Hurricane Gustav

  • Released Monday, September 16, 2002
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Tropical Storm Gustav brought 74 mph wind gusts to the Outer Banks on September 9, 2002. The storm was upgraded to a hurricane on September 11 as it headed toward the Canadian Maritimes.

Zoom down to Tropical Storm Gustav and see the rain structure emerge from the clouds.Grey represents 0.5 inches of rain per hour, green is 1.0 inches of rain per hour, and red is 2.0 inches of rain or more per hour

Tropical Storm Gustav brings wind and rain to north Carolinas Outer Banks. The storm raised water levels as much as 5 feet.

Tropical Storm Gustav brings wind and rain to north Carolinas Outer Banks. The storm raised water levels as much as 5 feet.

The rain structure of Tropical Storm Gustav: grey is 0.5 inches of rain, green is 1.0 inches of rain, and red is 2.0 inches of rain or more per hour

The rain structure of Tropical Storm Gustav: grey is 0.5 inches of rain, green is 1.0 inches of rain, and red is 2.0 inches of rain or more per hour

Slate title from video tape reads, 'Tropical Storm Gustav. Tropical Storm Gustav innundated North Carolina's Outer Banks with rain and wind on September 11, 2002. The storm intensified as it traveled north along the Atlantic Coast and was classified as a Hurricane on September 13, 2002.'

Slate title from video tape reads, 'Tropical Storm Gustav. Tropical Storm Gustav innundated North Carolina's Outer Banks with rain and wind on September 11, 2002. The storm intensified as it traveled north along the Atlantic Coast and was classified as a Hurricane on September 13, 2002.'

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This page was originally published on Monday, September 16, 2002.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.

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