Hurricanes near California, MD
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
10
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 10 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of California. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Connie in 1955. The strongest was Connie in 1955, with winds near 75 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 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 36 |
| 2020 | Isaias Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 5 |
| 2008 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 12 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 21 |
| 1992 | Danielle Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 48 |
| 1983 | Dean Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 1971 | Doria Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 54 |
| 1963 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 14 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 59 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 44 |
| 1955 | Connie Aug | Category 1 | 75 | 9 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
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 California 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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