Storms near Exuma
The record holds 40 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Exuma, The Bahamas between 1851 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 40storms within 50 km
- 9major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 16at 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 Exuma?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 6 | 15% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 8% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Exuma storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Exuma
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1866 (North Atlantic)20 September 1866 to 7 October 1866, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1926 (North Atlantic)22 July 1926 to 2 August 1926, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 967 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1899 (North Atlantic)3 August 1899 to 4 September 1899, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Exuma
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa
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.