Historical record — not a forecast
Miami
Miami, FL has had 49 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane).
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The historical record
Storm history
49 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Miami 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
- 18
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 9
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 4
- Category 5 Hurricane
- 1
By decade
- 1850s
- 1
- 1860s
- 1
- 1870s
- 1
- 1880s
- 2
- 1890s
- 2
- 1900s
- 8
- 1910s
- 2
- 1920s
- 3
- 1930s
- 4
- 1940s
- 5
- 1950s
- 5
- 1960s
- 5
- 1970s
- 2
- 1980s
- 1
- 1990s
- 3
- 2000s
- 2
- 2010s
- 1
- 2020s
- 1
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt) passed within 30.6 km in 1992
- Most recent
- Sally (2020, Tropical Storm, 35 kt) passed within 19.5 km in 2020
- Coordinates
- 25.77516, -80.20861
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Andrew (1992) — Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt, passed within 30.6 km on 1992-08-24
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 4 Hurricane, 125 kt, passed within 21.5 km on 1926-09-18
- King (1950) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 8.4 km on 1950-10-18
- Unnamed storm (1947) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 37.7 km on 1947-09-17
- Unnamed storm (1945) — Category 4 Hurricane, 115 kt, passed within 45.9 km on 1945-09-15
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 54.6 km on 1926-10-21
- Unnamed storm (1888) — Category 3 Hurricane, 110 kt, passed within 11.2 km on 1888-08-16
- Unnamed storm (1906) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 72.3 km on 1906-10-18
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 4.6 years, historically
- Hurricane strength
- on average every 8.8 years, historically
- Major hurricane (Cat 3+)
- on average every 21.9 years, historically
How many hurricanes and storms have hit near Miami?
Since 1851, 49 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Miami, FL, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Miami?
Andrew (1992, Category 5 Hurricane, 145 kt) passed within 30.6 km in 1992, reaching Category 5 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Miami?
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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