NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marathon, FL
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
79 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Marathon, Florida since 1851, 36 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Eta in 2020. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 36
- Tropical storms
- 43
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marathon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | EtaNov 9 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | SallySep 12 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 2018 | GordonSep 3 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | HectorAug 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 10 | 30 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2012 | IsaacAug 26 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2010 | BonnieJul 23 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | ErnestoAug 30 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2005 | RitaSep 20 | 63 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2005 | KatrinaAug 26 | 49 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1999 | IreneOct 15 | 27 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1998 | GeorgesSep 25 | 48 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1994 | GordonNov 15 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1992 | AndrewAug 24 | 58 mi | Category 4 (143 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1991 | FabianOct 16 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1990 | MarcoOct 10 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1988 | UlekiSep 8 | 30 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1987 | FloydOct 12 | 10 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1981 | DennisAug 16 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1976 | DottieAug 19 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | GretaSep 27 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1969 | JennyOct 2 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | InezOct 4 | 5 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1965 | BetsySep 8 | 22 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | IsbellOct 14 | 64 mi | Category 2 (108 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 10 | 9 mi | Category 4 (144 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 15 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1953 | Unnamed 1953 stormOct 4 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | Unnamed 1952 stormFeb 3 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | KingOct 18 | 72 mi | Category 3 (125 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormOct 5 | 8 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1948 | Unnamed 1948 stormSep 21 | 29 mi | Category 3 (122 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 12 | 47 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 15 | 60 mi | Category 4 (132 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 4 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 6 | 67 mi | Category 1 (91 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormJul 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormNov 4 | 69 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 28 | 68 mi | Category 3 (125 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 3 | 14 mi | Category 5 (184 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormOct 5 | 34 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormAug 30 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormSep 28 | 25 mi | Category 3 (110 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 13 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormOct 21 | 13 mi | Category 3 (127 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormSep 18 | 74 mi | Category 4 (138 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1919 | Unnamed 1919 stormSep 9 | 46 mi | Category 4 (143 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormNov 15 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormAug 25 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 14 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormOct 11 | 3 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormOct 18 | 3 mi | Category 3 (121 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1906 | Unnamed 1906 stormJun 17 | 3 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormOct 20 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormJul 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 23 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormOct 11 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormSep 27 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 10 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 16 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1895 | Unnamed 1895 stormOct 2 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormSep 25 | 61 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1892 | Unnamed 1892 stormJun 10 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormOct 7 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1891 | Unnamed 1891 stormAug 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormOct 5 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 23 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormAug 17 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 21 | 15 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 7 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormOct 20 | 50 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 16 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormJun 1 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1870 | Unnamed 1870 stormOct 10 | 15 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1865 | Unnamed 1865 stormOct 23 | 30 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 16 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormAug 15 | 64 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormAug 22 | 61 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marathon: 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 Marathon
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s2
- 2000s8
- 1990s6
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2005 | F2 | 4 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 1980 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | EF1 | 20 mi | 0.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | F1 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | F1 | 4 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1972 | F1 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 1970 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 8, 1965 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 14, 1964 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | EF0 | 22 mi | 0.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | EF0 | in town | 0.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, 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 Marathon 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.