Onshore hurricanes in a slump
Record-breaking nine years have elapsed since last Category 3 or stronger hurricane made landfall in the United States.
![Hurrican Wilma in Florida](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ts_wilmalandfall.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
LACKING LANDFALLS The last time a major hurricane made landfall in the United States was 2005’s Hurricane Wilma, shown hitting Naples, Fla. Such a long gap is incredibly rare, new research shows.
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