Hurricanes: Statistics

Introduction

Basics

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Development

Names

Structure

Statistics

Database

The following table breaks down the types of tropical cyclone events in North Carolina. Direct landfalling storms are only those that directly strike North Carolina's coast. Storms affecting North Carolina include all tropical cyclones that have had an impact on the state but did not make direct landfall. Total storms affecting North Carolina include all tropical cyclones that have somehow affected the state.

Select a state or U.S. Territory: --------------AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaVirginiaPuerto Rico

Select a storm radius: --------------25 miles50 miles75 miles100 miles125 miles150 miles175 miles200 miles

To view storms within a given radius of a specific city or address, search the Hurricanes Database.

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North Carolina Tropical Cyclone Statistics (1851 - 2017)					Direct Landfalling Storms in NC Storms That Have Affected NC
Statistic	Direct Landfalling Storms in NC	Non-landfalling Storms Affecting NC Within 150 Miles	Total Storms Affecting NC
Number of Storms	83	289	372
Percentage of Storms	4.49%	15.62%	20.11%
Average Years Between Storms	2.01	0.58	0.45
Average Storms Per Year	0.50	1.73	2.23

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