8:19AM September 10, 2018 Posted on September 10, 2018 by Spinks Megginson — No Comments ↓ The strongest hurricane to hit North Carolina was Hazel in 1954 at 130 mph. #Florence is forecasted to hit at around 140 mph. #ncwx #scwx #cltwx #OBX — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 10, 2018