Storms near Bermuda
The record holds 57 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bermuda between 1853 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 13 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 57storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 26at 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 Bermuda?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 21% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 10 | 18% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 13 | 23% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Bermuda storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bermuda
- Nicole (2016)4 October 2016 to 19 October 2016, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1899 (North Atlantic)3 September 1899 to 15 September 1899, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 939 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)27 August 1915 to 11 September 1915, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1926 (North Atlantic)14 October 1926 to 28 October 1926, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 934 hPa
- Fabian (2003)27 August 2003 to 9 September 2003, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 939 hPa
- Gonzalo (2014)11 October 2014 to 20 October 2014, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Bermuda
- Imelda (2025)26 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 966 hPa
- Ernesto (2024)11 August 2024 to 20 August 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 967 hPa
- Paulette (2020)7 September 2020 to 28 September 2020, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
- Nicole (2016)4 October 2016 to 19 October 2016, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Gonzalo (2014)11 October 2014 to 20 October 2014, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 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 Bermuda with their own pages
- Nicole (2016)4 October 2016 to 19 October 2016, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Fabian (2003)27 August 2003 to 9 September 2003, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 939 hPa
- Gonzalo (2014)11 October 2014 to 20 October 2014, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Arlene (1963)31 July 1963 to 14 August 1963, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 969 hPa
- Floyd (1981)3 September 1981 to 12 September 1981, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa
- Emily (1987)20 September 1987 to 26 September 1987, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 958 hPa