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The list of North Carolina hurricanes between 1950 and 1979 encompasses 79 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during that time period resulted in 37 total fatalities during the period, as well as about $3 billion in damage in 2008 USD. A cyclone affected the state in every year during the three decades, and in three seasons a total of five cyclones impacted the state. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Hazel, which struck the state as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Hazel was both the costliest and deadliest cyclone during the period, causing over $1 billion in damage (2008 USD) and 19 deaths. Most storms affected the state in September, though cyclones impacted the state between May and October. ==1950s== *August 20, 1950 – Hurricane Able brushes the Outer Banks with light winds and rough waves. *September 7, 1950 – Former Hurricane Easy weakens to tropical depression status over Georgia, bringing heavy rainfall to North Carolina which peaks at in Yancey County. *September 11, 1950 – Hurricane Dog skirts the coastline as it remains well offshore. *May 21, 1951 – Hurricane Able produces high surf along the coastline. *October 4, 1951 – Hurricane How brushes the coastline with heavy surf. *August 31, 1952 – Tropical Storm Able crosses the center portion of the state, causing moderate precipitation and stream flooding.〔 *August 14, 1953 – Hurricane Barbara moves ashore near Morehead City with wind gusts and rainfall, which causes about $1.1 million in damage (1953 USD, $8.9 million 2008 USD), mostly from crop damage; one person drowned due to the storm.〔 *September 28, 1953 – Moisture from former Hurricane Florence brings moderate rainfall to the state. *August 30, 1954 – Hurricane Carol passes just east of the state, producing wind gusts and rough waves along the Outer Banks; damage is minor, largely limited to crop damage.〔 *September 10, 1954 – Strong waves from Hurricane Edna cause widespread but minor damage to the Outer Banks.〔 *October 15, 1954 – Hurricane Hazel moves ashore near the South Carolina/North Carolina border as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying 15,000 buildings and damaging 39,000 more. Damage is greatest in Brunswick County, where great coastal damage occurs due to a powerful storm tide. Considered the most destructive hurricane to affect the state at the time, the hurricane causes an estimated damage total of $136 million (1954 USD, $1.09 billion 2008 USD). Hurricane Hazel injures 200 and kills 19 people in the state. *August 12, 1955 – Hurricane Connie strikes the Outer Banks and produces severe beach erosion. It drops up to of precipitation, which floods large areas of crop lands. No deaths are reported in the state,〔 and damage accrues to $80 million (1955 USD, $640 million 2008 USD).〔 *August 17, 1955 – Hurricane Diane makes landfall near Wilmington, producing further beach erosion and flooding just five days after the previous hurricane. Wind damage is light, and no fatalities or injuries occur in the state.〔 *September 19, 1955 – Moving ashore near Morehead City, Hurricane Ione drops heavy rainfall which peaks at near Maysville. The combination of high tides and rainfall leaves large portions of eastern North Carolina flooded, including large areas of crop lands. The hurricane kills seven, of which two indirectly due to traffic accidents, and damage totals to $88 million (1955 USD, $708 million 2008 USD).〔 *August 16, 1956 – Hurricane Betsy brushes the coastline with rainfall. *September 8, 1956 – The interaction between a high pressure system and Tropical Storm Carla produces moderate winds along the coastline. *September 26, 1956 – The extratropical remains of Hurricane Flossy produce moderate rainfall across much of the state, which is beneficial after previous dry conditions.〔 *October, 1956 – A quasi-tropical storm passes over the Outer Banks.〔 *September 9, 1957 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie brings light rainfall to the state. *September 18, 1957 – A weak tropical depression crosses the state.〔 *August 28, 1958 – Hurricane Daisy passes just offshore, producing light winds but little damage. *September 27, 1958 – Hurricane Helene parallels the coastline just offshore with wind gusts reaching . The winds cause moderate structural and crop damage, totaling about $11 million (1958 USD, $82 million 2008 USD).〔 *July 10, 1959 – Tropical Depression Cindy crosses through the state, producing heavy rainfall and some tornadoes. *September 30, 1959 – Former Hurricane Gracie passes through the central portion of the state and causes moderate tides near the coastline, as well as heavy rainfall in the inland mountains region.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of North Carolina hurricanes (1950–79)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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