From 1900 to 2002, 166 hurricanes struck the shores of the U.S.
mainland. States along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are hit the
hardest. These states have had the most hurricanes.
| |
NUMBER OF HURRICANES |
| 1. Florida |
59 |
| 2. Texas |
37 |
| 3. North Carolina |
29 |
| 4. Louisiana |
25 |
| 5. South Carolina |
14 |
SOURCES: NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA
CENTER |
