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The strongest hurricane to reach each coastal state

The unnamed 1935 storm tops the list, with 184 mph winds within 50 miles of Florida. Strength here is the highest hourly wind within 50 miles of the state.

Every coastal state

Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington have none in this record.

Strongest wind within 50 miles of each state, mph

Strongest hurricane by state

Florida	Unnamed storm	1935	Category 5	184	Category 5
Louisiana	Camille	1969	Category 5	173	Category 5
Mississippi	Camille	1969	Category 5	173	Category 5
Georgia	Michael	2018	Category 4	155	Category 5
Texas	Unnamed storm	1932	Category 4	150	Category 4
South Carolina	Helene	1958	Category 4	150	Category 4
Alabama	Michael	2018	Category 4	145	Category 5
North Carolina	Helene	1958	Category 4	138	Category 4
Hawaii	Iniki	1992	Category 3	129	Category 4
New York	Unnamed storm	1938	Category 3	121	Category 5
Connecticut	Unnamed storm	1938	Category 3	121	Category 5
Massachusetts	Gerda	1969	Category 3	121	Category 3
Rhode Island	Unnamed storm	1869	Category 3	115	Category 3
Virginia	Unnamed storm	1879	Category 2	109	Category 3
New Jersey	Unnamed storm	1944	Category 2	107	Category 5
Maryland	Unnamed storm	1879	Category 2	104	Category 3
New Hampshire	Unnamed storm	1869	Category 2	104	Category 3
Maine	Unnamed storm	1869	Category 2	104	Category 2
Delaware	Unnamed storm	1879	Category 2	100	Category 3