Historical record — not a forecast
Cambridge
Cambridge, MD has had 23 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Bertha (1996, Tropical Storm).
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The historical record
Storm history
23 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Cambridge since 1851, based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 best-track data (1851-2025). Atlantic storm counts before the mid-20th century undercount storms that stayed at sea; aircraft reconnaissance began in the 1940s and systematic satellite coverage in 1966. Storms that struck populated coastline are the most reliably recorded part of the record.
By storm category
- Tropical Depression
- 6
- Tropical Storm
- 17
By decade
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 2
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 1
- 1920s
- 1
- 1940s
- 2
- 1960s
- 3
- 1970s
- 1
- 1990s
- 2
- 2000s
- 5
- 2020s
- 2
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Bertha (1996, Tropical Storm, 60 kt) passed within 28.3 km in 1996
- Most recent
- Chantal (2025, Tropical Depression, 20 kt) passed within 74.4 km in 2025
- Coordinates
- 38.55406, -76.07712
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Bertha (1996) — Tropical Storm, 60 kt, passed within 28.3 km on 1996-07-13
- Elsa (2021) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 53.1 km on 2021-07-09
- Doria (1971) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 67.9 km on 1971-08-28
- Unnamed storm (1961) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 73.4 km on 1961-09-15
- Brenda (1960) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 69.4 km on 1960-07-30
- Unnamed storm (1874) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 63.1 km on 1874-09-29
- Unnamed storm (1863) — Tropical Storm, 50 kt, passed within 41.9 km on 1863-09-19
- Unnamed storm (1943) — Tropical Storm, 45 kt, passed within 45.9 km on 1943-10-01
Historical return intervals
These are plain historical averages — years of record divided by how many times a storm of that strength has passed within 75 km. They are not a probability or a forecast of a future storm; they describe how often storms of each strength have occurred in the past.
- Tropical storm strength or greater
- on average every 10.3 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- none on record
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- none on record
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Cambridge?
Since 1851, 23 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Cambridge, MD, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Cambridge?
Bertha (1996, Tropical Storm, 60 kt) passed within 28.3 km in 1996, reaching Tropical Storm strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Cambridge?
No. This page presents only historical, already-occurred storm data. It contains no forecast, prediction, or safety or evacuation guidance. Return-interval figures above are historical averages, not a probability of a future storm. See our methodology.