Storms near Bajo Nuevo Bank
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bajo Nuevo Bank between 1876 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 25storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Bajo Nuevo Bank?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 20% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Bajo Nuevo Bank storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1876, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bajo Nuevo Bank
- Unnamed storm of September 1915 (North Atlantic)21 September 1915 to 1 October 1915, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 931 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1912 (North Atlantic)11 November 1912 to 21 November 1912, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1935 (North Atlantic)23 September 1935 to 2 October 1935, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1895 (North Atlantic)12 October 1895 to 28 October 1895, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1887 (North Atlantic)20 July 1887 to 30 July 1887, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1918 (North Atlantic)22 August 1918 to 26 August 1918, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 968 hPa
Most recent storms near Bajo Nuevo Bank
- Sara (2024)13 November 2024 to 18 November 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Ernesto (2012)1 August 2012 to 10 August 2012, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 973 hPa
- Wilma (2005)15 October 2005 to 26 October 2005, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 882 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.
Notable storms near Bajo Nuevo Bank with their own pages
- Wilma (2005)15 October 2005 to 26 October 2005, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 882 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa