Historical record — not a forecast
Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL has had 52 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
52 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Miami Beach 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
- 11
- Tropical Storm
- 20
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 10
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 2
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 5 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 1
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 2
- 1880s
- 3
- 1890s
- 3
- 1900s
- 7
- 1910s
- 2
- 1920s
- 3
- 1930s
- 4
- 1940s
- 5
- 1950s
- 5
- 1960s
- 5
- 1970s
- 2
- 1980s
- 2
- 1990s
- 3
- 2000s
- 2
- 2010s
- 1
- 2020s
- 1
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt) passed within 34.9 km in 1992
- Most recent
- Sally (2020, Tropical Storm, 35 kt) passed within 24.0 km in 2020
- Coordinates
- 25.81060, -80.14885
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Andrew (1992) — Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt, passed within 34.9 km on 1992-08-24
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 4 Hurricane, 125 kt, passed within 27.9 km on 1926-09-18
- King (1950) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 13.3 km on 1950-10-18
- Unnamed storm (1947) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 32.5 km on 1947-09-17
- Unnamed storm (1945) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 52.1 km on 1945-09-15
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 50.7 km on 1926-10-21
- Unnamed storm (1888) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 5.0 km on 1888-08-16
- Cleo (1964) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 5.0 km on 1964-08-27
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 8.3 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 25.0 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Miami Beach?
Since 1851, 52 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Miami Beach, FL, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Miami Beach?
Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt) passed within 34.9 km in 1992, reaching Category 5 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Miami Beach?
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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