Storms near New Providence
The record holds 48 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of New Providence, The Bahamas between 1857 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 48storms within 50 km
- 12major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 22at 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 New Providence?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 10% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 13% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
New Providence storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1857, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near New Providence
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 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 1929 (North Atlantic)19 September 1929 to 5 October 1929, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 924 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
Most recent storms near New Providence
- Imelda (2025)26 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 966 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2019 (North Atlantic)22 July 2019 to 23 July 2019, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,013 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 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.