Hurricanes and tropical storms near Opelousas

86 storms passed within 100 mi of Opelousas, Louisiana since 1856, in NHC's best-track record.

Unnamed storm (1937)Closest on record, 5.2 mi

Laura 2020Strongest wind within 100 mi, 150 mph, Aug 27, 2020

Francine 2024Most recent, 2024

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

Laura 202085.9 mi away · 150 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 2020 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1856)17.3 mi away · 125 mph within 100 mi, Aug 11, 1856 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1879)72.9 mi away · 125 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1879 · Hurricane at its closest
Carmen 197437.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Sep 8, 1974 · Hurricane at its closest
Ida 202176.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Aug 30, 2021 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1918)83.8 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Aug 6, 1918 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1886)95.4 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1886 · Hurricane at its closest
Andrew 199237.4 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Aug 26, 1992 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1909)64.2 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 21, 1909 · Hurricane at its closest
Hilda 196451.8 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 3, 1964 · Hurricane at its closest

Every storm since 1856 (86)

Francine 202495.4 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 2024 · Hurricane at its closest
Ida 202176.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Aug 30, 2021 · Hurricane at its closest
Nicholas 202129.7 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 2021 · Low at its closest
Cristobal 202087.8 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 8, 2020 · Tropical depression at its closest
Marco 202099.7 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Aug 25, 2020 · Low at its closest
Laura 202085.9 mi away · 150 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 2020 · Hurricane at its closest
Beta 202026.6 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 2020 · Post-tropical at its closest
Delta 202057.2 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Oct 9, 2020 · Hurricane at its closest
Barry 201943.8 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Jul 13, 2019 · Tropical storm at its closest
Harvey 201760.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 30, 2017 · Tropical storm at its closest
Isaac 201234.8 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 2012 · Tropical storm at its closest
Lee 201123.0 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 3, 2011 · Subtropical storm at its closest
Bonnie 201070.9 mi away · 15 mph within 100 mi, Jul 25, 2010 · Low at its closest
Gustav 200817.6 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 2008 · Tropical storm at its closest
Humberto 200758.5 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 2007 · Tropical storm at its closest
Ivan 200492.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 23, 2004 · Tropical depression at its closest
Matthew 200470.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 2004 · Tropical depression at its closest
Bertha 200232.7 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 7, 2002 · Tropical depression at its closest
Lili 200219.2 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Oct 3, 2002 · Tropical storm at its closest
Allison 200170.4 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 11, 2001 · Subtropical depression at its closest
Hermine 199894.1 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 20, 1998 · Tropical depression at its closest
Andrew 199237.4 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Aug 26, 1992 · Hurricane at its closest
Beryl 198813.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 9, 1988 · Tropical depression at its closest
Florence 198882.9 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1988 · Tropical depression at its closest
Danny 198537.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 15, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
Elena 198596.1 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 3, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
Juan 198519.2 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Oct 28, 1985 · Tropical storm at its closest
Chris 198280.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1982 · Tropical storm at its closest
Debra 197873.5 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 1978 · Tropical depression at its closest
Babe 197751.8 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 5, 1977 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1975)60.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 30, 1975 · Tropical depression at its closest
Carmen 197437.3 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Sep 8, 1974 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1973)19.2 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1973 · Tropical storm at its closest
Edith 197128.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1971 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1966)22.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 26, 1966 · Tropical depression at its closest
Betsy 196525.5 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1965 · Hurricane at its closest
Hilda 196451.8 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 3, 1964 · Hurricane at its closest
Arlene 195941.5 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, May 30, 1959 · Tropical storm at its closest
Gerda 195876.2 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1958 · Tropical depression at its closest
Audrey 195784.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Jun 27, 1957 · Hurricane at its closest
Bertha 195793.7 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Aug 10, 1957 · Tropical storm at its closest
Esther 195782.7 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1957 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1956)93.7 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jun 14, 1956 · Tropical storm at its closest
Brenda 195548.6 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Aug 2, 1955 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1955)48.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 1955 · Tropical storm at its closest
Barbara 195470.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 29, 1954 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1949)77.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 4, 1949 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1947)20.0 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 1947 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1946)99.1 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1946 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1945)92.7 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 1945 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1943)71.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 1943 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1940)97.0 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Aug 7, 1940 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1940)25.0 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 1940 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1938)93.6 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Aug 15, 1938 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1937)5.2 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 3, 1937 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1934)52.9 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1934 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1933)94.7 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jul 26, 1933 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1932)47.3 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 1932 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1931)39.5 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jul 15, 1931 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1926)20.4 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Aug 26, 1926 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1926)23.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1926 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1923)92.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 16, 1923 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1920)28.6 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 22, 1920 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1918)83.8 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Aug 6, 1918 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1914)37.3 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1914 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1912)61.2 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jun 13, 1912 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1911)40.9 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 13, 1911 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1909)64.2 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 21, 1909 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1908)47.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 31, 1908 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1905)17.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1905 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1905)79.4 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 9, 1905 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1898)25.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 20, 1898 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1897)85.3 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1897 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1894)87.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 9, 1894 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1888)65.3 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Aug 20, 1888 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1886)36.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jun 15, 1886 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1886)95.4 mi away · 120 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1886 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1882)95.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1882 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1879)72.9 mi away · 125 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1879 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1875)36.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1875 · Tropical depression at its closest
Unnamed storm (1869)91.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 1869 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1865)57.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 7, 1865 · Tropical storm at its closest
Unnamed storm (1865)85.0 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1865 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1863)25.2 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1863 · Post-tropical at its closest
Unnamed storm (1860)70.3 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 2, 1860 · Hurricane at its closest
Unnamed storm (1856)17.3 mi away · 125 mph within 100 mi, Aug 11, 1856 · Tropical storm at its closest

Storms by decade

Decade	Storms
1850s	1
1860s	5
1870s	2
1880s	4
1890s	3
1900s	4
1910s	4
1920s	4
1930s	6
1940s	7
1950s	9
1960s	3
1970s	6
1980s	6
1990s	2
2000s	7
2010s	5
2020s	8

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