Hurricane Arthur

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Hurricane Arthur
Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Arthur south of North Carolina on July 3
FormedJuly 1, 2014
DissipatedJuly 9, 2014
(Extratropical after July 5)
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 100 mph (155 km/h)
Lowest pressure973 mbar (hPa); 28.73 inHg
Fatalities1 indirect
DamageAt 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.