Friday, September 5, 2025

Question: Where did Hurricane Fran first make landfall in North Carolina?

Answer: Hurricane Fran first made landfall on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Throughout the night of Sept. 5, 1996, the Category 3 storm moved north, close to I-40, through Buies Creek, Raleigh, Durham, and Roxboro, creating devastation in its path.