C1category 1
Hurricane Florence (1988)
Hurricane Florence formed in the North Atlantic on 7 September 1988 and faded on 11 September 1988. Peak wind 130 km/h (70 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 982 hPa. Landfall: United States.
130 km/hPeak wind · 70 kt
982 hPaLowest pressure
4.3 daysDuration
1,680 kmTrack length · ACE 3.1
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1988 02:00 UTC | C1 | United States | 130 km/h | Boothville-Venice · 26 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
New Orleans46 km · 111 km/h
Metairie54 km · 111 km/h
Gulfport95 km · 111 km/h
West Gulfport98 km · 111 km/h
Kenner62 km · 111 km/h
Algiers43 km · 111 km/h
Houma99 km · 111 km/h
Marrero45 km · 111 km/h
LaPlace86 km · 111 km/h
Slidell64 km · 111 km/h
Terrytown40 km · 111 km/h
Harvey43 km · 111 km/h
Chalmette37 km · 111 km/h
Estelle43 km · 111 km/h
Gretna42 km · 111 km/h
Long Beach90 km · 111 km/h
Bayou Boeuf89 km · 111 km/h
Luling69 km · 111 km/h
River Ridge58 km · 111 km/h
Mandeville81 km · 111 km/h
Picayune92 km · 111 km/h
Covington94 km · 111 km/h
Destrehan69 km · 111 km/h
Woodmere41 km · 111 km/h
Tropical storm archive
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