Hurricane Florence

Sep 7, 1988 to Sep 11, 1988Peak 81 mph982 mb

Hurricane Florence passed within 50 miles of 18 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Plaquemines Parish, LA, as a Category 1 on September 10, 1988.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Florence · 1988

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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The storm

Peak strength: Category 1; 81 mph, 70 kt
Lowest pressure: 982 mb; Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles: 18; LA, MS
Counties within 100 miles: 29; AL, LA, MS
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Plaquemines Parish, LA, 0.0 mi, Sep 10, 1988
Landfalls recorded: 1; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Plaquemines Parish	LA	0.0	Category 1	Sep 10, 1988
Orleans Parish	LA	0.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. Bernard Parish	LA	0.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Tangipahoa Parish	LA	0.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. John the Baptist Parish	LA	0.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Jefferson Parish	LA	2.7	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. Tammany Parish	LA	3.6	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Livingston Parish	LA	3.8	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. Charles Parish	LA	4.4	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Ascension Parish	LA	18.7	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Washington Parish	LA	20.6	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. James Parish	LA	21.5	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Lafourche Parish	LA	21.7	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Hancock County	MS	28.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Pearl River County	MS	33.8	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Assumption Parish	LA	41.2	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Harrison County	MS	45.7	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Terrebonne Parish	LA	46.2	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Iberia Parish	LA	53.5	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Stone County	MS	59.2	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Lamar County	MS	61.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
St. Mary Parish	LA	63.6	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Jackson County	MS	67.4	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Forrest County	MS	70.8	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Perry County	MS	80.0	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
George County	MS	83.9	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Mobile County	AL	89.5	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Jones County	MS	91.6	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988
Greene County	MS	97.4	Tropical storm	Sep 10, 1988

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.