What is Hurricane Bonnie (1998)?
'''Hurricane Bonnie''' was a strong [[Atlantic hurricane|Atlantic]] [[tropical cyclone]] in late August 1998. The storm was a major hurricane with winds near {{convert|115|mph|abbr=off}}. Bonnie made landfall near [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] and [[Cape Fear (headland)|Cape Fear]], [[North Carolina]] as a strong Category 2 hurricane early on August 27.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hurricane Bonnie|publisher=NOAA|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1998bonnie.html|accessdate=June 10, 2018|archive-date=September 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917085459/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1998bonnie.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The storm also caused damage in southeastern [[Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia Hurricanes|publisher=The Virginia Department of Emergency Management|url=http://www.vaemergency.com/newsroom/history/hurricane.cfm|accessdate=June 10, 2018|archive-date=September 4, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904212755/http://www.vaemergency.com/newsroom/history/hurricane.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The storm killed five people, two directly. Damage from the storm was near $1 billion. ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonnie}} [[Category:Hurricanes in the United States]] [[Category:1998 in the United States]] [[Category:August events]] [[Category:1990s in North Carolina]] [[Category:20th century in Virginia]] [[Category:1990s in weather]]