Hurricanes near Ruston, LA
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
7
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 7 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Ruston. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Laura in 2020. The strongest was Laura in 2020, with winds near 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Laura Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 19 |
| 2019 | Barry Jul | Tropical storm | 40 | 56 |
| 2012 | Isaac Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 5 |
| 2002 | Lili Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 45 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 13 |
| 1985 | Danny Aug | Tropical storm | 46 | 50 |
| 1965 | Betsy Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 31 |
| 1957 | Audrey Jun | Tropical storm | 69 | 23 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 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 Ruston 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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