Between 1851 and 2023, there were 304 hurricane direct hits in the United States, of which 40 percent were category 1 hurricanes. In the same period, 97 major hurricanes (with a category 3 or higher) made landfall in the country. Hurricane Michael, in 2018, was the latest category 5 hurricane to hit the North American country. Florida was the state most commonly hit by hurricanes.
Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2023, by category
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