Storms near Hillsborough County
The record holds 75 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hillsborough County, Florida between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 27 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 75storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 29at 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 Hillsborough County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Hillsborough County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hillsborough County
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)31 August 1933 to 7 September 1933, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1921 (North Atlantic)20 October 1921 to 30 October 1921, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
Most recent storms near Hillsborough County
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 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 Hillsborough County
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Easy (1950)1 September 1950 to 9 September 1950, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 hPa