Hurricanes That Hit Navarre, Florida, Year by Year

The 26 hurricanes came in 25 different seasons. The median wait from one hurricane season to the next was 5 years; the longest, 21 years, ran from 1856 to 1877. One season brought two or more: 1995 (Erin and Opal). In the last 30 seasons (1996–2025) 4 passed within 75 miles of Navarre at hurricane strength, against 4 in the 30 before (1966–1995) and 4.7 per 30 seasons from 1851 to 1965, when ships and coastal stations missed more storms.

13 came in September, 5 came in August and 4 came in July. The earliest in the season was the unnamed storm of July 1896, on July 7; the latest, the unnamed storm of October 1916, on October 18.

11 of the 26 passed with Navarre on their right-hand side, where wind and surge are usually strongest, and 15 with the city on the left. The strongest right-side pass was Elena (1985), a Category 3 hurricane 55 miles south of Navarre. The strongest at their closest point: the unnamed storm of September 1882 (Category 3, 127 mph, 6 miles away), Eloise (1975, Category 3, 127 mph, 35 miles away) and Elena (1985, Category 3, 122 mph, 55 miles away).

Of the 6 cities compared here, Destin has the most hurricane passes within 75 miles (31) and Crestview the fewest (23); Navarre ranks 3rd. Destin, 27 miles east, shares the fewest: 23 of its 31 hurricanes also passed within 75 miles of Navarre at hurricane strength.