Storms near Aruba
The record holds 13 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Aruba between 1852 and 2023. The busiest month is September, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 13storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Aruba?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 31% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 46% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 15% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Aruba storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Aruba
- Unnamed storm of September 1877 (North Atlantic)16 September 1877 to 5 October 1877, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1892 (North Atlantic)5 October 1892 to 16 October 1892, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Joan:miriam (1988)10 October 1988 to 2 November 1988, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Unnamed storm of December 1887 (North Atlantic)7 December 1887 to 12 December 1887, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1911 (North Atlantic)3 September 1911 to 12 September 1911, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Aruba
- Bret (2023)19 June 2023 to 24 June 2023, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 996 hPa
- Julia (2022)6 October 2022 to 10 October 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 982 hPa
- Cesar (1996)24 July 1996 to 28 July 1996, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 990 hPa
- Joan:miriam (1988)10 October 1988 to 2 November 1988, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1978 (North Atlantic)7 August 1978 to 11 August 1978, peak Tropical depression (30 kt)
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Aruba with their own pages
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Joan:miriam (1988)10 October 1988 to 2 November 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 932 hPa
- Irene:olivia (1971)11 September 1971 to 1 October 1971, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 948 hPa