Storm Type | Cat. 2 Hurricane
NC Landfall | Bogue Inlet
NC Wind Speed | 110 mph
NC Storm Surge | 8 ft
NC Rainfall | (no data)
NC Pressure | 28.29 in
Total Deaths | 364
NC Deaths | 8
Total Cost Then | $900,000,000
Total Cost 2009 | $7,617,952,702
Hurricane Donna, September 11-12, 1960, destruction, boat sitting in middle of street, coastal North Carolina. From Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) Photograph Collection (PhC.68), North Carolina State Archives.
Hurricane Donna, September 11-12, 1960. The roof of the Dunes Club at Atlantic Beach is seen in foreground. Back is captioned, "Dunes Club, Atlantic Beach". From Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) Photograph Collection (PhC.68), North Carolina State Archives.