Storms near Nayarit
The record holds 51 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Nayarit, Mexico between 1945 and 2023. The busiest month is October, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 51storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 19at 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 Nayarit?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 27% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 10% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 4% |
| 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).
Nayarit storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, 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 | 4 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Nayarit
- Kenna (2002)22 October 2002 to 26 October 2002, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 913 hPa
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Tico (1983)11 October 1983 to 19 October 1983, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
- Patricia (2015)20 October 2015 to 24 October 2015, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 872 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Nayarit
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Orlene (2022)28 September 2022 to 3 October 2022, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 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.