Storms near Chiapas
The record holds 52 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chiapas, Mexico between 1864 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 52storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 7at 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 Chiapas?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 20 | 38% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Chiapas storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1864, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Chiapas
- Unnamed storm of October 1945 (North Atlantic)2 October 1945 to 7 October 1945, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 982 hPa
- Hattie (1961)26 October 1961 to 1 November 1961, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1922 (North Atlantic)11 October 1922 to 22 October 1922, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1944 (North Atlantic)19 September 1944 to 22 September 1944, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Greta:olivia (1978)13 September 1978 to 23 September 1978, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa
Most recent storms near Chiapas
- Nadine (2024)18 October 2024 to 20 October 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Nana (2020)1 September 2020 to 4 September 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 994 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.