North Carolina Major Hurricanes
The following major hurricanes either made landfall on the state or brought winds of Category 3 status to the state. Storms are listed since 1851, which is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane database.
| Storm | Saffir-Simpson Category |
Date of landfall | Year | Landfall intensity (in knots) |
Landfall location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | 3 | August 19 | 1879 | 100 | Cape Lookout |
| San Ciriaco | 3 | August 18 | 1899 | 105 | Hatteras |
| Unnamed | 3 | September 16 | 1933 | 100 | Ocracoke |
| Great Atlantic Hurricane | 3 | September 14 | 1944 | 100 | Cape Hatteras |
| Hurricane Hazel | 4 | October 15 | 1954 | 115 | Near South Carolina/ North Carolina border |
| Hurricane Connie | 3 | August 12 | 1955 | 100 | Portsmouth |
| Hurricane Ione | 3 | September 19 | 1955 | 100 | Morehead City |
| Hurricane Helene | 3 | September 27 | 1958 | 100 | Offshore Outer Banks |
| Hurricane Donna | 3 | September 12 | 1960 | 100 | Emerald Isle |
| Hurricane Diana | 3 | September 13 | 1984 | 100 | Cape Fear |
| Hurricane Gloria | 3 | September 27 | 1985 | 100 | Hatteras Island |
| Hurricane Emily | 3 | August 31 | 1993 | 100 | Offshore Hatteras Island |
| Hurricane Fran | 3 | September 6 | 1996 | 100 | Cape Fear |
Hurricane Irene Hit NC as category 1 but was disastrous in August 27-28
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