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Continental United States Hurricane Strikes 1950-2012

browse graphicNOAA produced Continental United States Hurricane Strikes poster
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.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
  • POSTER-HURRICANES
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C00538
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00538
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Distribution Formats
  • XML
  • Printed Poster
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Axel Graumann
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
+1 828-271-4800
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Coverage Description
Time Period 1950-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -102
East: -69
South: 24
North: 46
Spatial Coverage Map
Dataset Information
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • revision: 2013-08-01
Data Presentation Form Digital image
Hardcopy image - image archived in analog format
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Purpose To provide high quality posters for significant hurricane events for the public.
Use Limitations
  • None
Custodians
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Tropical Cyclones
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Tropical Cyclones > Hurricanes
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Rain Storms
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Tropical Cyclones > Typhoons
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
  • Earth Science Services > Data Analysis And Visualization > Visualization/Image Processing
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • Earth Observation Satellites > GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) > GOES-12 > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 12
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Texas
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Maine
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Louisiana
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Mississippi
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Florida
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Georgia
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Alabama
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > South Carolina
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > North Carolina
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Virginia
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > West Virginia
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Maryland
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Delaware
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > District Of Columbia
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Pennsylvania
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > New Jersey
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > New York
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Rhode Island
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Connecticut
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Massachusetts
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > New Hampshire
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Vermont
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
  • Vertical Location > Sea Surface
Use Constraints No constraint information available
Other Constraints None
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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