Hurricanes and tropical storms near Dover

76 storms passed within 100 mi of Dover, Delaware since 1856, in NHC's best-track record.

Unnamed storm (1886)Closest on record, 15.2 mi

Gloria 1985Strongest wind within 100 mi, 100 mph, Sep 27, 1985

Chantal 2025Most recent, 2025

Up to 39 mph40 to 73 mph74 to 109 mph110 mph and over

Each line is one storm's track, colored by its strongest wind within 100 mi. The circle is 100 mi.

Notable storms

Gloria 198576.0 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1985 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1878)90.8 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1878 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1893)95.3 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 24, 1893 · Hurricane at its closest
Belle 197695.7 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 10, 1976 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1903)44.1 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1903 · Hurricane at its closest
Sandy 201259.4 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Oct 29, 2012 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1894)83.0 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 1894 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1904)28.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1904 · Post-tropical at its closest
Irene 201162.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 2011 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1924)80.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1924 · Post-tropical at its closest

Every storm since 1856 (76)

Chantal 202589.4 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Jul 7, 2025 · Low at its closest
Ophelia 202376.2 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 2023 · Post-tropical at its closest
Elsa 202152.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 9, 2021 · Tropical storm at its closest
Ida 202144.4 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 2, 2021 · Post-tropical at its closest
Fay 202062.2 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 10, 2020 · Tropical storm at its closest
Ana 201576.7 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, May 12, 2015 · Low at its closest
Sandy 201259.4 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Oct 29, 2012 · Post-tropical at its closest
Irene 201162.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 2011 · Tropical storm at its closest
Hanna 200879.5 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 7, 2008 · Tropical storm at its closest
Ernesto 200665.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 2, 2006 · Post-tropical at its closest
Cindy 200538.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 8, 2005 · Post-tropical at its closest
Twenty-Two 200596.8 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Oct 14, 2005 · Post-tropical at its closest
Charley 200492.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 15, 2004 · Post-tropical at its closest
Gaston 200482.9 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 2004 · Tropical storm at its closest
Ivan 200480.2 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 2004 · Post-tropical at its closest
Jeanne 200450.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 2004 · Post-tropical at its closest
Allison 200167.1 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 17, 2001 · Subtropical depression at its closest
Gordon 200052.4 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 2000 · Post-tropical at its closest
Floyd 199981.0 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1999 · Tropical storm at its closest
Bertha 199667.1 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jul 13, 1996 · Tropical storm at its closest
Danielle 199236.6 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 25, 1992 · Tropical storm at its closest
Henri 198597.5 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
Gloria 198576.0 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1985 · Hurricane at its closest
Belle 197695.7 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 10, 1976 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1972)28.0 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 13, 1972 · Subtropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1971)94.0 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 19, 1971 · Post-tropical at its closest
Doria 197136.1 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1971 · Tropical storm at its closest
Candy 196890.0 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jun 26, 1968 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1968)98.2 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1968 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1963)52.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 3, 1963 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1961)60.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1961 · Tropical storm at its closest
Brenda 196033.9 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 30, 1960 · Tropical storm at its closest
Cindy 195994.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jul 11, 1959 · Tropical storm at its closest
Connie 195558.0 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 13, 1955 · Tropical storm at its closest
Diane 195572.5 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1955 · Tropical storm at its closest
Able 195287.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1952 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1945)83.5 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1945 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1944)54.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 3, 1944 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1944)65.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 21, 1944 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1943)72.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 1, 1943 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1939)81.5 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Aug 19, 1939 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1934)44.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 19, 1934 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1934)87.4 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 4, 1934 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1933)95.7 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Aug 24, 1933 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1929)65.9 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 2, 1929 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1928)71.4 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Aug 12, 1928 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1924)80.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1924 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1916)55.8 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, May 17, 1916 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1915)66.6 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Aug 4, 1915 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1904)28.2 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1904 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1903)44.1 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1903 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1902)51.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1902 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1900)76.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 14, 1900 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1899)66.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Nov 1, 1899 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1897)96.9 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 1897 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1894)83.0 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 1894 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1893)95.3 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 24, 1893 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1893)76.3 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1893)56.4 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1888)49.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1888 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1886)15.2 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 23, 1886 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1886)67.4 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 2, 1886 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1883)95.8 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1883 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1882)62.2 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1882 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1882)57.0 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 23, 1882 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1881)94.3 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1881 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1878)90.8 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1878 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1877)34.6 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 5, 1877 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1874)18.0 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1874 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1872)41.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 26, 1872 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1866)75.6 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 30, 1866 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1863)45.8 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 1863 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1861)25.1 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 28, 1861 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1861)97.8 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Nov 3, 1861 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1859)71.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1859 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1856)66.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 20, 1856 · Tropical storm at its closest

Storms by decade

Decade	Storms
1850s	2
1860s	4
1870s	4
1880s	7
1890s	6
1900s	4
1910s	2
1920s	3
1930s	4
1940s	4
1950s	4
1960s	5
1970s	4
1980s	2
1990s	3
2000s	10
2010s	3
2020s	5

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