Hurricanes near Elba, AL
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Hurricanes
4
1 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Elba. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Opal in 1995. The strongest was Eloise in 1975, with winds near 115 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 | 52 | 40 |
| 2020 | Sally Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 35 |
| 2018 | Alberto May | Tropical storm | 40 | 16 |
| 2008 | Fay Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 54 |
| 2001 | Barry Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 37 |
| 1995 | Opal Oct | Category 2 | 98 | 37 |
| 1994 | Alberto Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 4 |
| 1975 | Eloise Sep | Category 3 | 115 | 10 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 24 |
| 1957 | Debbie Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 42 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 56 |
| 1953 | Florence Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 40 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Elba 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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