Storm history › Atlantic › 2018 season
Hurricane Florence (2018)
Florence was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 30, 2018 to September 18, 2018, about 19 days, and covered 5,419 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
It made landfall once, near Wilmington, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 78 miles from Charlotte, United States.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 5,419 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 2018 | Wilmington, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, United States | 78 mi (126 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 83 mi (133 km) |
| New York City, United States | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Queens, United States | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Staten Island, United States | 94 mi (151 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Harvey (2017) and 2 more.
- Energy: 30% of the 2018 Atlantic season's ACE.