Storms near Lee County
The record holds 64 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lee County, Florida between 1852 and 2022. The busiest month is September, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 64storms within 50 km
- 12major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 18at 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 Lee County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 36 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Lee County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Lee County
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Lee County
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Gordon (2018)2 September 2018 to 7 September 2018, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 999 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 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 Lee County
- Wilma (2005)15 October 2005 to 26 October 2005, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 882 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa