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U.S. Mainland Hurricane Strikes by State, 1900-1996



Hurricane direct hits on the mainland U.S. coastline and for individual states 1900-1996 by Saffir/Simpson category.
AREACategory Number  ALL 
 1,2,3,4,5 
 MAJOR 
 3,4,5 
 1  2  3   4   5 
U.S. (Texas to Maine)583647152 15864
Texas12996036 15
(North)73340177
(Central)2211062
(South)34510136
Louisiana8583125 12
Mississippi115018 6
Alabama4150010 5
Florida1716176157 24
(Northwest)98700247
(Northeast)2700090
(Southwest)63621189
(Southeast)5107402611
Georgia1400050
South Carolina6422014 4
North Carolina104101 *0 2511
Virginia211 *00 41 *
Maryland01 *000 1 *0
Delaware000000 0
New Jersey1 *0000 1 *0
New York31 *5 *0 095 *
Connecticut23 *3 *0 083 *
Rhode Island02 *3 *0 05 *3 *
Massachusetts22 *2 *0 062 *
New Hampshire1 *1 *00 02 *0
Maine5 *0000 5 *0

Notes: * - Indicates all hurricanes in this group were moving faster than 30 mph.
State totals will not necessarily equal U.S. totals, and Texas or Florida totals will not necessarily equal sum of sectional totals.


Major hurricane direct hits on the mainland U.S. coastline and for individual states 1900-1996 by month.
AREAJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober  ALL 
U.S. (Texas to Maine)2315368 64
Texas1176015
(North)113207
(Central)001102
(South)003306
Louisiana2045112
Mississippi011406
Alabama010405
Florida01215624
(Northwest)010517
(Northeast)000000
(Southwest)001539
(Southeast)0027211
Georgia000000
South Carolina000314
North Carolina0028111
Virginia000101
Maryland000000
Delaware000000
New Jersey000000
New York001405
Connecticut001203
Rhode Island001203
Massachusetts000202
New Hampshire000000
Maine000000

Notes: State totals will not necessarily equal U.S. totals, and Texas or Florida totals will not necessarily equal sum of sectional totals.


This is taken from The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense United States hurricanes of this century (and other frequently requested hurricane facts) [NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-1] updated in February, 1997.



Brian Maher
Jack Beven

Last updated July 20, 1999