Hurricanes near Ball, LA
Hurricanes
4
None major
Tropical storms
10
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 10 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Ball. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Delta in 2020. The strongest was Laura in 2020, with winds near 98 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 | 98 | 49 |
| 2019 | Barry Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 54 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 23 |
| 2008 | Gustav Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 31 |
| 2007 | Humberto Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 6 |
| 2002 | Lili Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 12 |
| 1992 | Andrew Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 60 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 47 |
| 1985 | Danny Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 10 |
| 1982 | Chris Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 51 |
| 1973 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 48 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 24 |
| 1957 | Audrey Jun | Category 1 | 81 | 38 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Ball 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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