Hurricane history · North Carolina
Hurricanes near Elon, NC
Hurricanes
0
None major
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 0 hurricanes and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Elon. The strongest was Fran in 1996, with winds near 63 mph as it went by. Most came in July.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 50 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 21 |
| 1996 | Fran Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 35 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 39 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 40 | 53 |
| 1955 | Diane Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 49 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 35 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 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 Elon 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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