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Hurricanes that hit North Carolina 2015–2026

9 tropical systems have tracked over North Carolina with at least tropical-storm-force winds since 2015 — 2 at hurricane strength inside the state, across 6 different years. Ranked below by wind speed while over North Carolina; click any storm for its full track map and intensity chart. Live alerts for the state are on the North Carolina alerts page.

Florence2018 · AtlanticCAT 1 in-state80 kt over North Carolina · peak 130 kt1 landfallIsaias2020 · AtlanticCAT 1 in-state80 kt over North Carolina · peak 80 kt4 landfallsOphelia2023 · AtlanticTS in-state60 kt over North Carolina · peak 60 kt1 landfallHermine2016 · AtlanticTS in-state55 kt over North Carolina · peak 70 kt1 landfallMichael2018 · AtlanticTS in-state50 kt over North Carolina · peak 140 kt1 landfallZeta2020 · AtlanticTS in-state45 kt over North Carolina · peak 100 kt2 landfallsElsa2021 · AtlanticTS in-state45 kt over North Carolina · peak 75 kt4 landfallsNestor2019 · AtlanticTS in-state40 kt over North Carolina · peak 50 kt—Claudette2021 · AtlanticTS in-state40 kt over North Carolina · peak 40 kt1 landfall

FAQ

How many hurricanes have hit North Carolina since 2015?

9 tropical systems passed over North Carolina with at least tropical-storm winds since 2015; 2 were at hurricane strength while inside the state.

What was the strongest storm to hit North Carolina recently?

Florence (2018) — 80 kt (92 mph) while over North Carolina, with a lifetime peak of 130 kt.

How is "hit" defined here?

A storm counts if any NOAA best-track point with winds of 34 kt (39 mph) or more falls inside North Carolina's borders — so close offshore passes may not appear even if they caused impacts.