Free · Florida hurricane history
Every hurricane near Tampa Bay since 1851
From 1851 through 2025, 41 hurricanes passed within 50 miles of Tampa Bay, and 7 made landfall in the region.1 3 came in the last 20 years, most recently Milton in 2024.
41hurricanes within 50 miles, 1851–2025
7made landfall in the region
23were Category 3 or stronger near Florida
Milton 2024most recent landfall here
Depression Tropical storm Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 ● landfall
Map: NOAA hurricane tracks1 on Census Bureau outlines.2 The shaded area is Tampa Bay.
Every 20 years
| Period | Hurricanes within 50 miles | Landfall in this region | Category 3+ near Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851–1865 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1866–1885 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1886–1905 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1906–1925 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1926–1945 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 1946–1965 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1966–1985 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986–2005 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006–2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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How to read this
- Each line is one hurricane's path, colored by its strength at that point. Dots are landfalls.
- A storm is counted if its center came within 50 miles while it was at hurricane strength. Tropical storms aren't shown, though they also bring floods.
- Records before the 1950s come from ships, coastal towns and newspapers, so storms that stayed offshore were sometimes missed. Older periods likely look calmer than they were.
- This shows where storms went, not the risk on your street. For that, look up your flood zone and your evacuation zone.
The storms
- 2024 · Milton Category 3 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 3
- 2022 · Ian Category 5 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 2017 · Irma Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 2004 · Jeanne Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 2004 · Charley Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 2004 · Frances Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1968 · Gladys Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1966 · Alma Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1960 · Donna Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1953 · Hazel Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1950 · King Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1950 · Easy Category 3 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 2
- 1949 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1947 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1946 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 1
- 1945 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1945 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 1
- 1944 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1941 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1935 · Unnamed hurricane Category 5 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1933 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1928 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1926 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1921 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 3
- 1910 · Unnamed hurricane Category 4 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1899 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1896 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1894 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1888 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1888 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1886 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1880 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1880 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1878 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 2
- 1874 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1873 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1871 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1871 · Unnamed hurricane Category 3 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1871 · Unnamed hurricane Category 2 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1859 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; passed near, no landfall in this region
- 1852 · Unnamed hurricane Category 1 near Florida; landfall in this region: Category 1
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