Hurricanes near Gulf Shores, AL
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Hurricanes
10
5 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
13
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
7
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 10 hurricanes and 13 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Gulf Shores. That's a hurricane about once every 8 years. The most recent hurricane was Sally in 2020. The strongest was Frederic in 1979, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sally Sep | Category 2 | 109 | 2 |
| 2018 | Gordon Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 34 |
| 2009 | Ida Nov | Tropical storm | 58 | 9 |
| 2005 | Dennis Jul | Category 3 | 127 | 37 |
| 2005 | Arlene Jun | Tropical storm | 63 | 12 |
| 2004 | Ivan Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 13 |
| 2002 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 37 |
| 2000 | Helene Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 52 |
| 1998 | Georges Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 45 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 4 |
| 1995 | Opal Oct | Category 3 | 121 | 33 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Category 2 | 98 | 24 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 2 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 29 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 31 |
| 1969 | Unnamed Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 54 |
| 1965 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 28 |
| 1964 | Hilda Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 17 |
| 1959 | Irene Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 6 |
| 1957 | Debbie Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 58 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 27 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 54 |
| 1950 | Baker Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 17 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 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 Gulf Shores 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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