Storms near Baja California Sur
The record holds 93 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Baja California Sur, Mexico between 1949 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 93storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 41at 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 Baja California Sur?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 37 | 40% |
| Category 1 | 25 | 27% |
| Category 2 | 11 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Baja California Sur storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1949, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 44 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Baja California Sur
- Liza (1976)25 September 1976 to 2 October 1976, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
- Olivia (1967)6 October 1967 to 15 October 1967, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Odile (2014)9 September 2014 to 18 September 2014, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 918 hPa
- Kiko (1989)25 August 1989 to 29 August 1989, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Polo (2026)17 September 2026 to 30 September 2026, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 892 hPa, provisional
Most recent storms near Baja California Sur
- Polo (2026)17 September 2026 to 30 September 2026, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 892 hPa, provisional
- Ileana (2024)11 September 2024 to 17 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Norma (2023)17 October 2023 to 23 October 2023, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 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.