00 inches...with localized totals of 6.00 to 6.50 inches...across Washington county. The heavy rains also contributed to elevated water levels with minor spill over near some small streams along with ponding of water in poor drainage areas across portions of the county.

Washington, Maine · Heavy Rain · Jul 4, 22:00 UTC

High wind gusts produced extensive tree damage with many trees uprooted or snapped along with numerous broken branches. The falling trees and branches helped bring down power lines and utility poles which led to numerous power outages. Peak wind gusts generally ranged from 40 mph to around 60 mph. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded near Jonesboro.

Coastal Washington, Maine · High Wind · Jul 5, 09:00 UTC

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• Tropical Storm DollyNorth Atlantic · 2014Tropical Storm45 kt · 1000 mb
• Hurricane EdouardNorth Atlantic · 2014Cat 3105 kt · 955 mb
• Hurricane FayNorth Atlantic · 2014Cat 170 kt · 983 mb
• Hurricane GonzaloNorth Atlantic · 2014Cat 4125 kt · 940 mb
• Tropical Storm HannaNorth Atlantic · 2014Tropical Storm35 kt · 1000 mb

A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.

• Tropical cyclone report, National Hurricane Center
• Every advisory and discussion NHC issued while it was live
• Best track as KMZ, National Hurricane Center
• Wikipedia article: Hurricane Arthur