Storms near Puebla
The record holds 47 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Puebla, Mexico between 1859 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 7 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 47storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 16at 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 Puebla?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 40% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 13% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 7 | 15% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Puebla storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Puebla
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Karl (2010)13 September 2010 to 18 September 2010, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 956 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1892 (North Atlantic)5 October 1892 to 16 October 1892, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1931 (North Atlantic)8 September 1931 to 16 September 1931, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 987 hPa
Most recent storms near Puebla
- Chris (2024)30 June 2024 to 1 July 2024, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,006 hPa
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Katia (2017)5 September 2017 to 9 September 2017, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 972 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.