Hurricanes near Marksville, LA
Hurricanes
6
None major
Tropical storms
9
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
3
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 6 hurricanes and 9 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Marksville. That's a hurricane about once every 13 years. The most recent hurricane was Delta in 2020. The strongest was Gustav in 2008, with winds near 81 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 | 75 | 15 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Tropical storm | 63 | 14 |
| 2011 | Lee Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 57 |
| 2008 | Gustav Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 31 |
| 2007 | Humberto Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 35 |
| 2002 | Lili Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 12 |
| 1992 | Andrew Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 32 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 58 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 52 |
| 1985 | Danny Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 16 |
| 1973 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 19 |
| 1971 | Edith Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 51 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 12 |
| 1959 | Arlene May | Tropical storm | 40 | 54 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 50 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Marksville 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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