Hurricane Charley was the second hurricane to threaten the East Coast of the United States within a year's timeframe, after Hurricane Gloria of 1985. The third tropical storm and second hurricane of the season, Charley formed as a subtropical low on August 13 along the Florida panhandle. After moving off the coast of South Carolina, the system transitioned into a tropical cyclone and intensified into a tropical storm on August 15. Charley later attained hurricane status before moving across eastern North Carolina. It gradually weakened over the north Atlantic Ocean before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on August 20. Charley's remnants remained identifiable for over a week, until after crossing Ireland and Great Britain they dissipated on August 30. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 80 mph (70 knots), lowest pressure 980 mb. August 13 – August 30, 1986. Landfall: August 17 at 75 mph, 34.7°N 76.5°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 5.6. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL051986 (public domain).