C2category 2
Hurricane Earl (1998)
Hurricane Earl formed in the North Atlantic on 31 August 1998 and faded on 8 September 1998. Peak wind 157 km/h (85 kt), category 2, lowest pressure 964 hPa. Landfall: Canada, United States.
157 km/hPeak wind · 85 kt
964 hPaLowest pressure
8 daysDuration
6,920 kmTrack length · ACE 3.9
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1998 06:00 UTC | C1 | United States | 130 km/h | Lower Grand Lagoon · 7 km |
| 6 September 1998 00:00 UTC | TS | Canada | 93 km/h | St. Bride's · 16 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Virginia Beach96 km · 93 km/h
Fayetteville62 km · 93 km/h
Tallahassee100 km · 83 km/h
Charleston71 km · 74 km/h
North Charleston62 km · 74 km/h
St. John's53 km · 93 km/h
Mount Pleasant75 km · 74 km/h
Greenville35 km · 93 km/h
Albany34 km · 83 km/h
Rocky Mount53 km · 93 km/h
Summerville36 km · 74 km/h
Wilson68 km · 93 km/h
Goose Creek50 km · 74 km/h
Sumter81 km · 74 km/h
Fort Bragg71 km · 93 km/h
Myrtle Beach91 km · 93 km/h
Hinesville98 km · 74 km/h
Goldsboro92 km · 93 km/h
Panama City8 km · 130 km/h
Santa Rosa Beach61 km · 130 km/h
Conception Bay South56 km · 93 km/h
Wright98 km · 130 km/h
Conway74 km · 93 km/h
Paradise53 km · 93 km/h
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