Historical record — not a forecast
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL has had 46 storms pass within 75 km since 1851, the strongest being Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane).
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Punta Gorda
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The historical record
Storm history
46 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Punta Gorda 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
- 7
- Tropical Storm
- 25
- Category 1 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 2 Hurricane
- 5
- Category 3 Hurricane
- 3
- Category 4 Hurricane
- 3
By decade
- 1850s
- 1
- 1870s
- 2
- 1880s
- 1
- 1890s
- 5
- 1900s
- 5
- 1910s
- 2
- 1920s
- 4
- 1930s
- 2
- 1940s
- 5
- 1950s
- 3
- 1960s
- 4
- 1970s
- 1
- 1980s
- 3
- 1990s
- 3
- 2000s
- 2
- 2010s
- 2
- 2020s
- 1
Strongest & most recent
- Strongest on record
- Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 12.7 km in 2022
- Most recent
- Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 12.7 km in 2022
- Coordinates
- 26.89775, -82.06581
- Basin
- atlantic
Notable storms on record
- Ian (2022) — Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt, passed within 12.7 km on 2022-09-28
- Charley (2004) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 3.4 km on 2004-08-13
- Unnamed storm (1935) — Category 4 Hurricane, 130 kt, passed within 56.9 km on 1935-09-03
- Donna (1960) — Category 3 Hurricane, 105 kt, passed within 47.6 km on 1960-09-11
- Unnamed storm (1926) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 44.4 km on 1926-09-19
- Unnamed storm (1873) — Category 3 Hurricane, 100 kt, passed within 46.2 km on 1873-10-07
- Unnamed storm (1910) — Category 2 Hurricane, 95 kt, passed within 44.7 km on 1910-10-18
- Unnamed storm (1944) — Category 2 Hurricane, 90 kt, passed within 53.0 km on 1944-10-19
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 4.5 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 Punta Gorda?
Since 1851, 46 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 75 km of Punta Gorda, FL, based on NOAA HURDAT2 best-track data.
What was the strongest storm to affect Punta Gorda?
Ian (2022, Category 4 Hurricane, 135 kt) passed within 12.7 km in 2022, reaching Category 4 Hurricane strength.
Is this a hurricane forecast for Punta Gorda?
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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