The tables list hurricanes by category on the Saffir–Simpson scale, based on winds that occurred in each state.
[4] Not accounting for inflation, a total of twenty Atlantic hurricanes have resulted in over US$10 billion in damage, including three each from the 2004, 2005, and 2017 seasons, respectively.
[8] Though not directly bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the Gale of 1878 produced hurricane-force winds in the state, the only tropical cyclone on record to do so.
Although it had been only a Category 1 storm, and had weakened to a tropical depression by the time it reached Pennsylvania, Hurricane Agnes nevertheless caused severe flooding, as well as enormous economic damage.
In the 21st century, the only tropical cyclone to achieve this was Hurricane Hilary in 2023, which caused large amounts of flooding and power outages, along with heavy winds.
[9] Hurricane Dora (2023) affected wildfires in Hawaii, "although there is some debate about how much influence the storm had as it passed about 500 miles south of the Hawaiian islands.
"[11] Note: This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1900, when Hawaii was acquired by the United StatesThis section does not include tropical cyclones that affected the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Note: This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1900, when American Samoa was acquired by the United States Note: This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1899, when Guam was acquired by the United States Note: This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1986, when the Northern Mariana Islands were acquired by the United StatesThis section only includes tropical cyclones that affected the main islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1899, when Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States Note: This section only includes tropical cyclones that occurred during or after 1917, when the United States Virgin Islands were acquired by the United States Source: [1]