Storms near Barbados
The record holds 45 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Barbados between 1855 and 2023. The busiest month is August, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 45storms 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 Barbados?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 11% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Barbados storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Barbados
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1898 (North Atlantic)5 September 1898 to 20 September 1898, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 965 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 27 August 1886, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1894 (North Atlantic)11 October 1894 to 20 October 1894, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 931 hPa
- Edith (1963)23 September 1963 to 29 September 1963, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Barbados
- Bret (2023)19 June 2023 to 24 June 2023, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 996 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Tropical storm (50 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.
Notable storms near Barbados with their own pages
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Betsy (1965)27 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa