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Where did the Carolina Hurricanes come from?
How often do hurricanes hit Raleigh NC?
A total of 84 tropical cyclones made landfall over the 169-year period from 1851 to 2020, which means NC averages one tropical cyclone making landfall every two years. Of those 84 tropical storms, 52 of them were hurricanes, so NC averages one hurricane making landfall every 3.25 years.