Hurricane history · North Carolina
Hurricanes near Elizabeth City, NC
Hurricanes
11
None major
Tropical storms
21
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
7
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 11 hurricanes and 21 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Elizabeth City. That's a hurricane about once every 7 years. The most recent hurricane was Arthur in 2014. The strongest was Gloria in 1985, with winds near 104 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Claudette Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 16 |
| 2016 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 51 |
| 2014 | Arthur Jul | Category 2 | 98 | 53 |
| 2011 | Irene Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 19 |
| 2007 | Gabrielle Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 32 |
| 2006 | Ernesto Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 58 |
| 2004 | Charley Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 14 |
| 2003 | Isabel Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 53 |
| 2002 | Kyle Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 59 |
| 2000 | Helene Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 11 |
| 1999 | Floyd Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 12 |
| 1998 | Bonnie Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 39 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 20 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 49 |
| 1992 | Danielle Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 53 |
| 1986 | Charley Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 20 |
| 1985 | Gloria Sep | Category 2 | 104 | 55 |
| 1984 | Diana Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 50 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 28 |
| 1971 | Doria Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 13 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 40 | 45 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 55 |
| 1967 | Doria Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 15 |
| 1964 | Cleo Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 4 |
| 1963 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 20 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 10 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 28 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 35 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 38 |
| 1955 | Ione Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 8 |
| 1955 | Connie Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 1953 | Barbara Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 22 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
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 Elizabeth City 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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