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[edit] Impact
Dennis left $157 million dollars (1999 USD) in damage and four deaths in North Carolina, Virginia and the northeastern United States. The heavy rain from Dennis staged a catastrophic flood disaster wrought by Hurricane Floyd a month later.
[edit] Bahamas
Dennis brought tropical storm and hurricane force winds to the Bahamas. In Grand Bahama, a weather station reported winds of 40 mph (35 knots) while other reports reported winds between 70-75 mph (60-65 knots). [1] A 976 barometic pressure reading and storm tides 1-3 feet above normal was reported as the center of the storm moved across Abaco Island on August 28. [1] The only offical rainfall total from the Bahamas was 4.4 inches Eleuthera and Abaco. [1] Dennis caused moderate damage across the Bahamas. On Abaco Island, the rain caused heavy flooding and storm surge washed out roads. Dennis also caused considerable damage to trees and boats.[2] However, there were no reports of deaths or injuries and damage totals from the Bahamas are unavaliable. [1]
[edit] Southeastern United States
When Dennis was offshore the storm brought winds up to 35 mph (30 knot) winds with gusts reaching to 40 mph (45 knots) to Jackonsville, Florida. In St. Augustine, a weather station reported a 35mph (30 knot) gust. Rainfall from Dennis was mimimal as only 0.11 inches were reported at Jacksonville Airport. Dennis also brought storm tides between 6-8 feet in some areas and there was only minor beach erosion. The strong rip currents brought by Dennis caused one fatality. [3]
The state of Georgia reported 35 mph wind gusts and only a trace of rain. [4]
In South Carolina, numerous weather stations reported winds between 40-55 mph (35 and 50 knots) and gusts reaching hurricane force. Rainfall up to 1.2 inches fell in some areas while bouys offshore reported tides 2 feet above normal. Minor to moderate beach erosion was reported from Charleston to Colleton County. Damage in South Carolina was limited downed trees and there were scattered power outages.[4]
[edit] North Carolina
On August 30, Dennis brought tropical storm force winds with gusts up to hurricane force to the North Carolina coast. In Oregon Inlet, there were 60 mph (55 knot) winds while Cape Hatteras and Wrightsville Beach reported gusts between 90-100 mph (85-95 knots). A weather station reported 90 mph (80 knot) wind gust and a barometric pressure reading of 977 millibars.[1] When Dennis made landfall on September 4, it brought tropical storm force winds to much of eastern North Carolina. 45 mph (40 knot) winds were reported in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Storm tides, 3-5 feet above normal were reported along the North Carolina coast. [1] Because of Dennis was a slow moving storm, it produced heavy rains across eastern North Carolina. The highest rainfall total was 19.13 inches in Ocracoke while rainfall between 3-10 inches were reported elsewhere. The rain was benifical as it broke a prolonged dry spell but it also staged the catatstrophic flood disaster caused by Hurricane Floyd a month later. [1] The heavy rains caused sigifigant flooding that left $60 million dollars (1999 USD) in strutural damage and $37 million dollars (1999 USD) in agracultural damage totaling to $97 million (1999 USD). [1] In addition, Dennis caused two indirect deaths when two cars collided during the storm. [2] And the heavy rains knocked down powerlines near Wilmington, North Carolina leaving 56,000 residents without electriticy. [2]
[edit] Virginia
In Virginia, wind up to 50 mph (45 knots) with gusts up to 75 mph (65 knots) were reported at Langley Air Force Base and tides were reported 2-4 feet above normal. [1] 1-3 inches of rain fell across much of southeastern Virginia and an F2 tornado spawned by Dennis, touched down in Hampton damaging several structures and injuring fifteen people, six of them serious. Damage from the tornado was $7 million dollars (1995 USD). [1] The tropical storm force winds also knocked out power to 22,500 residents in southeastern Virginia. [2] In all, Dennis also left $97 million dollars (1999 USD) in damage across southeastern Virginia. [1]
