Storms near Santa Rosa County
The record holds 67 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Santa Rosa 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. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 67storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 22at 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 Santa Rosa County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 31 | 46% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 8 | 12% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Santa Rosa 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 | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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
- Claudette (2009)16 August 2009 to 17 August 2009, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,005 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 Santa Rosa County
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- 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
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 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