Hurricane Arthur heads north, out to sea after hitting North Carolina

This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the 

This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the 

With peak winds of 100 mph and a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet, Hurricane Arthur blasted North Carolina's Outer Banks overnight. The unusually strong early season hurricane is now accelerating to the Northeast, and its outer bands are likely to lash

More than 40,000 people were without power at the start of the July Fourth holiday after Hurricane Arthur scythed through North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday. Thousands more had already fled in preparation for the Category 2 storm, which has seen 

NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Arthur has moved back over the Atlantic and is projected to remain well offshore this Fourth of July, after making landfall on the southern end of North Carolina's barrier islands Thursday with sustained winds up to 100 mph.