Hurricanes near Calais, ME
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
2
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 2 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Calais. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Gerda in 1969. The strongest was Gerda in 1969, with winds near 86 mph as it went by.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 63 | 15 |
| 1991 | Bob Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 34 |
| 1969 | Gerda Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 15 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 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 Calais 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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