Storms near Duplin County
The record holds 69 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Duplin County, North Carolina between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 26 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 69storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 20at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Duplin County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 38 | 55% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Duplin County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 8 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Duplin County
- Hazel (1954)5 October 1954 to 18 October 1954, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)25 September 1893 to 15 October 1893, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
- Bonnie (1998)19 August 1998 to 31 August 1998, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1857 (North Atlantic)5 September 1857 to 18 September 1857, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 961 hPa
Most recent storms near Duplin County
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Hermine (2016)28 August 2016 to 8 September 2016, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 982 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Duplin County
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Diana (1984)8 September 1984 to 16 September 1984, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
- Hazel (1954)5 October 1954 to 18 October 1954, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 938 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
- Bertha (1996)5 July 1996 to 17 July 1996, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Bonnie (1998)19 August 1998 to 31 August 1998, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 954 hPa
- Ginger (1971)6 September 1971 to 6 October 1971, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 959 hPa
- Isbell (1964)9 October 1964 to 16 October 1964, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 964 hPa