Hurricanes near Alexandria, LA
Hurricanes
6
None major
Tropical storms
11
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 6 hurricanes and 11 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Alexandria. That's a hurricane about once every 13 years. The most recent hurricane was Delta in 2020. The strongest was Laura in 2020, with winds near 109 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Delta Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 12 |
| 2020 | Laura Aug | Category 2 | 109 | 47 |
| 2019 | Barry Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 48 |
| 2017 | Harvey Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 8 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 30 |
| 2008 | Gustav Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 22 |
| 2007 | Humberto Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 9 |
| 2002 | Lili Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 15 |
| 1992 | Andrew Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 58 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 56 |
| 1985 | Danny Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 12 |
| 1982 | Chris Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 48 |
| 1974 | Carmen Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 58 |
| 1973 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 43 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 31 |
| 1957 | Audrey Jun | Category 1 | 81 | 37 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 58 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Alexandria at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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