&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Diana_1984-09-11_2200Z.png) Diana near peak intensity off the coast of North Carolina on September 11 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 8, 1984 |
| Dissipated | September 16, 1984 |
| Category 4 major hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 949 mbar (hPa); 28.02 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 indirect |
| Damage | $65.5 million (1984 USD) |
| Areas affected | The Bahamas, Florida, The Carolinas, Virginia, Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Diana was the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast of the United States in nearly 20 years. Diana was the ninth tropical cyclone, fourth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1984 Atlantic hurricane season. It caused moderate damage in North Carolina while it looped offshore and after it made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane. Forming on September 8, Diana moved northward and wandered across North Carolina for a couple of days during mid-September, dropping heavy rainfall. Once it left the state and accelerated east-northeast, Diana quickly evolved into an extratropical cyclone. Watches and warnings were issued for the storm along the East coast between eastern Florida and Virginia. Damages to the United States totaled $65.5 million (1984 USD). Three indirect fatalities were caused by the cyclone.