Number of hurricane direct hits in the U.S. 1851-2020, by state
Nearly 40 percent of all hurricanes that made landfall in the United States between 1851 and 2020 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 62 hurricanes, respectively.
