Storms near Michoacán
The record holds 54 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Michoacán, Mexico between 1945 and 2024. The busiest month is June, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 54storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 20at 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 Michoacán?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 46% |
| Category 1 | 12 | 22% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 11% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| 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).
Michoacán storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1945, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 4 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Michoacán
- Madeline (1976)29 September 1976 to 8 October 1976, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 941 hPa
- Virgil (1992)1 October 1992 to 5 October 1992, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- Alma (1996)20 June 1996 to 27 June 1996, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 969 hPa
- Rick (2021)22 October 2021 to 25 October 2021, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 977 hPa
- Agatha (1971)21 May 1971 to 25 May 1971, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 hPa
Most recent storms near Michoacán
- John (2024)22 September 2024 to 27 September 2024, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Otis (2023)21 October 2023 to 25 October 2023, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 924 hPa
- Max (2023)8 October 2023 to 10 October 2023, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 990 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.