Hurricanes and tropical storms in North Carolina
181 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of North Carolina since 1851, 68 of them at hurricane strength.
- 181tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
- 68at hurricane strength
- 12as major hurricanes
- 31since 2000
2025
- Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year
Over time
The strongest storms
| Helene | 1958 | Category 4, Brunswick |
| Hazel | 1954 | Category 4, Brunswick |
| Unnamed | 1944 | Category 3, Craven |
| Unnamed | 1899 | Category 3, Carteret |
| Unnamed | 1887 | Category 3, Dare |
| Hugo | 1989 | Category 3, Brunswick |
| Emily | 1993 | Category 3, Dare |
| Unnamed | 1879 | Category 3, Onslow |
| Bob | 1991 | Category 3, Currituck |
| Carol | 1954 | Category 3, Tyrrell |
| Fran | 1996 | Category 3, Brunswick |
| Bonnie | 1998 | Category 2, Brunswick |
| Irene | 1999 | Category 2, Dare |
| Unnamed | 1949 | Category 2, Brunswick |
| Unnamed | 1933 | Category 2, Jones |
| Dorian | 2019 | Category 2, Robeson |
| Ione | 1955 | Category 2, Pender |
| Florence | 2018 | Category 2, Hyde |
| Isabel | 2003 | Category 2, Dare |
| Bertha | 1996 | Category 2, New Hanover |
| Gloria | 1985 | Category 2, Dare |
| Donna | 1960 | Category 2, Onslow |
| Unnamed | 1924 | Category 2, Dare |
| Unnamed | 1893 | Category 2, Columbus |
| Unnamed | 1883 | Category 2, Brunswick |
| Unnamed | 1878 | Category 2, Craven |
| Unnamed | 1858 | Category 2, Dare |
| Unnamed | 1857 | Category 2, Brunswick |
| Dennis | 1999 | Category 2, Brunswick |
| Floyd | 1999 | Category 2, Brunswick |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.