US Hurricane Tracks Map

Hurricane Tracks Map plots every Atlantic and eastern Pacific tropical cyclone on record, from 1851 to the most recent season, on one fast interactive map. Each storm is drawn as a line that follows its center, colored by how strong it was at each point on the Saffir-Simpson scale, so you can see at a glance where the strongest hurricanes have travelled.

Type your address or tap Near me to find the closest hurricane ever recorded to your location, with the distance its center passed and how strong it was at that moment. You can also search for a storm by name, filter by category, basin, or year range, and share any view with a link.

The data comes straight from the official NOAA National Hurricane Center best-track record, the same database meteorologists and researchers use. Whether you are checking a coastal home, looking up a famous storm like Katrina or Ian, or just curious how often big hurricanes pass near you, this map gives a clear, honest answer.

Hurricane Tracks Map

How to use it

1. Tap Near me to use your location, or type a city or full address into the search box. The map centers on you and lists the closest hurricanes on record.
2. Search a storm by name, such as Katrina, Sandy, Ian, or Milton, to jump straight to its track.
3. Use the Strength filter to show only major hurricanes (Category 3 and up) or a single category, and the Basin filter to switch between the Atlantic and the eastern and central Pacific.
4. Drag the year sliders to focus on a decade or a single season, then click any track to see the storm’s peak wind, lowest pressure, dates, and landfalls.
5. Use the Share button to copy a link to your exact view, filters and all.

About the data

The map is built from the NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database, the official record of Atlantic and eastern and central Pacific tropical cyclones. It covers the Atlantic basin from 1851 and the Pacific from 1949, through the most recent finalized season. The build shown here uses the HURDAT2 release dated February 27, 2026, which runs through the 2025 season and contains 3,266 storms and more than 87,000 six-hour position fixes.

Each colored segment shows the storm’s sustained-wind category on the Saffir-Simpson scale at that point, so a single track can shade from tropical-storm teal up through the warm hurricane colors and back down again as the storm weakened. The grey portions are the times a system was not tropical, for example an extratropical low or a tropical wave.

A few honest limits are worth knowing. HURDAT2 records a storm’s position, wind, and pressure, but not deaths or dollar damage, so this map does not show those. The lines trace the center only, and a hurricane’s damaging winds, storm surge, and rainfall reach far beyond the center, often a hundred miles or more. Records from before the aircraft and satellite eras are far less complete and less precise. The database is refreshed once a year after each season is finalized, and this page is rebuilt to match.

Historical record only, not a forecast

This map is for general information and historical interest. It is not a forecast, not a warning service, and not a risk assessment for any property. Because a storm’s impacts extend well beyond its track line, a hurricane that did not cross your exact location may still have affected it. For active storms and official forecasts, always use the National Hurricane Center at hurricanes.gov.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the hurricane data come from?

Every track comes from the NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database, the official post-season record of Atlantic and eastern and central Pacific tropical cyclones. It is a public-domain United States government dataset, and it is the same source used by the National Weather Service, researchers, and news outlets.

How far back does the map go?

The Atlantic record starts in 1851 and the eastern and central Pacific record starts in 1949, both running through the most recent finalized season, which is 2025 in the current build. Earlier storms, especially those before aircraft and satellite reconnaissance, are less complete because many were only observed from ships and coastlines.

What do the track colors mean?

Colors follow the Saffir-Simpson scale, which ranks a storm by its sustained wind speed: tropical depression, tropical storm, then Category 1 through Category 5. Each part of a track is colored for the storm’s strength at that moment, so a line can change color along its path. Grey marks the times a system was not tropical.

Does the track line show where the damage happened?

No. The line shows only the path of the storm’s center. A hurricane’s damaging winds, storm surge, and heavy rain spread out for tens or even hundreds of miles from the center, so a storm can cause serious damage in a place its track line never touched. Treat the line as the eye’s path, not the edge of the impact.

Has a hurricane ever hit my exact address?

Enter your address or use Near me, and the map lists the closest hurricanes on record with how near each one’s center passed. Remember that a near miss on the map can still have meant a direct hit from the storm’s winds and surge, because impacts reach well beyond the center line.

Are Pacific hurricanes included?

Yes. The map includes the eastern and central Pacific basins from 1949 onward, which covers storms off Mexico, Baja California, and Hawaii. It does not include western Pacific typhoons or Indian Ocean cyclones, which are tracked in separate agencies’ databases rather than in HURDAT2.

How do I find a specific storm like Katrina or Ian?

Type the storm’s name into the search box and pick it from the list of matches. You can add a year to narrow it down, for example searching Ian 2022. Selecting a storm zooms the map to its full track and shows its peak category, lowest pressure, active dates, and how many times it made landfall.

How accurate and how current is the data?

Modern tracks are precise, based on satellite, radar, and aircraft data, while older ones are best estimates. NOAA finalizes each season after a post-season review and reissues HURDAT2 once a year, usually in spring. This page uses the release dated February 27, 2026, and is rebuilt when a newer one is published.