Hurricanes near Harvey, LA
Hurricanes
12
5 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
16
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
4
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 12 hurricanes and 16 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Harvey. That's a hurricane about once every 6 years. The most recent hurricane was Francine in 2024. The strongest was Camille in 1969, with winds near 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Francine Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 34 |
| 2021 | Ida Aug | Category 4 | 150 | 31 |
| 2021 | Claudette Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 20 |
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Category 3 | 115 | 4 |
| 2020 | Cristobal Jun | Tropical storm | 52 | 4 |
| 2017 | Nate Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 59 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 42 |
| 2005 | Katrina Aug | Category 3 | 127 | 28 |
| 2005 | Cindy Jul | Category 1 | 75 | 15 |
| 2003 | Bill Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 30 |
| 2002 | Isidore Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 7 |
| 2002 | Bertha Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 14 |
| 2001 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 22 |
| 1998 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 36 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 46 |
| 1988 | Florence Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 10 |
| 1988 | Beryl Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 4 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 59 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Category 2 | 109 | 56 |
| 1979 | Bob Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 23 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Category 5 | 173 | 47 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 37 |
| 1965 | Debbie Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 43 |
| 1964 | Hilda Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 52 |
| 1957 | Esther Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 43 |
| 1956 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 32 |
| 1955 | Brenda Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 23 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 18 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 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 Harvey 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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