Hurricanes near South Berwick, ME
Hurricanes
4
None major
Tropical storms
5
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 4 hurricanes and 5 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of South Berwick. That's a hurricane about once every 19 years. The most recent hurricane was Bob in 1991. The strongest was Carol in 1954, with winds near 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Floyd Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 9 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 20 |
| 1991 | Bob Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 34 |
| 1985 | Gloria Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 44 |
| 1961 | Esther Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 41 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 10 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 16 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 25 |
| 1954 | Carol Aug | Category 2 | 98 | 32 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 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 South Berwick 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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