Storms near West Grand Bahama
The record holds 79 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of West Grand Bahama, The Bahamas between 1851 and 2022. The busiest month is September, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 79storms within 50 km
- 13major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 34at 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 West Grand Bahama?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 22% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 12 | 15% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
West Grand Bahama storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near West Grand Bahama
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1935 (North Atlantic)23 September 1935 to 2 October 1935, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 955 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)31 August 1933 to 7 September 1933, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
Most recent storms near West Grand Bahama
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 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.