Hurricanes near Theodore, AL
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Hurricanes
12
3 major (Category 3+)
Tropical storms
10
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
5
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 12 hurricanes and 10 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Theodore. That's a hurricane about once every 6 years. The most recent hurricane was Sally in 2020. The strongest was Frederic in 1979, with winds near 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sally Sep | Category 2 | 109 | 33 |
| 2018 | Gordon Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 21 |
| 2017 | Nate Oct | Category 1 | 75 | 37 |
| 2009 | Ida Nov | Tropical storm | 58 | 20 |
| 2005 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 44 |
| 2005 | Dennis Jul | Category 2 | 109 | 55 |
| 2005 | Arlene Jun | Tropical storm | 58 | 40 |
| 2004 | Ivan Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 21 |
| 2002 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 58 | 4 |
| 2001 | Allison Jun | Tropical storm | 46 | 34 |
| 1998 | Georges Sep | Category 2 | 104 | 13 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Category 1 | 81 | 19 |
| 1995 | Erin Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 31 |
| 1985 | Juan Oct | Tropical storm | 69 | 32 |
| 1985 | Elena Sep | Category 3 | 121 | 36 |
| 1979 | Frederic Sep | Category 4 | 132 | 11 |
| 1964 | Hilda Oct | Tropical storm | 63 | 2 |
| 1960 | Ethel Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 47 |
| 1959 | Irene Oct | Tropical storm | 46 | 35 |
| 1956 | Flossy Sep | Category 1 | 92 | 55 |
| 1955 | Unnamed Aug | Tropical storm | 52 | 57 |
| 1950 | Baker Aug | Category 1 | 86 | 15 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Theodore 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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