Landfalls in North Carolina
Across the Atlantic file's landfall records (1851–1975 and 1983–2025), 69 storms came ashore in North Carolina; 35 of them as hurricanes and 3 as major hurricanes. That count is the fourth-highest of the 34 coasts with a page on this site. The strongest landfall there is Storm 3 of 1899, at 120 mph on August 18, 1899. The most recent is Ophelia (2023) on September 23, 2023; the earliest dates from 1856. The landfalls at Category 3 or stronger: Fran (1996), Storm 3 of 1899 and Storm 2 of 1879. September has the most, 31 of the 69 storms.
When they came ashore
By decade
By month
Every storm, strongest landfall first
| Storm | Date | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 3 of 1899 | August 18, 1899 | Category 3 | 120 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1879 | August 18, 1879 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 971 mb |
| Fran (1996) | September 6, 1996 | Category 3 | 115 mph | 954 mb |
| Bonnie (1998) | August 27, 1998 | Category 2 | 110 mph | 964 mb |
| Storm 2 of 1857 | September 13, 1857 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Storm 11 of 1878 | October 23, 1878 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 963 mb |
| Storm 6 of 1881 | September 9, 1881 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1883 | September 11, 1883 | Category 2 | 105 mph | – |
| Ione (1955) | September 19, 1955 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 955 mb |
| Donna (1960) | September 12, 1960 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 958 mb |
| Gloria (1985) | September 27, 1985 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 942 mb |
| Bertha (1996) | July 12, 1996 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 974 mb |
| Floyd (1999) | September 16, 1999 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 956 mb |
| Isabel (2003) | September 18, 2003 | Category 2 | 105 mph | 957 mb |
| Connie (1955) | August 12, 1955 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 962 mb |
| Arthur (2014) | July 4, 2014 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 974 mb |
| Dorian (2019) | September 6, 2019 | Category 2 | 100 mph | 956 mb |
| Storm 2 of 1876 | September 17, 1876 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 980 mb |
| Storm 6 of 1933 | August 23, 1933 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 963 mb |
| Barbara (1953) | August 14, 1953 | Category 1 | 90 mph | – |
| Diana (1984) | September 13, 1984 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 979 mb |
| Florence (2018) | September 14, 2018 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 956 mb |
| Isaias (2020) | August 4, 2020 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 986 mb |
| Storm 4 of 1913 | September 3, 1913 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 976 mb |
| Irene (2011) | August 27, 2011 | Category 1 | 85 mph | 952 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1861 | September 27, 1861 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 8 of 1861 | November 2, 1861 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1880 | September 9, 1880 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 987 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1901 | July 11, 1901 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1908 | July 31, 1908 | Category 1 | 80 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1944 | August 1, 1944 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 985 mb |
| Storm 2 of 1908 | May 29, 1908 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 989 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1918 | August 24, 1918 | Category 1 | 75 mph | – |
| Storm 1 of 1945 | June 26, 1945 | Category 1 | 75 mph | – |
| Charley (1986) | August 17, 1986 | Category 1 | 75 mph | 990 mb |
| Storm 6 of 1863 | September 18, 1863 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 7 of 1888 | October 11, 1888 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1894 | September 28, 1894 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1897 | September 23, 1897 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | – |
| Diane (1955) | August 17, 1955 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 985 mb |
| Brenda (1960) | July 29, 1960 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 993 mb |
| Isbell (1964) | October 16, 1964 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 992 mb |
| Doria (1971) | August 27, 1971 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 989 mb |
| Dennis (1999) | September 4, 1999 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 984 mb |
| Ernesto (2006) | September 1, 2006 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 985 mb |
| Ophelia (2023) | September 23, 2023 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 981 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1897 | October 20, 1897 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1897 | October 25, 1897 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1920 | September 23, 1920 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1962 | June 30, 1962 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 998 mb |
| Storm 8 of 1970 | August 17, 1970 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Ginger (1971) | October 1, 1971 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 990 mb |
| Storm 3 of 1856 | August 19, 1856 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 7 of 1861 | October 7, 1861 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 5 of 1872 | October 25, 1872 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 4 of 1882 | September 22, 1882 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 11 of 1893 | October 23, 1893 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Storm 10 of 1963 | June 3, 1963 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 1000 mb |
| Doria (1967) | September 17, 1967 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | – |
| Gabrielle (2007) | September 9, 2007 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 1005 mb |
| Storm 5 of 1908 | September 1, 1908 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 9 of 1916 | September 6, 1916 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 2 of 1946 | July 6, 1946 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1934 | September 3, 1934 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 6 of 1961 | September 14, 1961 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | – |
| Storm 7 of 1949 | September 13, 1949 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | – |
| Storm 3 of 1967 | June 18, 1967 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | – |
| Arthur (1996) | June 20, 1996 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Kyle (2002) | October 11, 2002 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1011 mb |
Every storm that passed within 50 miles of Raleigh, North Carolina, landfall or not.
Nearest coasts with a page: South Carolina (39 storms, strongest Hugo (1989)), Georgia (15 storms, strongest Storm 7 of 1898) and New York (19 storms, strongest Storm 6 of 1938).