Hurricane history · North Carolina
Hurricanes near Hillsborough, NC
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Hillsborough. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Hazel in 1954. The strongest was Hazel in 1954, with winds near 98 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 | 32 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 14 |
| 1996 | Fran Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 14 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 56 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 40 | 34 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 50 |
| 1955 | Diane Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 28 |
| 1954 | Hazel Oct | Category 2 | 98 | 45 |
| 1952 | Able Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 56 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Hillsborough 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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