Osceola County, Florida Hurricane History

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

Since 1852, 66 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Osceola County, Florida — about one every 2.6 years. Of those, 25 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Milton (2024), which passed 10 miles away on 10 October 2024.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

2.6

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 2 · 9Cat 1 · 14TS / TD · 43

The 66 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 9 of them reached Cat 2.

Key facts

Most recentMilton (2024) — 10 mi away, 10 October 2024
Strongest stormUnnamed Storm (1928) — 95 kt (109 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordBrenda (1968) — 2.9 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles27 of 66
Peak monthAugust — 21 storms (32% of all)
Most active year1968 — 3 storms
Most active decade1960s — 8 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1852–2024

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Osceola County, Florida, August is the most active month, with 21 of the 66 recorded storms (32%). The primary season runs August to October, accounting for 80% of all activity. The 1960s was the most active decade on record, with 8 storms. 0 of the 66 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	1	4	3	21	20	12	5	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: 20 storms in 1950–1987 against 16 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
3	1	4	2	4	3	4	4	2	3	4	8	3	6	3	7	2	3

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Milton (2024)	10 Oct 2024	10.2 mi	Cat 1	70 kt
Nicole (2022)	10 Nov 2022	13.8 mi	TS / TD	58 kt
Ian (2022)	29 Sep 2022	15.3 mi	TS / TD	63 kt
Emily (2017)	1 Aug 2017	32.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Julia (2016)	13 Sep 2016	22.9 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Fay (2008)	20 Aug 2008	31.0 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Ernesto (2006)	30 Aug 2006	26.6 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Jeanne (2004)	26 Sep 2004	34.5 mi	Cat 1	78 kt
Frances (2004)	5 Sep 2004	30.5 mi	Cat 1	67 kt
Charley (2004)	14 Aug 2004	28.2 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Henri (2003)	6 Sep 2003	41.8 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Gabrielle (2001)	14 Sep 2001	32.6 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Jerry (1995)	24 Aug 1995	14.7 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Erin (1995)	2 Aug 1995	7.9 mi	TS / TD	62 kt
Gordon (1994)	16 Nov 1994	44.2 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Keith (1988)	23 Nov 1988	5.5 mi	TS / TD	36 kt
Bob (1985)	24 Jul 1985	46.2 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Isidore (1984)	27 Sep 1984	26.5 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Barry (1983)	25 Aug 1983	17.8 mi	TS / TD	29 kt
Dennis (1981)	18 Aug 1981	14.1 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1981)	3 Jul 1981	37.2 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
David (1979)	4 Sep 1979	36.9 mi	Cat 2	85 kt
Unnamed Storm (1976)	13 Sep 1976	22.3 mi	TS / TD	15 kt
Unnamed Storm (1971)	14 Aug 1971	22.4 mi	TS / TD	20 kt
Jenny (1969)	3 Oct 1969	11.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Gerda (1969)	7 Sep 1969	37.5 mi	TS / TD	27 kt
Dolly (1968)	10 Aug 1968	34.3 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Brenda (1968)	19 Jun 1968	2.9 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Abby (1968)	5 Jun 1968	4.7 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Cleo (1964)	28 Aug 1964	21.3 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Florence (1960)	24 Sep 1960	30.4 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Donna (1960)	11 Sep 1960	36.6 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1959)	18 Jun 1959	43.5 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1956)	16 Oct 1956	27.3 mi	TS / TD	51 kt
Hazel (1953)	9 Oct 1953	46.0 mi	TS / TD	63 kt
King (1950)	18 Oct 1950	12.2 mi	Cat 1	73 kt
Unnamed Storm (1949)	27 Aug 1949	39.8 mi	Cat 1	78 kt
Unnamed Storm (1946)	2 Nov 1946	17.1 mi	TS / TD	28 kt
Unnamed Storm (1945)	16 Sep 1945	37.0 mi	Cat 1	72 kt
Unnamed Storm (1939)	12 Aug 1939	29.5 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1933)	4 Sep 1933	36.1 mi	Cat 1	72 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	17 Sep 1928	46.1 mi	Cat 2	92 kt
Unnamed Storm (1928)	8 Aug 1928	5.5 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Unnamed Storm (1926)	28 Jul 1926	48.9 mi	Cat 2	90 kt
Unnamed Storm (1921)	16 Oct 1921	21.1 mi	TS / TD	33 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	26 Aug 1916	20.8 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	15 May 1916	49.8 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1915)	1 Aug 1915	48.2 mi	Cat 1	65 kt
Unnamed Storm (1910)	18 Oct 1910	46.4 mi	TS / TD	63 kt
Unnamed Storm (1909)	30 Aug 1909	21.6 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1909)	29 Jun 1909	29.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1906)	22 Oct 1906	29.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1898)	2 Aug 1898	39.4 mi	TS / TD	31 kt
Unnamed Storm (1897)	21 Sep 1897	21.6 mi	TS / TD	46 kt
Unnamed Storm (1894)	26 Sep 1894	28.2 mi	Cat 1	68 kt
Unnamed Storm (1892)	25 Oct 1892	9.4 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	8 Sep 1888	44.7 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1880)	29 Aug 1880	16.8 mi	Cat 1	70 kt
Unnamed Storm (1873)	7 Oct 1873	34.0 mi	Cat 2	84 kt
Unnamed Storm (1872)	23 Oct 1872	38.6 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	25 Aug 1871	7.0 mi	Cat 1	77 kt
Unnamed Storm (1871)	17 Aug 1871	17.6 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1861)	1 Nov 1861	26.3 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1859)	28 Oct 1859	28.3 mi	Cat 1	75 kt
Unnamed Storm (1858)	14 Sep 1858	28.4 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1852)	12 Sep 1852	16.7 mi	TS / TD	50 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 2 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
Unnamed Storm (1925)	Post-tropical	1 Dec 1925	30.4 mi	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1891)	Post-tropical	10 Oct 1891	13.7 mi	30 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 Osceola County, Florida compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Osceola County, Florida ranks #64 — more exposed than 97.1% of them. Within Florida it ranks #24 of 67, against a state average of 63.4 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1928) passed 46 miles away on 17 September 1928 as a hurricane, reaching 95 kt (109 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Charley (2004) passed 28 miles away on 14 August 2004 as a hurricane, reaching 91 kt (105 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1926) passed 49 miles away on 28 July 1926 as a hurricane, reaching 90 kt (104 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1880) passed 17 miles away on 29 August 1880 as a hurricane, reaching 90 kt (104 mph) while within 50 miles.

57 of the 66 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 2.6 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 66 storms spread over the 174 years from 1852 to 2025. 11 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while stretches of a decade or more have passed with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 10 years, between 1861 and 1871. It has been 1 year since the last one; 37 of the 52 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Osceola County, Florida?

25 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Osceola County, Florida at hurricane strength since 1852. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 66.

When was the last hurricane in Osceola County, Florida?

Milton (2024), on 10 October 2024, passing 10 miles away — 2 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Milton (2024) in 2024.

What was the strongest storm to affect Osceola County, Florida?

Unnamed Storm (1928), which reached 95 kt (109 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 46 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Osceola County, Florida?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 2.6 years — 66 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

Osceola County, Florida borders or sits close to 6 other counties with a published storm record. Lake County, Florida has 73 on record.

Lake County, Florida73 storms within 50 mi Indian River County, Florida70 storms within 50 mi Orange County, Florida68 storms within 50 mi Okeechobee County, Florida67 storms within 50 mi Highlands County, Florida64 storms within 50 mi Brevard County, Florida63 storms within 50 mi