Historical record — not a forecast
Cameron
Cameron, LA has had 38 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane).
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Cameron
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The historical record
Storm history
38 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Cameron 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
- 9
- Tropical Storm
- 14
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1860s
- 2
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 2
- 1900s
- 2
- 1910s
- 2
- 1930s
- 1
- 1940s
- 4
- 1950s
- 3
- 1970s
- 4
- 1980s
- 4
- 2000s
- 5
- 2010s
- 2
- 2020s
- 4
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 1.0 km in 2020
- Most recent
- Nicholas (2021, Tropical Depression, 30 kt) passed within 59.1 km in 2021
- Coordinates
- 29.79519, -93.29153
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Laura (2020) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 1.0 km on 2020-08-27
- Audrey (1957) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 39.4 km on 1957-06-27
- Unnamed storm (1918) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 8.8 km on 1918-08-06
- Unnamed storm (1886) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 20.1 km on 1886-10-12
- Rita (2005) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 40.8 km on 2005-09-24
- Unnamed storm (1865) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 10.5 km on 1865-09-13
- Delta (2020) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 18.5 km on 2020-10-09
- Edith (1971) — Category 2 Hurricane, 85 kt, passed within 37.7 km on 1971-09-16
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 6.0 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 11.7 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 35.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Cameron?
Since 1851, 38 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Cameron, LA, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Cameron?
Laura (2020, Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt) passed within 1.0 km in 2020, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Cameron?
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.
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