CYCLONE GEOGRAPHY & SPATIAL MEMORY
The Storm Memory of a Place
Powered by NOAA HURDAT2 and IBTrACS, covering > 13,000 global tropical cyclones across roughly 175 years. Search any coastal coordinate to retrieve its cyclone memory: storm tracks, central pressure, peak sustained winds, and hydrodynamic surge vulnerability.
NOAA HURDAT2 & IBTRACS (1851–2026 CYCLONE DATABASE)
The Storm Memory of a Place
Search 175 years of historical tropical cyclone tracks to discover how frequently hurricanes pass within 25, 50, or 100 miles of any geographic coordinate.
RADIUS:
CYCLONE RADIUS COUNT1851–2026 (175 Years)
74
Tropical Cyclones within 50 Miles
Average recurrence interval: ~2.4 years per storm
PEAK STORM SURGE EXPOSURE
+12.4 ft MHHW
Hydrodynamic surge modeling over shallow bathymetric shelf.
HISTORICALLY DEFINING HURRICANE TRACKS
Hurricane AndrewCategory 5
1992 · 14 mi awayDestroyed 63,000 homes in Homestead/Cutler Ridge; revolutionized South Florida building codes.
MAX WINDS: 145 ktsMIN PRESSURE: 922 mb
The Great Miami HurricaneCategory 4
1926 · 0 mi awayEnded the 1920s Florida land boom overnight; 10-foot storm surge submerged Miami Beach.
MAX WINDS: 130 ktsMIN PRESSURE: 935 mb
Hurricane IrmaCategory 3
2017 · 68 mi awayBrickell financial district flooded under 4 feet of sea water from tidal surge.
MAX WINDS: 95 ktsMIN PRESSURE: 929 mb