Hurricanes weaken and lose their tropical characteristics as they move inland. However, the remnants can often be tracked well inland. Hurricanes typically lose about one half of their intensity within 12 hours of making landfall. For example, if a hurricane has 100 mph sustained winds when it makes landfall, it will likely weaken to about 50 mph 12 hours later. Obviously, the faster it is moving, the farther inland the strong winds can extend.
Hurricanes can hit the same area twice.
For example, Hurricanes Bertha and Fran both hit near Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1996. Sometimes hurricanes can stall and not move at all. At the other extreme was Hurricane Emily in 1987, which moved over the north Atlantic at 69 mph for a brief period. When the steering currents collapse, as happened in Bonnie, the hurricane can stall. When this occurs, hurricanes can wobble or move quite erratically until steering currents become strong enough again to move the hurricane in a more consistent direction.