NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Apalachicola, FL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
81 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Apalachicola, Florida since 1851, 30 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 30
- Tropical storms
- 51
- Tornadoes
- 62
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Apalachicola
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 67 mi | Category 4 (138 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 69 mi | Category 3 (129 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | FredAug 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2019 | NestorOct 19 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 10 | 34 mi | Category 5 (161 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2018 | AlbertoMay 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 36 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 6 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | DebbyJun 25 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2009 | ClaudetteAug 16 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 23 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | BonnieAug 12 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1998 | EarlSep 3 | 46 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 7 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | ErinAug 3 | 45 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1994 | BerylAug 15 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1985 | KateNov 21 | 29 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | ElenaSep 1 | 44 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 19 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1970 | BeckyJul 22 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 33 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | DebbieSep 8 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 8 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | Unnamed 1953 stormSep 20 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | AliceJun 6 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 26 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1939 | Unnamed 1939 stormAug 12 | 15 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormSep 20 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 31 | 71 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 1 | 51 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 20 | 55 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 15 | 7 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormSep 4 | 20 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1912 | Unnamed 1912 stormSep 11 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed 1911 stormAug 11 | 72 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 28 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 12 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 13 | 21 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJun 13 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 11 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 1 | 15 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 3 | 9 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 9 | 44 mi | Category 3 (120 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 15 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 30 | 6 mi | Category 2 (96 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 60 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 31 | 6 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1879 | Unnamed 1879 stormOct 16 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 10 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 26 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 31 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1875 | Unnamed 1875 stormSep 27 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 22 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 6 | 22 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 31 | 60 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 9 | 25 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 23 | 48 mi | Category 3 (114 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Apalachicola: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Apalachicola
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s9
- 2000s13
- 1990s13
- 1980s8
- 1970s9
- 1960s5
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1989 | F2 | 6 mi | 3 mi | 3 / 4 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | F2 | 4 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 20, 1969 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Dec 10, 1967 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 23, 1961 | F2 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 26, 1951 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | F1 | 2 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 2001 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | F1 | 10 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | F1 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 1, 1996 | F1 | 3 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
How to read this page
A storm is listed when the centre of its track passed within 75 miles of Apalachicola while it was at least a tropical storm, which is the reach of damaging wind and rain for a typical hurricane. Being on the list does not mean the city took a direct hit; the "closest" column says how near the centre came. Tornadoes are counted when any part of the path came within 25 miles.
Tornado records before the 1990s are thinner, because weak tornadoes in open country often went unreported before Doppler radar and mobile phones. A rise in the decade counts is mostly better reporting, not a change in the weather.
Tracks come from the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database, tornadoes from the Storm Prediction Center's database. Both are the official federal records and both are revised as old storms are re-analysed.