Hurricane history by US state
Pick a state to see the storms that have come within 50 km of it on a map, with the strongest and most recent and a list of counties. Counts are for 1842 to 2026. A storm that came near several states counts in each.
A to Z
- Alabama (166)
- Alaska (15)
- American Samoa (33)
- Arizona (8)
- Arkansas (67)
- California (6)
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (396)
- Connecticut (40)
- Delaware (41)
- District of Columbia (19)
- Florida (359)
- Georgia (207)
- Guam (107)
- Hawaii (27)
- Illinois (26)
- Indiana (20)
- Iowa (4)
- Kansas (9)
- Kentucky (50)
- Louisiana (182)
- Maine (34)
- Maryland (71)
- Massachusetts (63)
- Michigan (8)
- Mississippi (149)
- Missouri (38)
- Nebraska (2)
- Nevada (1)
- New Hampshire (31)
- New Jersey (40)
- New Mexico (6)
- New York (61)
- North Carolina (216)
- Ohio (21)
- Oklahoma (31)
- Pennsylvania (47)
- Puerto Rico (81)
- Rhode Island (34)
- South Carolina (168)
- Tennessee (77)
- Texas (171)
- United States Virgin Islands (65)
- Vermont (17)
- Virginia (127)
- West Virginia (43)
- Wisconsin (1)
Most storms
| State | Storms | Strongest near the state |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 396 | Category 5 |
| Florida | 359 | Category 5 |
| North Carolina | 216 | Category 4 |
| Georgia | 207 | Category 4 |
| Louisiana | 182 | Category 5 |
| Texas | 171 | Category 4 |
| South Carolina | 168 | Category 4 |
| Alabama | 166 | Category 4 |
| Mississippi | 149 | Category 5 |
| Virginia | 127 | Category 3 |
| Guam | 107 | Category 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 81 | Category 5 |
| Tennessee | 77 | Category 2 |
| Maryland | 71 | Category 2 |
| Arkansas | 67 | Category 2 |