Hurricanes near Selma, AL
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Hurricanes
3
None major
Tropical storms
3
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 3 hurricanes and 3 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Selma. That's a hurricane about once every 25 years. The most recent hurricane was Zeta in 2020. The strongest was Opal in 1995, with winds near 81 mph as it went by. Most came in October.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 38 |
| 2020 | Sally Sep | Tropical storm | 40 | 54 |
| 2017 | Nate Oct | Tropical storm | 40 | 48 |
| 2004 | Ivan Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 22 |
| 1995 | Opal Oct | Category 1 | 81 | 37 |
| 1985 | Juan Nov | Tropical storm | 46 | 9 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 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 Selma 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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