Hurricane Kyle was one of the longest-lived Atlantic tropical or subtropical cyclone on record. The eleventh named storm and third hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, Kyle developed as a subtropical cyclone on September 20 to the east-southeast of Bermuda. Looping westward, it transitioned into a tropical cyclone and became a hurricane on September 25. For the next two weeks, Kyle tracked generally westward, oscillating in strength several times because of fluctuations in environmental conditions. On October 11, the cyclone turned northeastward and made landfalls near Charleston, South Carolina, and Long Beach, North Carolina, at tropical storm status. After lasting as a cyclone for 22 days, Kyle dissipated on October 12 as it was absorbed by an approaching cold front. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 85 mph (75 knots), lowest pressure 980 mb. September 20 – October 12, 2002. Landfalls: October 11 at 40 mph, 33.0°N 79.5°W; October 11 at 40 mph, 33.9°N 78.4°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 14.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL122002 (public domain).