Hurricane history · North Carolina
Hurricanes near Hickory, NC
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
5
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 5 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Hickory. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Hugo in 1989. The strongest was Hugo in 1989, with winds near 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Tropical storm | 52 | 38 |
| 1989 | Hugo Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 19 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 57 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 56 |
| 1959 | Gracie Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 13 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 47 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Hickory 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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