Storms near Chihuahua
The record holds 27 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chihuahua, Mexico between 1919 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 13 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength.
- 27storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Chihuahua?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 48% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 22% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 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).
Chihuahua storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1919, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Chihuahua
- Liza (1976)25 September 1976 to 2 October 1976, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
- Fifi:orlene (1974)14 September 1974 to 24 September 1974, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Lidia (1993)8 September 1993 to 14 September 1993, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Paine (1986)28 September 1986 to 2 October 1986, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Norbert (2008)4 October 2008 to 12 October 2008, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
Most recent storms near Chihuahua
- Polo (2026)17 September 2026 to 30 September 2026, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 892 hPa, provisional
- Norbert (2008)4 October 2008 to 12 October 2008, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
- Dolly (2008)20 July 2008 to 27 July 2008, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 967 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.