Hurricanes near Mamou, LA
Hurricanes
10
2 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
9
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
5
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 10 hurricanes and 9 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Mamou. That's a hurricane about once every 8 years. The most recent hurricane was Delta in 2020. The strongest was Laura in 2020, 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 | Delta Oct | Category 1 | 92 | 11 |
| 2020 | Laura Aug | Category 4 | 132 | 53 |
| 2019 | Barry Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 28 |
| 2017 | Harvey Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 48 |
| 2011 | Lee Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 43 |
| 2008 | Gustav Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 8 |
| 2007 | Humberto Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 38 |
| 2002 | Lili Oct | Category 1 | 86 | 8 |
| 1992 | Andrew Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 47 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 36 |
| 1985 | Danny Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 5 |
| 1982 | Chris Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 59 |
| 1974 | Carmen Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 23 |
| 1973 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 9 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Category 1 | 86 | 39 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 42 |
| 1957 | Audrey Jun | Category 1 | 86 | 59 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 14 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 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 Mamou 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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