Storms near Quintana Roo
The record holds 175 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Quintana Roo, Mexico between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 59 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 26 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 175storms within 50 km
- 19major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 55at 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 Quintana Roo?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 25 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 69 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 14 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 8 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 4 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 26 | 15% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Quintana Roo storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 10 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 8 |
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 3 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 59 |
| Oct | 33 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Quintana Roo
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Dean (2007)13 August 2007 to 23 August 2007, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 907 hPa
- Carmen (1974)29 August 1974 to 10 September 1974, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 928 hPa
Most recent storms near Quintana Roo
- Nadine (2024)18 October 2024 to 20 October 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 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.