Storms near Broward County
The record holds 82 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Broward County, Florida between 1857 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 21 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 82storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 28at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Broward County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 34 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 8 | 10% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Broward County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1857, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 9 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Broward County
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1945 (North Atlantic)12 September 1945 to 20 September 1945, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1947 (North Atlantic)4 September 1947 to 21 September 1947, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Broward County
- Sally (2020)11 September 2020 to 18 September 2020, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 967 hPa
- Bonnie (2010)22 July 2010 to 25 July 2010, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Ernesto (2006)24 August 2006 to 4 September 2006, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Broward County
- Wilma (2005)15 October 2005 to 26 October 2005, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 882 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
- King (1950)13 October 1950 to 20 October 1950, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Gerda (1969)7 September 1969 to 12 September 1969, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 980 hPa
- Isbell (1964)9 October 1964 to 16 October 1964, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 964 hPa