Hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida

307 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Florida since 1851, 137 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 307tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 137at hurricane strength
  • 54as major hurricanes
  • 47since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Florida by decade 50s: 11 60s: 7 70s: 26 80s: 27 27 90s: 26 00s: 19 10s: 16 20s: 16 30s: 18 40s: 18 50s: 18 60s: 18 70s: 10 80s: 13 90s: 17 00s: 22 10s: 13 20s: 12 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1935Category 5, Monroe
Michael2018Category 5, Franklin
Andrew1992Category 4, Miami-Dade
Unnamed1919Category 4, Monroe
Charley2004Category 4, Lee
Ian2022Category 4, Lee
Unnamed1928Category 4, Broward
Donna1960Category 4, Monroe
Helene2024Category 4, Taylor
Unnamed1935Category 4, Miami-Dade
Unnamed1926Category 4, Miami-Dade
Irma2017Category 4, Monroe
Matthew2016Category 4, Miami-Dade
Dennis2005Category 4, Gulf
King1950Category 4, Miami-Dade
Unnamed1949Category 4, Palm Beach
Unnamed1948Category 4, Collier
Unnamed1945Category 4, Miami-Dade
Unnamed1898Category 4, Nassau
Unnamed1910Category 4, Monroe
Idalia2023Category 3, Pasco
Frederic1979Category 3, Okaloosa
Unnamed1947Category 3, Broward
Elena1985Category 3, Gulf
Eloise1975Category 3, Okaloosa
Unnamed1933Category 3, Palm Beach
Unnamed1926Category 3, Monroe
Unnamed1896Category 3, Levy
Unnamed1882Category 3, Santa Rosa
Unnamed1854Category 3, Volusia

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.