Storms near Martin County
The record holds 80 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Martin County, Florida between 1851 and 2022. The busiest month is August, with 23 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.
- 80storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at 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 Martin County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 38 | 48% |
| Category 1 | 12 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 6% |
| 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).
Martin County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Martin 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
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- King (1950)13 October 1950 to 20 October 1950, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 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
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 hPa
Most recent storms near Martin County
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Alex (2022)2 June 2022 to 6 June 2022, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 984 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2019 (North Atlantic)22 July 2019 to 23 July 2019, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,013 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 Martin 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
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 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
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 hPa
- Isbell (1964)9 October 1964 to 16 October 1964, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 964 hPa