NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Perry, 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 Perry, Florida since 1851, 21 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Helene in 2024. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 21
- Tropical storms
- 58
- Tornadoes
- 28
- 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 Perry
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HeleneSep 27 | 4 mi | Category 4 (137 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2024 | DebbyAug 5 | 16 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2023 | IdaliaAug 30 | 6 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2022 | NicoleNov 10 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | MindySep 9 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 7 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | EtaNov 12 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2017 | IrmaSep 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2016 | HermineSep 2 | 28 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2016 | ColinJun 7 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 6 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2012 | DebbyJun 26 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | FayAug 22 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 13 | overhead | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | JeanneSep 27 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2000 | GordonSep 18 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | JosephineOct 8 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1995 | AllisonJun 5 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1985 | KateNov 22 | 70 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1976 | Unnamed 1976 stormMay 23 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | Unnamed 1966 stormJul 2 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1966 | AlmaJun 9 | 33 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1964 | HildaOct 5 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1964 | DoraSep 11 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 29 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1957 | Unnamed 1957 stormJun 9 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1953 | Unnamed 1953 stormSep 20 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1950 | LoveOct 21 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1950 | KingOct 19 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 27 | 45 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormOct 7 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1947 | Unnamed 1947 stormSep 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 20 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormOct 7 | 58 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1937 | Unnamed 1937 stormAug 31 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1936 | Unnamed 1936 stormAug 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 5 | 15 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormSep 5 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 15 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 14 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 10 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1926 | Unnamed 1926 stormJul 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 29 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 16 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1909 | Unnamed 1909 stormJun 30 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormSep 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 14 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormSep 28 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1901 | Unnamed 1901 stormJun 13 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 12 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormAug 1 | 67 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1898 | Unnamed 1898 stormAug 2 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 29 | 52 mi | Category 3 (115 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 15 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormOct 11 | 63 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 9 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 1 | 51 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 21 | 23 mi | Category 2 (98 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormSep 21 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormAug 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormOct 11 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormSep 8 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1880 | Unnamed 1880 stormAug 30 | 50 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 10 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 26 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 3 | 70 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormSep 20 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 28 | 72 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1873 | Unnamed 1873 stormSep 19 | 26 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormOct 5 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormSep 6 | 67 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 26 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1871 | Unnamed 1871 stormAug 18 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1868 | Unnamed 1868 stormOct 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1867 | Unnamed 1867 stormOct 6 | 30 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1852 | Unnamed 1852 stormOct 9 | 33 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Perry: 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 Perry
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s4
- 2000s5
- 1990s2
- 1970s3
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2008 | EF2 | 12 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | F2 | 13 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 30, 1957 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 24, 1956 | F2 | 20 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 10, 2024 | EF1 | 23 mi | 37.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | EF1 | 6 mi | 1.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | EF1 | 12 mi | 0.46 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | EF1 | 23 mi | 9.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 2007 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 28, 2003 | F1 | 5 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 1994 | F1 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 12, 1974 | F1 | 12 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
The strongest 12 of 28, 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 Perry 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.