While over the western Atlantic Ocean, Ginger became the last target of Project Stormfury, which sought to weaken hurricanes by depositing silver iodide into tropical cyclone rainbands.[4] The plane dropped silver iodide into the center of Ginger, although there was no effect due to Ginger's large eye and diffuse nature; Ginger was the last seeding done by the project.[30] Ginger ultimately struck North Carolina on September 30 as a minimal hurricane,[4] lashing the coastline with gusty winds that caused power outages across the region.[31] Heavy rainfall flooded towns[32] and left heavy crop damage, with 3 million bushels of corn and 1 million bushels of soybean lost.[33] Damage in the state was estimated at $10 million (1971 USD, $60.4 million 2018 USD). Further north, moderate rainfall and winds spread through the Mid-Atlantic states, although no significant damage was reported outside of North Carolina.[4]