Hurricanes near Clewiston, FL
Hurricanes
12
5 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
17
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 12 hurricanes and 17 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Clewiston. That's a hurricane about once every 6 years. The most recent hurricane was Ian in 2022. The strongest was Ian in 2022, with winds near 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ian Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 55 |
| 2022 | Alex Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 8 |
| 2017 | Irma Sep | Category 2 | 104 | 47 |
| 2008 | Fay Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 16 |
| 2006 | Ernesto Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 4 |
| 2005 | Wilma Oct | Category 3 | 115 | 26 |
| 2004 | Frances Sep | Category 2 | 104 | 47 |
| 2004 | Jeanne Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 43 |
| 1999 | Irene Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 36 |
| 1999 | Harvey Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 44 |
| 1998 | Mitch Nov | Tropical storm | 63 | 9 |
| 1995 | Jerry Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 45 |
| 1994 | Gordon Nov | Tropical storm | 58 | 37 |
| 1985 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 9 |
| 1984 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 44 |
| 1981 | Dennis Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 10 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 55 |
| 1976 | Dottie Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 46 |
| 1969 | Jenny Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 35 |
| 1964 | Isbell Oct | Category 2 | 98 | 32 |
| 1964 | Cleo Aug | Category 2 | 98 | 35 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Category 3 | 115 | 56 |
| 1960 | Florence Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 25 |
| 1959 | Judith Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 14 |
| 1956 | Unnamed Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 17 |
| 1953 | Hazel Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 37 |
| 1952 | Unnamed Feb | Tropical storm | 63 | 42 |
| 1951 | How Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 26 |
| 1950 | King Oct | Category 3 | 127 | 11 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 4 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 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 Clewiston 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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