Hurricane history · Massachusetts
Hurricanes near Salem, MA
Hurricanes
4
None major
Tropical storms
8
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 8 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Salem. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Bob in 1991. The strongest was Edna in 1954, with winds near 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 21 |
| 1999 | Floyd Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 27 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 19 |
| 1991 | Bob Aug | Category 1 | 92 | 21 |
| 1961 | Esther Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 41 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 29 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 26 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 46 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 44 |
| 1954 | Edna Sep | Category 2 | 104 | 58 |
| 1954 | Carol Aug | Category 2 | 104 | 36 |
| 1952 | Able Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 46 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
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 Salem 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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