Storms near Mayaguana
The record holds 49 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mayaguana, The Bahamas between 1858 and 2014. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 49storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 20at 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 Mayaguana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 10% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Mayaguana storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2014, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1858, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Mayaguana
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)22 August 1933 to 5 September 1933, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1866 (North Atlantic)20 September 1866 to 7 October 1866, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Mayaguana
- Cristobal (2014)23 August 2014 to 2 September 2014, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 965 hPa
- Bertha (2014)29 July 2014 to 9 August 2014, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 998 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 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.