Continental United States Hurricane Strikes 1950-2012

The Continental U.S. Hurricane Strikes Poster is our most popular poster which is updated annually. The poster includes all hurricanes that affected the U.S. since 1950 with hurricane force winds, although some did not necessarily make landfall. This 32"x34" glossy poster will give you a quick look of the location and strength of each hurricane which struck the continental Unites States. The map includes the name, category strength, year, and approximate strike location of each hurricane.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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temporal 1950-01-01T00:00:00/2012-12-31T00:00:00
Groups
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  • National Provider
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maintainer Axel Graumann
maintainer_email ncdc.orders@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-22T18:42:59.569363
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T18:42:59.569367
notes The Continental U.S. Hurricane Strikes Poster is our most popular poster which is updated annually. The poster includes all hurricanes that affected the U.S. since 1950 with hurricane force winds, although some did not necessarily make landfall. This 32"x34" glossy poster will give you a quick look of the location and strength of each hurricane which struck the continental Unites States. The map includes the name, category strength, year, and approximate strike location of each hurricane.
num_resources 4
num_tags 40
title Continental United States Hurricane Strikes 1950-2012