Number of hurricanes by Saffir-Simpson Category to
strike the mainland U.S. each decade.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml
|
Decade |
All |
Major |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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|
1851-1860 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
6 |
|
1861-1870 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
|
1871-1880 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
7 |
|
1881-1890 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
5 |
|
1891-1900 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
8 |
|
1901-1910 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
|
1911-1920 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
|
1921-1930 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
|
1931-1940 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
|
1941-1950 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
10 |
|
1951-1960 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
8 |
|
1961-1970 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
|
1971-1980 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
|
1981-1990 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
|
1991-2000 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
5 |
|
2001-2004 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
|
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|
1851-2004 |
109 |
72 |
71 |
18 |
3 |
273 |
92 |
|
Average Per Decade |
7.1 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
17.7 |
6.0 |
1 Only the highest Saffir-Simpson Category to affect the U.S. has been used.
This is taken from
THE
DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE
UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000
(AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS)
by
Jerry D. Jarrell(retired), Max Mayfield, and Edward N. Rappaport
NOAA/NWS/ Tropical Prediction Center
Miami, Florida
Christopher W. Landsea
NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division
Miami, Florida