Nearly 40 percent of all hurricanes that made landfall in the United States between 1851 and 2022 hit Florida. The state was hit by 120 hurricanes in the period, of which 37 were major hurricanes (category 3 or higher). Texas and Louisiana were the second and third most hit states in the country, with 64 and 63 hurricanes, respectively.
Number of hurricanes that made landfall in the United States from 1851 to 2022, by state
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