Hurricane Arthur (2014)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 28 – July 9, 2014

Peak wind

98 mph

157 km/h · Jul 4

Peak category

Cat 2

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

973 mb

Landfalls

North Carolina

Lifetime

11.0 d

Jun 28 – Jul 9

Distance

3,215 mi

5,173 km

ACE

6.9

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Arthur

Hurricane Arthur (2014) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season. It formed on June 28, 2014, 111 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, reached its peak of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb on July 4, 2014, and made landfall 2 times — first near Morehead City, North Carolina on July 4, 2014 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). Later landfalls: 19 mi SSE of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on July 4, 2014 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 3,215 miles (5,173 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
July 4, 2014 · 03:00 UTC	near Morehead City, North Carolina	Cat 2 98 mph	974 mb
July 4, 2014 · 08:00 UTC	19 mi SSE of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina	Cat 2 98 mph	973 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Port Saint Lucie, Florida	70 mi	Jul 1 · 18:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Wilmington, North Carolina	40 mi	Jul 3 · 23:00 UTC	Cat 2 97 mph
Virginia Beach, Virginia	69 mi	Jul 4 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 1 95 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 47 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 28 18:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1017 mb	32.0°N 78.2°W	111 mi ESE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Jun 29 00:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1017 mb	31.2°N 77.8°W	164 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Jun 29 06:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1017 mb	30.5°N 77.4°W	open ocean
Jun 29 12:00	TD low/wave	23 mph	1016 mb	30.0°N 77.2°W	open ocean
Jun 29 18:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1015 mb	29.7°N 77.2°W	open ocean
Jun 30 00:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1014 mb	29.5°N 77.5°W	open ocean
Jun 30 06:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1013 mb	29.2°N 78.0°W	169 mi ENE of Cocoa Beach, Florida
Jun 30 12:00	TD low/wave	29 mph	1011 mb	28.7°N 78.4°W	141 mi ENE of Palm Bay, Florida
Jun 30 18:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1010 mb	28.1°N 78.7°W	99 mi N of West End, Bahamas
Jul 1 00:00	TD	35 mph	1008 mb	27.7°N 78.9°W	70 mi N of West End, Bahamas
Jul 1 06:00	TD	35 mph	1007 mb	27.5°N 79.1°W	57 mi N of West End, Bahamas
Jul 1 12:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	27.5°N 79.2°W	58 mi NNW of West End, Bahamas
Jul 1 18:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	27.7°N 79.3°W	65 mi ENE of Fort Pierce, Florida
Jul 2 00:00	TS	52 mph	999 mb	27.9°N 79.2°W	76 mi ENE of Fort Pierce, Florida
Jul 2 06:00	TS	58 mph	995 mb	28.2°N 79.1°W	91 mi E of Palm Bay, Florida
Jul 2 12:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	28.7°N 79.0°W	107 mi ENE of Palm Bay, Florida
Jul 2 18:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	29.4°N 79.1°W	112 mi ENE of Edgewater, Florida
Jul 3 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	987 mb	30.1°N 79.2°W	126 mi ENE of Palm Coast, Florida
Jul 3 06:00	Cat 1	81 mph	984 mb	30.9°N 79.1°W	132 mi SE of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Jul 3 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	981 mb	31.8°N 78.8°W	93 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Jul 3 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	32.9°N 78.3°W	64 mi SSE of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Jul 4 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	975 mb	34.0°N 77.3°W	34 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Jul 4 03:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	974 mb	34.7°N 76.6°W	21 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Jul 4 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	35.3°N 76.0°W	59 mi ENE of Havelock, North Carolina
Jul 4 08:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	98 mph	973 mb	35.8°N 75.5°W	54 mi SE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Jul 4 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	976 mb	36.8°N 74.4°W	87 mi E of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jul 4 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	978 mb	38.4°N 72.4°W	128 mi ESE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jul 5 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	976 mb	40.2°N 69.7°W	105 mi S of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jul 5 06:00	TS	69 mph	981 mb	42.3°N 67.6°W	134 mi ENE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Jul 5 12:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	982 mb	44.1°N 66.5°W	84 mi SSW of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Jul 5 18:00	TS extratropical	63 mph	980 mb	45.9°N 65.3°W	28 mi WSW of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Jul 6 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	981 mb	47.1°N 64.0°W	50 mi NNW of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Jul 6 06:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	982 mb	47.6°N 62.4°W	29 mi WNW of Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada
Jul 6 12:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	986 mb	48.5°N 60.2°W	107 mi WSW of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jul 6 18:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	989 mb	50.3°N 58.1°W	94 mi N of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Jul 7 00:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	988 mb	52.3°N 56.4°W	open ocean
Jul 7 06:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	985 mb	54.2°N 55.4°W	open ocean
Jul 7 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	984 mb	56.0°N 54.7°W	open ocean
Jul 7 18:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	985 mb	57.3°N 54.2°W	open ocean
Jul 8 00:00	TS extratropical	52 mph	988 mb	58.1°N 54.1°W	open ocean
Jul 8 06:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	991 mb	58.9°N 54.7°W	open ocean
Jul 8 12:00	TS extratropical	40 mph	993 mb	59.4°N 56.1°W	open ocean
Jul 8 18:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	995 mb	60.0°N 57.0°W	open ocean
Jul 9 00:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	997 mb	60.3°N 56.7°W	open ocean
Jul 9 06:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1001 mb	60.1°N 56.2°W	open ocean
Jul 9 12:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1005 mb	59.8°N 55.7°W	open ocean
Jul 9 18:00	TD extratropical	29 mph	1008 mb	59.5°N 55.0°W	open ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Arthur make landfall?

Arthur made landfall 2 times: near Morehead City, North Carolina on July 4, 2014 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; 19 mi SSE of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on July 4, 2014 at 08:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds.

What category was Arthur?

At its peak on July 4, 2014, Arthur was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 98 mph (157 km/h) and a central pressure of 973 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Arthur last?

11.0 days, from June 28, 2014 to July 9, 2014, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,215 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Arthur?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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2002	Tropical Storm Arthur Atlantic	TS 58 mph	—
2008	Tropical Storm Arthur Atlantic	TS 46 mph	Belize	→
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2020	Tropical Storm Arthur Atlantic	TS 63 mph	—	→
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Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 2014

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2014	Hurricane Genevieve Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Marie Eastern Pacific	Cat 5 161 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Amanda Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 155 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Cristina Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
2014	Hurricane Gonzalo Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Bermuda, Saint Martin	→
2014	Hurricane Iselle Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Hawaii	→
2014	Hurricane Odile Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 138 mph	Baja California Sur, Mexico, Sonora, Mexico	→
2014	Hurricane Simon Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→

See every 2014 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Arthur on Wikipedia.

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