Historical record — not a forecast
Fort Myers
Fort Myers, FL has had 50 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Fort Myers 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
- 27
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 3
By decade
- 1850s
- 1
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 4
- 1880s
- 1
- 1890s
- 5
- 1900s
- 6
- 1910s
- 2
- 1920s
- 3
- 1930s
- 4
- 1940s
- 4
- 1950s
- 3
- 1960s
- 4
- 1970s
- 2
- 1980s
- 2
- 1990s
- 3
- 2000s
- 2
- 2010s
- 1
- 2020s
- 2
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 26.3 km in 2022
- Most recent
- Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 26.3 km in 2022
- Coordinates
- 26.61784, -81.83173
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Ian (2022) — Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt, passed within 26.3 km on 2022-09-28
- Charley (2004) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 36.7 km on 2004-08-13
- Unnamed storm (1935) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 43.9 km on 1935-09-03
- Donna (1960) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 35.5 km on 1960-09-10
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 51.9 km on 1926-09-18
- Unnamed storm (1873) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 38.9 km on 1873-10-07
- Unnamed storm (1910) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 21.3 km on 1910-10-18
- Unnamed storm (1947) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 48.4 km on 1947-09-18
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 4.3 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 12.5 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 29.2 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Fort Myers?
Since 1851, 50 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Fort Myers, FL, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Fort Myers?
Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 26.3 km in 2022, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Fort Myers?
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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