Remember, a hurricane gets its energy from the warm ocean. If you remove the source of energy by moving a hurricane over cold water or over land, it will weaken. In 1939 there was a tropical storm that made it all the way to southern California. This is the only one on record that I am aware of. My class would like to know how far a hurricane can come into land.
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.