Storms near Ragged Island
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ragged Island, The Bahamas between 1852 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 41storms 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 Ragged Island?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 12% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Ragged Island storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Ragged Island
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)22 August 1933 to 5 September 1933, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1932 (North Atlantic)30 October 1932 to 14 November 1932, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 918 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)25 August 1888 to 9 September 1888, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1945 (North Atlantic)12 September 1945 to 20 September 1945, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
Most recent storms near Ragged Island
- Melissa (2025)21 October 2025 to 1 November 2025, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 892 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.