Hurricane Hailey (3036)

Hurricane Hailey was one of the worst hurricanes to ever strike coastal North Carolina and Virginia. It caused nearly 200 fatalities and millions of dollars in damage.

Hailey was formed north of the Dominican Republic and became Tropical Depression Eight on August 30, 2036. It head northwest and intensified to a Category 2 hurricane by 10:50 EST. It moved a bit more north and intensified to a Category 4 hurricane, with wind's topping at 149 mph (239 km/h)

The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 for a brief amount of time just south of the Outer Banks due to an eye wall replacement cycle. The government of North Carolina declared a state of emergency and issued hurricane warnings for all of the Outer Banks.

Impact
Hailey made landfall at 6:50 PM EST, September 5, 2036, as a Category 4 hurricane, with wind's at 143 mph (230 km/h) near Ocracoke in the Outer Banks. Devastating damage was recorded.

It downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane by the time it reached Virginia; causing minor damage. The storm downgraded to a Tropical Storm as it moved off the coast of New Jersey and Delaware; causing heavy rain and isolated flooding across the area.

Hailey became an extratropical system by September 6; moving off the coast of Maine and dissipating near Nova Scotia.

Many homes in the Outer Banks were severely damaged or destroyed, swept away by 10 feet storm surge or blown over by winds. There were 127 fatalities, 102 direct and 25 indirect. The recovery still continues.