&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:HurricaneFlorence2000.jpg) Florence on September 13 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 10, 2000 |
| Extratropical | September 17, 2000 |
| Dissipated | September 19, 2000 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 mbar (hPa); 29.09 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 direct |
| Damage | None |
| Areas affected | East Coast of the United States, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Florence attained Category 1 intensity on three separate occasions in mid-September 2000. The tenth tropical cyclone, sixth named storm, and third hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence developed on September 10 from a cold front to the southwest of Bermuda. Initially a subtropical cyclone, it quickly organized, attaining hurricane status twice in a two-day period before weakening while remaining nearly stationary. Florence accelerated northeastward, reaching peak winds as a hurricane after passing near Bermuda. On September 17, the storm was absorbed by a larger extratropical cyclone. Hurricane Florence threatened Bermuda during its third time at hurricane intensity, bringing tropical storm force winds to the island but causing no reported damage. However, three deaths in North Carolina were blamed on rip currents triggered by the hurricane on September 12.