NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Have you ever wondered what areas in the United States, specifically which counties have endured the most hits from hurricanes?
Well, here’s a Top 5 list of counties with the most hurricane hits from 1900 through 2021.
Carteret County, North Carolina is the fifth with 23 hurricane hits since 1900.
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Just to the north and in our own backyard, Dare County, North Carolina is fourth with 24 hurricane hits.
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Moving south, Miami-Dade County in Florida is third with 25 hurricane hits.
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Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana is second with 26 hits!
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This shouldn’t come as a major surprise, Monroe County in Florida, home of Key West, is first with 33 hurricane hits from 1900 through 2021.
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