Hurricanes near Kenedy, TX
Hurricanes
4
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
6
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 6 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Kenedy. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Harvey in 2017. The strongest was Celia in 1970, with winds near 121 mph as it went by. Most came in August.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Harvey Aug | Category 3 | 115 | 25 |
| 2010 | Hermine Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 35 |
| 2003 | Claudette Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 20 |
| 1998 | Frances Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 33 |
| 1978 | Amelia Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 50 |
| 1970 | Celia Aug | Category 3 | 121 | 45 |
| 1968 | Candy Jun | Tropical storm | 69 | 32 |
| 1964 | Abby Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 6 |
| 1961 | Carla Sep | Category 2 | 98 | 57 |
| 1960 | Unnamed Jun | Tropical storm | 40 | 11 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 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 Kenedy 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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