There have been three named storms in the Atlantic so far this season: Andrea, Barry, and of course, Chantal. All three storms were short-lived, and briefly reached tropical storm strength. Chantal is ...

The Wilmington area had an earlier-than-usual brush with tropical activity in 1996. Hurricane Bertha made landfall between Wilmington and Sneads Ferry on July 12, 1996, according to a story in the ...