List of North Carolina hurricanes (1980–99)

Flooding from Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, one of North Carolina's worst natural disasters

The list of North Carolina hurricanes from 1980 to 2000 encompasses approximately 68 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during the time period resulted in around $10 billion in damage (2007 USD), primarily from hurricanes Fran and Floyd. Additionally, tropical cyclones in North Carolina were responsible for about 56 direct fatalities and at least 47 indirect casualties during the period. Eight cyclones affected the state in the 1985 season, which was the year with the most tropical cyclones impacting the state. Every year included at least one tropical cyclone affecting the state. All but two storms were North Atlantic hurricanes; the exceptions were Eastern Pacific hurricanes Tico in 1983 and Roslyn in 1986.

The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Fran in 1996, which struck near Wilmington as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale; Hurricane Emily in 1993 brushed the Outer Banks also as a Category 3 hurricane. The deadliest hurricane during the period was Hurricane Floyd in 1999, which caused 35 fatalities and record-breaking flooding in the eastern portion of the state. Cyclones affected the state in each month of the hurricane season from June to November, primarily in September.

1980–1984

Hurricane Diana just offshore

1985–1989

Satellite image of Hurricane Gloria south of the state

1990–1994

Hurricane Emily off of the Outer Banks

1995–1999

Flooding from Hurricane Fran
Coastal property damage from Hurricane Floyd

Monthly statistics

Number of recorded storms affecting North Carolina
Month Number of storms
June
5
July
9
August
16
September
20
October
13
November
5

Deadly storms

Total deaths
Name Year Number of deaths
Direct Indirect
Bob 1985 0 1
Gloria 1985 1 0
Andrew 1986 1 0
Charley 1986 0 1
Bob 1991 0 1
Luis 1995 1 0
Bonnie 1998 1 0
Irene 1999 0 1
Emily 1993 2 0
Opal 1995 1 1
Bertha 1996 1 1
Danny 1997 2 0
Diana 1984 0 3
Felix 1995 3 0
Marco 1990 2 2
Charley 1980 0 6
Hugo 1989 1 6
Fran 1996 6 8
Floyd 1999 35 16

See also

References

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