Chambers County, Alabama Tropical Cyclone History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Chambers County, Alabama as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1852, 29 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Chambers County, Alabama — about one every 6.0 years. Of those, 0 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Nicole (2022), which passed 46 miles away on 11 November 2022.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

6.0

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 1 · 1TS / TD · 28

The 29 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 1.

Key facts

Most recentNicole (2022) — 46 mi away, 11 November 2022
Strongest stormEloise (1975) — 64 kt (74 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordUnnamed Storm (1903) — 1.1 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles19 of 29
Peak monthSeptember — 10 storms (34% of all)
Most active year1898 — 2 storms
Most active decade1950s — 5 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1852–2022

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Chambers County, Alabama, September is the most active month, with 10 of the 29 recorded storms (34%). Activity concentrates in June, July and September, together 69% of all storms. The 1950s was the most active decade on record, with 5 storms. 0 of the 29 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	0	5	5	4	10	4	1	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1850s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 7 storms in 1950–1987 against 7 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	0	0	2	3	4	2	2	0	0	5	0	2	0	1	3	0	3

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Nicole (2022)	11 Nov 2022	46.2 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Fred (2021)	17 Aug 2021	13.8 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Claudette (2021)	20 Jun 2021	30.4 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Cindy (2005)	7 Jul 2005	44.5 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Frances (2004)	7 Sep 2004	26.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Hanna (2002)	15 Sep 2002	14.4 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Alberto (1994)	6 Jul 1994	7.1 mi	TS / TD	15 kt
Eloise (1975)	23 Sep 1975	18.7 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Becky (1970)	22 Jul 1970	12.0 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Irene (1959)	9 Oct 1959	33.0 mi	TS / TD	22 kt
Arlene (1959)	2 Jun 1959	2.7 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Debbie (1957)	9 Sep 1957	49.3 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
King (1950)	19 Oct 1950	43.7 mi	TS / TD	22 kt
Easy (1950)	7 Sep 1950	15.0 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	15 Aug 1928	5.1 mi	TS / TD	31 kt
Unnamed Storm (1926)	29 Jul 1926	36.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1915)	4 Sep 1915	17.1 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1912)	14 Jun 1912	18.4 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Unnamed Storm (1906)	13 Jun 1906	18.7 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1903)	15 Sep 1903	1.1 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1901)	14 Jun 1901	15.2 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1900)	15 Sep 1900	25.0 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	3 Oct 1898	37.5 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	1 Sep 1898	8.4 mi	TS / TD	34 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	3 Oct 1893	11.6 mi	TS / TD	49 kt
Unnamed Storm (1887)	28 Jul 1887	23.4 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Unnamed Storm (1881)	28 Aug 1881	43.2 mi	TS / TD	43 kt
Unnamed Storm (1859)	16 Sep 1859	13.3 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1852)	27 Aug 1852	20.2 mi	TS / TD	40 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 6 systems passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Sally (2020)	Post-tropical	17 Sep 2020	24.5 mi	30 kt
Irma (2017)	Remnant low	12 Sep 2017	12.0 mi	25 kt
Lee (2011)	Post-tropical	6 Sep 2011	23.2 mi	23 kt
Five (2010)	Remnant low	14 Aug 2010	5.0 mi	15 kt
Unnamed Storm (1907)	Post-tropical	22 Sep 1907	29.2 mi	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1902)	Post-tropical	11 Oct 1902	8.2 mi	35 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1852–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Chambers County, Alabama compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Chambers County, Alabama ranks #537 — more exposed than 75.7% of them. Within Alabama it ranks #41 of 67, against a state average of 32.6 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 1 Eloise (1975) passed 19 miles away on 23 September 1975 as a tropical storm, reaching 64 kt (74 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1893) passed 12 miles away on 3 October 1893 as a tropical storm, reaching 51 kt (59 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1915) passed 17 miles away on 4 September 1915 as a tropical storm, reaching 45 kt (52 mph) while within 50 miles.
TS / TD Unnamed Storm (1881) passed 43 miles away on 28 August 1881 as a tropical storm, reaching 45 kt (52 mph) while within 50 miles.

28 of the 29 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 6.0 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 29 storms spread over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025. 4 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 22 years, between 1859 and 1881. It has been 3 years since the last one; 14 of the 24 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

Has a hurricane ever hit Chambers County, Alabama?

No. No tropical cyclone on record has passed within 50 miles of Chambers County, Alabama while at hurricane strength. 29 tropical cyclones have passed within that distance since 1852, all of them as tropical storms or depressions. The strongest was Eloise (1975).

When was the last tropical cyclone in Chambers County, Alabama?

Nicole (2022), on 11 November 2022, passing 46 miles away — 4 years ago. No storm on record has passed within 50 miles of Chambers County, Alabama at hurricane strength.

What was the strongest storm to affect Chambers County, Alabama?

Eloise (1975), which reached 64 kt (74 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 19 miles.

How often does a tropical storm reach Chambers County, Alabama?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 6.0 years — 29 storms over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Chambers County, Alabama borders or sits close to 5 other counties with a published storm record. Harris County, Georgia has 33 on record.

Harris County, Georgia33 storms within 50 mi Lee County, Alabama32 storms within 50 mi Tallapoosa County, Alabama30 storms within 50 mi Troup County, Georgia29 storms within 50 mi Randolph County, Alabama28 storms within 50 mi