Number of hurricane direct hits in the U.S. 1851-2022, by state

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Oct 23, 2023
Nearly 40 percent of all hurricanes that made landfall in the United States between 1851 and 2022 hit Florida. The state was hit by 120 hurricanes in the period, of which 37 were major hurricanes (category 3 or higher). Texas and Louisiana were the second and third most hit states in the country, with 64 and 63 hurricanes, respectively.

Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2022, by state

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Release date

June 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1851 to 2022

Special properties

considering states in the U.S. Atlantic coastline (ranging from Texas to Maine)

Supplementary notes

* Category 3 or higher.
According to the source, state totals will not equal U.S. totals since storms may be counted for more than one state.

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