Hurricane history · North Carolina
Hurricanes near East Rockingham, NC
Hurricanes
0
None major
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 0 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of East Rockingham. The strongest was Ian in 2022, with winds near 63 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Debby Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 26 |
| 2022 | Ian Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 13 |
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 4 |
| 2021 | Claudette Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 12 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 52 | 42 |
| 2013 | Andrea Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 41 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 40 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 45 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 52 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 46 | 10 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 53 |
| 1952 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 14 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of East Rockingham at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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