Storms near Nuevo León
The record holds 56 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Nuevo León, Mexico between 1854 and 2023. The busiest month is August, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 56storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 13at 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 Nuevo León?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 28 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Nuevo León storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 0 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Nuevo León
- Emily (2005)11 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Alice (1954)24 June 1954 to 27 June 1954, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)22 August 1933 to 5 September 1933, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 954 hPa
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1919 (North Atlantic)2 September 1919 to 16 September 1919, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
Most recent storms near Nuevo León
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Harold (2023)21 August 2023 to 23 August 2023, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
- Hanna (2020)23 July 2020 to 26 July 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 973 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.