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Number of hurricanes which affected the continental United States 1851-2017
Number of hurricanes which affected the continental United States 1851-2017
Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2017
The statistic shows the number of hurricanes that affected the U.S. continent from 1851 to 2017. In other words, it depicts the total number of hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. Between 2011 and 2017, nine hurricanes made landfall in the U.S.
Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2017
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| Decade | Number of hurricanes |
|---|---|
| 2011 - 2017* | 9 |
| 2001 - 2010 | 18 |
| 1991 - 2000 | 14 |
| 1981 - 1990 | 16 |
| 1971 - 1980 | 12 |
| 1961 - 1970 | 28 |
| 1951 - 1960 | 18 |
| 1941 - 1950 | 23 |
| 1931 - 1940 | 17 |
| 1921 - 1930 | 14 |
| 1911 - 1920 | 21 |
| 1901 - 1910 | 18 |
| 1891 - 1900 | 20 |
| 1881 - 1890 | 27 |
| 1871 - 1880 | 19 |
| 1861 - 1870 | 15 |
| 1851 - 1860 | 16 |
| Decade | Number of hurricanes |
|---|---|
| 2011 - 2017* | 9 |
| 2001 - 2010 | 18 |
| 1991 - 2000 | 14 |
| 1981 - 1990 | 16 |
| 1971 - 1980 | 12 |
| 1961 - 1970 | 28 |
| 1951 - 1960 | 18 |
| 1941 - 1950 | 23 |
| 1931 - 1940 | 17 |
| 1921 - 1930 | 14 |
| 1911 - 1920 | 21 |
| 1901 - 1910 | 18 |
| 1891 - 1900 | 20 |
| 1881 - 1890 | 27 |
| 1871 - 1880 | 19 |
| 1861 - 1870 | 15 |
| 1851 - 1860 | 16 |
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The statistic shows the number of hurricanes that affected the U.S. continent from 1851 to 2017. In other words, it depicts the total number of hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. Between 2011 and 2017, nine hurricanes made landfall in the U.S.
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- July 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1851 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- *As of October 31st, 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1851 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
- *As of October 31st, 2017
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