Hurricanes near Yarmouth, ME
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
7
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
1
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 7 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Yarmouth. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Bob in 1991. The strongest was Bob in 1991, with winds near 81 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 | 52 | 16 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Tropical storm | 69 | 28 |
| 1991 | Bob Aug | Category 1 | 81 | 29 |
| 1985 | Gloria Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 50 |
| 1961 | Esther Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 14 |
| 1961 | Unnamed Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 21 |
| 1960 | Donna Sep | Tropical storm | 69 | 24 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 32 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Yarmouth 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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