Hurricane Floyd was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which struck the Bahamas and the East Coast of the United States. It was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd triggered the fourth largest evacuation in US history when 2.6 million coastal residents of five states were ordered from their homes as it approached. The hurricane formed off the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 to 19, becoming extratropical after September 17, and peaked in strength as a very strong Category 4 hurricane. It was among the largest Atlantic hurricanes of its strength ever recorded, in terms of gale-force diameter. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 155 mph (135 knots), lowest pressure 921 mb. September 7 – September 19, 1999. Landfalls: September 14 at 120 mph, 25.4°N 76.3°W; September 14 at 125 mph, 26.3°N 77.1°W; September 16 at 105 mph, 33.8°N 78.0°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 29.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL081999 (public domain).