Storms near Cienfuegos
The record holds 49 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cienfuegos, Cuba between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 15 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.
- 49storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 Cienfuegos?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 21 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Cienfuegos 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Cienfuegos
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Fox (1952)20 October 1952 to 28 October 1952, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa
- Michelle (2001)29 October 2001 to 6 November 2001, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)25 August 1888 to 9 September 1888, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1935 (North Atlantic)23 September 1935 to 2 October 1935, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Cienfuegos
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Philippe (2017)27 October 2017 to 29 October 2017, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 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.