Date: September 11, 1960, evening

Landfall Location: Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Category: 2 (at landfall in N.C.), 5 (Highest)

Wind Speed: 100 miles per hour (North Carolina), 175-200 miles per hour (Highest)

Major Areas Affected: Coastal Counties; Carteret County hardest hit.

Total Dollar Damage: $25 million (North Carolina), $426 million total for U.S.

Major Damage Types: Agriculture (crops and trees), and structural (extensive from Carolina Beach to Nags Head).

Deaths: 8 (North Carolina)

Injuries: Over 100

Structural Damage: Many homes were severely damaged.

Special Details: Tornadoes reported in Bladen and Sampson Counties. Severe beach erosion. Roads and bridges washed away. Long hurricane track with hurricane force winds from Florida to New England. Tides 4 to 8 feet above normal.

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