Hurricanes near Bonifay, FL
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Hurricanes
7
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 7 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Bonifay. That's a hurricane about once every 11 years. The most recent hurricane was Michael in 2018. The strongest was Michael in 2018, with winds near 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fred Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 17 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Category 5 | 161 | 36 |
| 2018 | Alberto May | Tropical storm | 52 | 23 |
| 2009 | Claudette Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 53 |
| 2008 | Fay Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 23 |
| 2001 | Barry Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 44 |
| 2000 | Helene Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 26 |
| 1998 | Earl Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 37 |
| 1994 | Beryl Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 30 |
| 1994 | Alberto Jul | Tropical storm | 63 | 32 |
| 1985 | Kate Nov | Category 2 | 98 | 53 |
| 1975 | Eloise Sep | Category 3 | 127 | 31 |
| 1972 | Agnes Jun | Category 1 | 75 | 35 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 28 |
| 1964 | Dora Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 59 |
| 1957 | Debbie Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 1 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 1953 | Florence Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 9 |
| 1953 | Alice Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 6 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
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 Bonifay 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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