Emily stalled again, this time northeast of Bermuda, and dissipated on September 6 to the southeast of Newfoundland. The Category 3 hurricane scored a direct hit on the island with recorded wind speeds peaking at 164 miles per hour. 2016-09-16T14:01:24.000Z. [26][31] The North Carolina government announced ahead of the storm that it would not create a State Disaster Fund, instead relying on private relief organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Hurricane Emily in 1993 caused record flooding in the Outer Banks of North Carolina while remaining just offshore. [15] Wind shear over the region increased, weakening Emily as its eye feature quickly dissipated. Some hurricanes that hit Bermuda with considerable intensity were the "Hurricane of Havana and Bermuda" in October 1926, Hurricane Emily in September 1987, Fabian in August 2003, Arlene in August 1963, Fay and Gonzalo, both in October 2014, and Nicole in October 2016. The tropical wave that spawned Emily moved off the West Coast of Africa on August 17, 1993 and into the Cape Verde Islands. 6: Hurricane Emily, "Emily keeps Carolina coastal towns guessing", "Virginia usually spared – North Carolina absorbs brunt of hurricanes", Preliminary Storm Report: Hurricane Emily, "Emily leaves damage on Outer Banks, relief elsewhere", Situation Report (SITREP) No. A hurricane warning was issued from Bogue Inlet to the border of North Carolina and Virginia on August 30, and was extended a day later to Cape Henlopen, Delaware. Dean subsequently passed over southeastern Atlantic Canada as a rapidly accelerating tropical storm. The fifth named storm and the first yet strongest hurricane of the year's hurricane season, Emily developed from a tropical wave northeast of the Lesser Antilles on August 22. [53] Six of the destroyed homes were owned by the Coast Guard. Traffic lights along the route were damaged,[27] and downed trees blocked the road in two areas. Emily began as a hurricane Tuesday, plowing into the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and leaving three dead. ... Hurricane relief from Bermuda Regiment. 129 people have died in Bermuda due to storms: 110 of them were a result of shipwrecks along the south shore in 1926 and 4 people died in 2003’s Hurricane Fabian – the only system in the weather satellite era to cause storm-related deaths in Bermuda. The last powerful hurricane to hit Bermuda was Hurricane Emily in 1987, a Category One storm that caused more than US$50m in damage. Regional deployments followed to Montserrat in 1986, Jamaica in 1988 and the British Virgin Islands in 1989. It was the first major in over two years, first on since Isla of 2063. The next year, the Club Med group finally decided to close down the hotel. The National Weather Service in Buxton reported sustained winds of 60 mph (96 km/h),[15] with gusts to 98 mph (158 km/h), before the wind recording instrument failed due to water intrusion. [46] At Virginia Beach, the waves led to minor flooding along the Sandbridge section;[31] rough surf and a strong undertow drowned one swimmer there. [26] Sinkholes, some the size of three cars, developed along the route. Since then it remained in derelict condition for 20 years until 2008. It moved northwestward and strengthened into a tropical storm on August 25, after becoming nearly stationary southeast of Bermuda. Emily produced dangerous tornadoes and the damage was extensive; every room window … [23] On August 29, a voluntary evacuation was issued for the Outer Banks, and within 36 hours of the storm's approach, a mandatory evacuation was issued for Ocracoke and Hatteras Island. A ridge of high pressure began to mature to its north, forcing the hurricane westward on August 27. 7: Hurricane Emily, "New York, Coastal Cont'd: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena", "Hurricane Emily: Near miss revives debate over building on islands", "Emily leaves nasty reminder: Storm knocks out power, causes fire", Designated Areas: North Carolina Hurricane Emily, "Hurricane Emily: A Reminder of our Vulnerability", "Flood Retrofit of Coastal Residential Structures: Outer Banks, North Carolina", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurricane_Emily_(1993)&oldid=989620542, 1993 natural disasters in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 November 2020, at 01:49. [25], The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assisted in coordinating preparations for Emily. [30] At least 750 people left their homes, 711 of whom resided in storm shelters. Since then it remained in derelict condition for 20 years until 2008. Bermuda - which was settled by … The fifth named storm and the first yet strongest hurricane of the year's hurricane season, Emily developed from a tropical wave northeast of the Lesser Antilles on August 22. The Atlantic hurricane season usually lasts from early June until the end of November, and the second part of August is usually its peak. It was the first hurricane in the Caribbean since Katrina in 1981. Along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia, three swimmers drowned as a result of Emily. September 25, 1987 – Unexpected and fast-moving, category 1 Hurricane Emily made landfall early morning, bringing with her destructive winds, waterspouts and tornadoes. 6 Hurricane Emily, "Storm's impact on Va. tourism good and bad", Hurricane Emily, August 31, 1993 – 20th Anniversary, "Summary of Floods of 1993: August 31, 1993, Storm Surge and the Flood of Hurricane Emily on Hatteras Island, North Carolina", "Hurricane Emily – August 31 – September 1, 1993", Situation Report (SITREP) No. He said the hotel was operating normally. [39] Many of the evacuees relocated to southeastern Virginia, which saw greatly increased business during the weekend. [1][7] Traversing warm sea surface temperatures, the hurricane continued to improve in appearance on satellite images, and the barometric pressure within its eye steadily decreased. [40], As Emily approached the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Diamond Shoal Light off Cape Hatteras recorded 2-minute sustained winds of 99 mph (159 km/h), along with gusts of 147 mph (237 km/h). Hurricane Emily was a very strong hurricane that occurred in the month of July in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.Hurricane Emily is the only known category 5 hurricane in the month of July. [65] Operating out of Avon, FEMA distributed about $1 million in housing assistance to 444 people and provided $400,000 in individual grants to 153 applicants. Some hurricanes that hit Bermuda with considerable intensity were the "Hurricane of Havana and Bermuda" in October 1926, Hurricane Emily in September 1987, Fabian in August 2003, Arlene in August 1963, Fay and Gonzalo, both in October 2014, and Nicole in October 2016. [57] To the north of the storm, Ocean City, Maryland, measured 2.80 in (71 mm) of precipitation. [21] Large waves caused moderate beach erosion, comparable to that of a winter storm. Residents in mobile homes and on campgrounds were also advised to seek shelter. The last powerful hurricane to hit the islands was Hurricane Emily in 1987, a Category 1 storm that tore off roofs, left homes without power for weeks and caused more than £30 million in damage. Naval Oceanography Command Facility in Bermuda. Moving northwestward,[1] the depression remained poorly organized for several days, with an ill-defined circulation center and sporadic thunderstorms, in part due to unfavorable wind shear from an upper-level low to its north. 1926 Havana–Bermuda hurricane; 1948 Bermuda–Newfoundland hurricane; 1948 Miami hurricane; 1970 Canada hurricane; A. Hurricane Alex (2016) ... Hurricane Emily (1987) Hurricane Erin (2001) F. Hurricane Fabian; Hurricane Faith; Hurricane Fay; Hurricane Felix (1995) Hurricane Florence (2006) G. Cars parked in downtown Hamilton flipped over because of the strong winds, he said. One thing is clear: it doesn’t take a major hurricane to produce major damage. A high pressure area over the Southeast was keeping the storm off the U.S. coast. The Category 3 hurricane scored a direct hit on the island with recorded wind speeds peaking at 164 miles per hour. Five days later, a tropical depression formed about 700 miles east-northeast of Puerto Rico. [60] FEMA informed the North Carolina congressional delegation about the storm's threat to their constituents. [1] As the upper environment turned less hostile to development,[5] a reconnaissance aircraft found unusually high sustained winds—an indication that the cyclone had quickly strengthened into a strong tropical storm. A system moving forward at that speed should have weakened in force, not strengthened, Case said. [24] The Cape Hatteras National Weather Service office was flooded for the first time since its inception in 1957,[50] and sustained damage to its rain chart and an antenna. [34] Beaches in New Jersey closed due to threatening waves. [24] Tidal floods, sand, and debris forced authorities to close Highway 12. In Buxton, the waters rose 3 to 4 ft (0.9 to 1 m) per hour at one point, leaving behind flood marks as high as 10.54 ft (3.21 m). The Connecticut Warbler is an infamously hard-to-find bird that forages on the ground in remote muskeg, spruce bogs, and poplar forests. — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 14, 2020 Paulette was centred north-north-east of Bermuda late on Monday afternoon … As a result, hurricane deaths are uncommon. Hurricane Emily in 1993 caused record flooding in the Outer Banks of North Carolina while remaining just offshore. [48] The heaviest damage was largely in older homes or structures not up to code. HAMILTON, Bermuda — Hurricane Emily gained unexpected strength early Friday morning, tossing boats out of the water, flipping cars, tearing off roofs … Unlike in the Caribbean, the hurricanes in Bermuda are seldom of destructive nature. 1 Original report date 17 December 2014. [54] Unemployment across Hatteras rose in the wake of the damage to local businesses,[41] and many restaurants lost product when their refrigerators failed during the power outages. The next day, the watch was discontinued south of Little River, South Carolina. After this the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) buried all its power lines, which had previously been strung on poles through the trees, many of which were blown down. [33] In Delaware, 892 people used storm shelters after voluntarily evacuating. [49] Coinciding with high tides during a full moon,[24] the hurricane's winds pushed water from the Pamlico Sound to the south, lowering levels along the mainland and inundating the barrier islands;[26] surge flooding was minor on the ocean side. Five days later, a tropical depression formed about 700 miles east-northeast of Puerto Rico. [50] Farther south, impact from the storm was limited on Ocracoke Island. Bermuda is a wealthy island, with hurricane-resistant homes and a sturdy infrastructure. Regional deployments followed to Montserrat in 1986, Jamaica in 1988 and the British Virgin Islands in 1989. Power was cut off over about 90 percent of the island and uprooted trees and debris blocked roads, he said. Hurricane Fabian, which bashed the island of Bermuda on Friday with sustained winds of 120 mph, could cost insurers US$300-$350 million, according to risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide Inc. Dean – 95 mph 4. Emily also broke the record for the strongest hurricane, just days after Hurricane Dennis had done so. The last powerful hurricane to hit the British mid-Atlantic islands was Hurricane Emily in 1987, a Category 1 storm that tore off roofs, left homes without power for … Emily made a peak as a category three hurricane twice, the first peak being north of the Lesser Antilles on September 13. With gusts reaching up to 70 mph, forecasters warned that Florence could become a hurricane as it nears Bermuda, and the island's government urged its 65,000 residents to take precautions. The wave traversed the tropical Atlantic and developed a closed cyclonic circulation five days later about 800 miles (1,300 km) east-northeast of Puerto Rico, when the National Hurricane Center (NHC) classified it as a tropical depression. The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that formed off the western coast of Africa on August 25. There is no Hurricane Emily. [44] The heaviest rainfall related to Emily occurred over the Outer Banks, where a peak total of 7.51 in (191 mm) was recorded in Buxton. [21] Above-normal tides were reported as far south as Charleston, South Carolina;[58] high tides also spread farther north, with a storm surge of 1.2 ft (0.37 m) at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel and 0.6 ft (0.18 m) in Lewes, Delaware. The United States Department of Defense sent power equipment, previously used during the Great Flood of 1993, to Fort Bragg,[37] while the United States Department of Agriculture stockpiled food in risk zones. http://www.UltimateChase.com Mike Theiss of Ultimate Chase video documents Category-4 Hurricane Emily during the night hours in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. This was the last storm to cause loss of life until Hurricane Fabian 77 years later. Atlantic hurricane season begins tomorrow and the National Hurricane Center predicts that it will be an above average summer with 12 to 18 named storms, 6 to … About 100,000 people evacuated from the coast of Maryland; 3,600 stayed in storm shelters. In 1987 Hurricane Emily went right over the island causing huge damage and some residents were without electrical power for as much as 6 weeks. [11] As high pressure re-established itself off the North Carolina coast, Emily briefly turned west-northwestward on August 30 before initiating a prolonged curve toward the north. The Small Business Administration received 812 applications for small business loans. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 3. [61] The agency later received compliments for their timely preparations for storm-related operations. [57], High waves caused beach erosion northward through Virginia. Late on August 31, the hurricane reached peak winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) on its approach to North Carolina. [49], As Emily's winds eased over land, various assessment teams left Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to determine the extent of damage. [49], Outside of North Carolina, Emily produced gusts of 37 mph (59 km) at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel. [39] The Cape Hatteras School sustained about $3.1 million in damage,[42] after flooding 4 ft (1.2 m) deep destroyed computers and textbooks. [24] In the three months after the storm, saltwater intrusion into the Cape Hatteras water supply boosted chlorine levels from 40 milligrams (0.0014 ounces) to 280 milligrams (0.01 ounces) per liter; it took another three months for the chlorine to decrease to normal concentrations. Darby said the injured were being treated at hospitals for cuts and bruises from flying debris. Gradually weakening, the hurricane swerved away from the coast toward the northeast and later east. ″The reason it’s moving so very fast is because there is a strong (high pressure) front along the eastern coast of the United States and along that front is a flow of air from the southwest to the northeast. ... following the devastation caused by Hurricane IVAN. The local freight boats were either driven ashore or … SUMMARY Hurricane Emily was the fifth named storm, first hurricane, and only major hurricane of the 1993 Atlantic hurricane season. However, it passed directly over Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane. [54] Six emergency vehicles were sent to Dare County to provide drinking water. — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 14, 2020 Paulette was centred north-north-east of Bermuda late on Monday afternoon … Bermuda has a long history with Atlantic hurricanes and following extensive damage by hurricane Emily in 1987 and other hurricanes, underwent an extensive … Emily produced dangerous tornadoes and the damage was extensive; every room window … Emily formed from a tropical wave on September 6. The lowest reported pressure for this storm was 28.88 inches [978 mb], at Hamilton, Bermuda,A great deal of damage was done to trees in and around Hamilton, and the bottom of the Lane traffic was blocked. This was the last storm to cause loss of life until Hurricane Fabian 77 years later. [17] Later that day, the hurricane turned sharply eastward in response to a trough nearby. [67] Within two weeks of the storm, businesses resumed as cleaning work was under way, and the island was reopened to tourists. [41] The highway was speedily reopened and repaired at a cost of around $1 million. The number of injuries was not immediately available. Simply plumaged, with a gray hood, yellow belly, and olive back, the Connecticut Warbler has a large bill and a large pale eyering—often the first field mark that stands out. [22], During the week when Emily approached shore, the North Carolina government was scheduled to have a two-day emergency management exercise involving a hurricane strike; the storm caused the exercise to be postponed. Two years later, the hotel was badly damaged by Hurricane Emily. Of the 2,500 homes damaged during the storm, 200 report major roof damage. [19] Once again becoming nearly stationary,[19] Emily further weakened to a tropical depression late on September 4, after only a small area of thunderstorms remained near the center. [41][42] These high winds lasted for several hours due to the storm's slow movement. ″What has taken place in the last 12 hours defies our knowledge and the concept of meteorology,″ Case said. [41] Clean-up operations in the region lasted weeks to months. The Norfolk International Airport was closed for 13 hours,[31] and rail service was suspended. The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that formed off the western coast of Africa on August 25. The cruise ship Atlantic, berthed at Hamilton dock, broke her moorings and had to be towed back to its docking when the eye of the storm was passing over the island, Darby said. [29], Because of the uncertainty in forecasting when and if Emily would make its northeast turn, Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder declared a state of emergency and put the National Guard on alert. It has now dissipated (7 Aug 2011). Hurricane Emily / Bermuda #317744 CBS Evening News for Friday, Sep 25, 1987 View other clips in this broadcast → Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. Hurricane Emily. Best Time [24] A total of 160,000 people (mostly tourists) evacuated from the Outer Banks, representing about 90% of the population there. [27] The National Park Service closed the campground on Ocracoke two days before the storm. [21] On August 29, two days before the storm's closest approach, the NHC issued a hurricane watch from Cape Romain, South Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware, including the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds of North Carolina as well as the Chesapeake Bay south of the Patuxent River. So close, that its eye was forecasted to be just west of it. The tropical wave that spawned Emily moved off the West Coast of Africa on August 17, 1993 and into the Cape Verde Islands. [18] Emily turned to the southeast and diminished to a tropical storm on September 3, about 500 mi (800 km) northeast of Bermuda,[15] with a significant deterioration of the convection. Hurricane Emily struck the Island in 1987 surprising many Bermudians. But the mountainous island broke up the system, reducing it to a tropical storm. Closer to shore, surface winds reached 115 mph (185 km/h) in the Pamlico Sound. Hurricane Emily was the longest lived tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean basin on record. Question: #2 Tate On August 31, 1993, Hurricane Emily Skirted The Outer Banks Of North Carolina, But Its Eye Never Came Inland. [52], Emily's winds destroyed several roofs and knocked down thousands of trees and power lines, with many signs and sheds damaged. In Newport News, lightning set a roof on fire in the Lee Hall section of the city. Emily is the second hurricane of the 1987 Atlantic season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Fabian – 120 mph 2. At its peak, the center of the hurricane was located 23 mi (37 km) east of Hatteras Island while turning northward. Meteorologists are now worried that Hurricane Nicole and Hurricane Matthew could create a dangerous phenomenon known as … [1][6], Upon becoming a hurricane, Emily was centered roughly 1,000 mi (1,600 km) east of the Florida peninsula, passing well south of Bermuda. Hurricane Emily July 2005: Hurricane Emily - July 2005 International Space Station images of the storm: Tropical Storm Epsilon ... Hurricane Juan north of Bermuda - September 27, 2003 Hurricane Juan east of Bermuda - September 26, 2003 Hurricane Juan south of Nova Scotia - November 9, 2003: Dean subsequently passed over southeastern Atlantic Canada as a rapidly accelerating tropical storm. Although part of the eye passed over Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, its absolute center remained 23 mi (37 km/h) offshore. Emily’s eye passed over Kindley Field in Bermuda at 7:45 a.m. EDT, according to the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, Fla. 1926 Havana–Bermuda hurricane; 1948 Bermuda–Newfoundland hurricane; 1948 Miami hurricane; 1970 Canada hurricane; A. Hurricane Alex (2016) ... Hurricane Emily (1987) Hurricane Erin (2001) F. Hurricane Fabian; Hurricane Faith; Hurricane Fay; Hurricane Felix (1995) Hurricane Florence (2006) G. Hurricane Humberto's swipe at Bermuda leaves 80% of island without power But Humberto won't be a hurricane much longer. http://www.UltimateChase.com Mike Theiss of Ultimate Chase video documents Category-4 Hurricane Emily during the night hours in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. In Buxton, the floods left behind water marks as high as 10.54 ft (3.21 m), and the entire villages of Avon and Hatteras were inundated. [50] At Frisco and Hatteras, water levels along the Pamlico Sound reached 8.5 ft (2.6 m) above normal—their highest in the 20th century, surpassing those in Hurricane Gloria eight years prior. The hurricane should be well to the northeast of Bermuda by early this afternoon, he said. [43] There were two possible tornadoes in the Outer Banks region. [63] The power was expected to be out for two weeks. The island was hit with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and some gusts of up to 112 mph, said Commander Frank Bub of the U.S. [49] The storm triggered statewide power outages that affected about 5,000 residents, as well as the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel. Dec 12, 2011 - Share your favourite Fairmont memories and more on Everyone's an Original. Authorities were working to clear roads, he said. [1][10] The NHC expressed uncertainty in forecasting Emily's track, stating that South Carolina, North Carolina, and Mid-Atlantic states were at risk of a direct hit from the hurricane. Only the highest dunes along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore remained dry, and a section of dunes just north of Buxton was nearly breached. How do Gonzalo and Fay measure up to previous storms that have directly hit Bermuda? Hurricane Emily Early one morning in September 1987, Hurricane Emily struck an unprepared Bermuda. Emily then curved to the southwest but quickly resumed its northwest trajectory while strengthening into a hurricane. [24] About 25% of the Hatteras population was left homeless. One elderly woman escaped with bruises after the slate roof on her house collapsed, Darby said. Fabian hit Bermuda on September 5 2003 and was the most destructive hurricane the island had seen since 1926. [39] Throughout North Carolina, damage from the storm was estimated at $35 million, mostly on Hatteras Island[21] and chiefly to the south of Avon. [38] At Naval Station Norfolk, 28 ships sailed out to sea to ride out the storm; aircraft were evacuated, and nonessential personnel were sent home. Structural damage in North Carolina was estimated at $35 million. Hurricane Emily / Bermuda #111509 ABC Evening News for Friday, Sep 25, 1987 View other clips in this broadcast → Material supplied by VTNA may be used for educational analysis or research only. Most of the injured were people who ″were out and shouldn’t have been″ when Emily passed over the island, he said. Hurricane Emily was also one of four category 5 hurricane in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Fabian. Emily then curved to the southwest but quickly resumed its northwest trajectory while strengthening int… The last powerful hurricane to hit Bermuda was Hurricane Emily in 1987, a Category One storm that caused more than US$50m in damage. Even storms smaller than Hurricanes Fabian or Emily are able to take a huge financial toll. Dean was the first Atlantic tropical cyclone to bring hurricane conditions to the island since Hurricane Emily in 1987. [30] In Virginia Beach, residents of seaside homes and low-lying areas were recommended to evacuate,[31] while a mandatory evacuation was ordered for Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. [48] In response to the extensive scale of the power outages, power companies flew a helicopter over the region to assess the damage. The NHC named the storm Emily and upgraded it to a hurricane the following day, based on reports of 75 mph (120 km/h) winds from a second reconnaissance mission. In more recent memory, Hurricane Emily on September 25, 1987 caught the Island by surprise. [24] The evacuation was completed within 12 hours, expedited by highway patrol and making U.S. Route 158 and the Wright Memorial Bridge one-way inland. [15], The NHC forecasts for Emily were generally accurate. NPP VIIRS NIGHTTIME VISIBLE IMAGE OF HURRICANE FAY AT 0653 UTC 12 OCTOBER Fay was a short-hurricanelived of non-tropical origin that passed over Bermuda before turning east-northeastward into the north-central Atlantic Ocean Fay became the. On Wednesday, Emily swept north through the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands with reduced 60 mph winds, leaving the chain relatively unscathed. Its eye measured 45 mi (75 km) in diameter, and a portion moved over Hatteras and the Pamlico Sound, constituting a direct hit but not a landfall. On the evening of September 24, 1987, Bermuda residents went to bed assured by weather forecasters that Hurricane Emily, which had cut a … Total damage was $80 million, with two fatalities. [66], Shelters closed by September 1 and residents returned to their homes, although Hatteras Island remained off-limits to everyone but emergency workers for several days. Eventually moving nearly 60 mph northeastward, Emily became a non-tropical low after passing the 40th parallel. HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) _ Hurricane Emily swept over Bermuda this morning with gusts up to 112 mph, blowing off roofs, causing some injuries, and shocking one forecaster who said its power ″defies ... the concept of meteorology.″. [46] Residents piled debris from their damaged homes on roads, primarily Highway 12, and workers responded by clearing the debris. Forming out of a tropical disturbance that moved off the west coast of Africa on September 20, the storm quickly attained hurricane status before undergoing rapid intensification. Bermuda - which was settled by … Two years later, the hotel was badly damaged by Hurricane Emily. Hurricane Fabian. Fabian hit Bermuda on September 5 2003 and was the most destructive hurricane the island had seen since 1926. [68], Hurricane Emily off the North Carolina coastline on August 31, Preliminary Report: Hurricane Emily, 22 August – 06 September 1993, Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 2, Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 4, Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 7, Tropical Depression Five Discussion Number 14, Tropical Storm Emily Discussion Number 51, Tropical Depression Emily Discussion Number 54, Hurricane Emily in North Carolina: August 28 – September 1, 1993, Hurricane Emily Assessment: Review of Hurricane Evacuation Studies Utilization and Information Dissemination, "Hurricane climbs N.C. coast to Virginia", Situation Report (SITREP) No. On the evening of September 24, 1987, Bermuda residents went to bed assured by weather forecasters that Hurricane Emily, which had cut a swath of … Keep up with the latest hurricane watches and warnings with AccuWeather's Hurricane Center. 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