North Carolina Tropical Cyclone Statistics (1851 - 2009)
Statistic Direct Landfalling Hurricanes Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Affecting NC Total Storms Affecting NC
Number of Storms
48
172
252
Percentage of Storms
3.42%
12.26%
17.96%
Average Years Between Storms
3.29
0.92
0.63
Average Storms Per Year
0.30
1.09
1.59

Total Storm Days by Week
(1851 - 2009)
Total Storms Affecting NC by Decade
(1851 - 2009)
Hurricane Occurrences by Month Hurricane Occurrences by Month
Storm Type: Cat 5 Cat 4 Cat 3 Cat 2 Cat 1 Tropical Storm
Subtropical Storm Depression Extratropical Low
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