People grow up in areas and have n't had a hurricane , and live in a hurricane prone area and do n't realize it , '' Fugate said . NOAA predicts four to seven hurricanes , with one to three major storms . The last time there was a hurricane that made landfall in the US mainland ( and not just Florida ) was Wilma in 2005. In 2008 , there were 16 named storms , eight hurricanes .
NOAA predicts four to seven hurricanes , with one to three major storms . The last time there was a hurricane that made landfall in the US mainland ( and not just Florida ) was Wilma in 2005. In 2008 , there were 16 named storms , eight hurricanes .