Storms near Inagua
The record holds 61 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Inagua, The Bahamas between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 24 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 10 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 61storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 21at 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 Inagua?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 21 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 10 | 16% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Inagua storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 8 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Inagua
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1866 (North Atlantic)20 September 1866 to 7 October 1866, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 938 hPa
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 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
- Unnamed storm of September 1945 (North Atlantic)12 September 1945 to 20 September 1945, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
Most recent storms near Inagua
- Oscar (2024)19 October 2024 to 22 October 2024, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 984 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 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.