Storms near Camagüey
The record holds 69 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Camagüey, Cuba between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 69storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at 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 Camagüey?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 12 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 13% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Camagüey storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 | 7 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 9 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Camagüey
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1932 (North Atlantic)30 October 1932 to 14 November 1932, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 918 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Paloma (2008)5 November 2008 to 14 November 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 944 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)25 August 1888 to 9 September 1888, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
Most recent storms near Camagüey
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 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.