Storms near Okaloosa County
The record holds 65 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Okaloosa County, Florida between 1853 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 65storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 21at 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 Okaloosa County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 12% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Okaloosa County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 8 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Okaloosa County
- Unnamed storm of September 1882 (North Atlantic)1 September 1882 to 13 September 1882, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 949 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Opal (1995)27 September 1995 to 6 October 1995, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 919 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Okaloosa County
- Isaias (2026)4 October 2026 to 11 October 2026, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 959 hPa, provisional
- Sally (2020)11 September 2020 to 18 September 2020, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 967 hPa
- Alberto (2018)25 May 2018 to 31 May 2018, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 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 Okaloosa County
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Opal (1995)27 September 1995 to 6 October 1995, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 919 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Isaias (2026)4 October 2026 to 11 October 2026, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 959 hPa, provisional
- Florence (1953)23 September 1953 to 27 September 1953, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 968 hPa