Hurricane Diana (1984)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 8–16, 1984

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Sep 12

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

949 mb

Landfalls

North Carolina

Lifetime

7.8 d

Sep 8 – Sep 16

Distance

2,079 mi

3,345 km

ACE

15.2

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Diana

Hurricane Diana (1984) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1984 Atlantic season. It formed on September 8, 1984, 157 mi NNE of Lucaya, Bahamas, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 949 mb on September 12, 1984, and made landfall near Long Beach, North Carolina on September 13, 1984 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on September 11, 1984). The storm lasted 7.8 days and travelled about 2,079 miles (3,345 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 13, 1984 · 07:00 UTC	near Long Beach, North Carolina	Cat 1 92 mph	979 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Palm Bay, Florida	67 mi	Sep 9 · 06:00 UTC	TS 58 mph
Wilmington, North Carolina	23 mi	Sep 13 · 09:00 UTC	Cat 1 85 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina	37 mi	Sep 14 · 01:00 UTC	TS 51 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	64 mi	Sep 14 · 06:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	66 mi	Sep 14 · 06:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Cary, North Carolina	70 mi	Sep 14 · 06:00 UTC	TS 46 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 33 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 8 12:00	TS	40 mph	1008 mb	28.5°N 77.4°W	157 mi NNE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Sep 8 18:00	TS	46 mph	1006 mb	28.6°N 78.3°W	139 mi NNE of West End, Bahamas
Sep 9 00:00	TS	52 mph	1004 mb	28.5°N 79.2°W	90 mi ENE of Palm Bay, Florida
Sep 9 06:00	TS	58 mph	1002 mb	28.6°N 79.7°W	59 mi ENE of Cocoa Beach, Florida
Sep 9 12:00	TS	63 mph	1000 mb	29.0°N 79.9°W	61 mi ENE of Titusville, Florida
Sep 9 18:00	TS	69 mph	995 mb	29.4°N 80.1°W	57 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida
Sep 10 00:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	29.7°N 80.4°W	49 mi E of Palm Coast, Florida
Sep 10 06:00	TS	69 mph	995 mb	30.1°N 80.3°W	65 mi ENE of Palm Coast, Florida
Sep 10 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	991 mb	30.5°N 80.0°W	85 mi ENE of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Sep 10 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	986 mb	30.8°N 79.6°W	108 mi ESE of Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Sep 11 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	980 mb	31.3°N 79.1°W	113 mi SSE of Charleston, South Carolina
Sep 11 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	31.8°N 78.7°W	97 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Sep 11 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	32.6°N 78.4°W	80 mi SSE of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sep 11 18:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	33.4°N 78.0°W	49 mi SE of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sep 12 00:00	Cat 4	132 mph	949 mb	33.9°N 77.7°W	21 mi SSE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 12 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	963 mb	34.0°N 77.4°W	28 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 12 12:00	Cat 2	109 mph	967 mb	34.0°N 77.2°W	39 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 12 18:00	Cat 2	104 mph	970 mb	33.9°N 77.1°W	47 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 13 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	972 mb	33.8°N 77.4°W	37 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 13 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	978 mb	33.9°N 77.9°W	23 mi S of Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 13 07:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	979 mb	33.9°N 78.0°W	23 mi S of Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 13 12:00	Cat 1	75 mph	990 mb	34.0°N 78.3°W	26 mi SW of Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 13 18:00	TS	63 mph	999 mb	34.3°N 78.5°W	26 mi W of Leland, North Carolina
Sep 14 00:00	TS	52 mph	1003 mb	34.6°N 78.5°W	29 mi E of Lumberton, North Carolina
Sep 14 06:00	TS	46 mph	1005 mb	35.0°N 78.0°W	27 mi S of Goldsboro, North Carolina
Sep 14 12:00	TS	52 mph	1003 mb	35.3°N 77.1°W	14 mi NNW of New Bern, North Carolina
Sep 14 18:00	TS	58 mph	1000 mb	35.6°N 76.0°W	50 mi SSE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Sep 15 00:00	TS	63 mph	997 mb	36.2°N 74.4°W	99 mi ESE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 15 06:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	37.2°N 72.7°W	157 mi ESE of Ocean Pines, Maryland
Sep 15 12:00	TS	69 mph	992 mb	38.5°N 70.3°W	open ocean
Sep 15 18:00	TS	69 mph	992 mb	41.0°N 66.0°W	open ocean
Sep 16 00:00	TS	69 mph	994 mb	43.5°N 61.9°W	115 mi SE of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sep 16 06:00	TS extratropical	69 mph	995 mb	46.0°N 57.8°W	104 mi E of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Diana make landfall?

Diana made landfall once: near Long Beach, North Carolina on September 13, 1984 at 07:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Diana?

At its peak on September 12, 1984, Diana was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 949 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Diana last?

7.8 days, from September 8, 1984 to September 16, 1984, including 78 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,079 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Diana?

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.

Related storms

Keep exploring

Every storm named Diana

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1960	Hurricane Diana Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1968	Tropical Storm Diana Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
1972	Hurricane Diana Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
1976	Hurricane Diana Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 98 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Diana · this page Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	North Carolina
1990	Hurricane Diana Atlantic	Cat 2 98 mph	Veracruz, Mexico, Quintana Roo, Mexico	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 1984

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1984	Hurricane Douglas Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Elida Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Iselle Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Norbert Eastern Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Genevieve Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Keli Central Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Polo Eastern Pacific	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1984	Hurricane Fausto Eastern Pacific	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→

See every 1984 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Diana on Wikipedia.

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