At a Glance

Since 1966, 55 named storms have formed in the Atlantic Basin through 2018.Nineteen of those 55 made landfall somewhere along the United States coastline.The majority of July named storms that make a U.S. landfall do so along the Gulf Coast.

As we monitor this week, you might be wondering where tropical storms and hurricanes have made a United States landfall during July in the past.

July has accounted for only 8% of the , according to NOAA's Hurricane Research Division. That pales in comparison to the percentage of named storms that have formed in the busiest months of hurricane season: August (25%), September (40%) and October (23%).

In the modern satellite era, since 1966, 55 named storms – those that attained at least tropical storm intensity (sustained winds of 39-plus mph) at some point during their lifetime – have formed , according to NOAA's historical hurricane tracks database.

Nineteen of those 55 made landfall somewhere along the U.S. coastline, including the Gulf Coast, Southeast coast and even Nantucket Island ( in July 2006).

The map below shows those 19 July landfalls, though not all the storms are labeled in order to prevent the map from becoming too cluttered with data.

From 1966 to 2018, 19 named storms made landfall somewhere along the U.S. coastline.

(Note: All 19 storm tracks are displayed on the map, but not all the tracks are labeled with a storm name and year.)

The majority of July named storms that make a U.S. landfall do so along the Gulf Coast. However, as mentioned earlier, a few July named storms have also struck the Southeast coast from Florida to North Carolina.

(MORE: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico Are Places to Watch in July)

In the last 15 years, there have been several notable July storms.

July 2018 was unusual since both and formed into hurricanes during the month. That marked the first time since 2008 that the Atlantic had a pair of July hurricanes. Neither Beryl nor Chris made an official landfall as a tropical cyclone, though Beryl's remnants brought flooding to the Dominican Republic.

Over the July Fourth 2014 holiday, raked eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks with storm-surge flooding and strong winds.

The was active in July, when five named storms formed. After Hurricane Cindy struck southeastern Louisiana, Hurricane Dennis was, at the time, the strongest July Atlantic Basin hurricane on record. Dennis made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on July 10, 2005, as a hurricane.

Where Tropical Cyclones Develop in July

From 1950 to 2018, 67 named storms formed in July, averaging about one named storm in July each year.

Most tropical depression and tropical storm formation occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and the far western Atlantic over the warm Gulf Stream, particularly in early July.

Development then becomes more common throughout the rest of the Atlantic Basin as July progresses. By late July, development occurs more frequently due to the warmth of ocean temperatures and disturbances, like tropical waves and thunderstorm complexes, instead of old frontal boundaries.

(MORE: There's More Than One Way for a Tropical Storm or Hurricane to Form)

Typical origin and tracks of July tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin.

Most systems in July stay out to sea, but as we highlighted earlier, a few storms, and even hurricanes, can come ashore.

It is best to every hurricane season before tropical storms and hurricanes develop if you live anywhere near the coast.