Hurricanes near Sylacauga, AL
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Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
4
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 4 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Sylacauga. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Eloise in 1975. The strongest was Eloise in 1975, 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 | Tropical storm | 69 | 31 |
| 2004 | Ivan Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 33 |
| 1995 | Opal Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 4 |
| 1985 | Juan Nov | Tropical storm | 46 | 28 |
| 1975 | Eloise Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 36 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Sylacauga 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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