Storms near Sonora
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sonora, Mexico between 1951 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 41storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Sonora?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 37% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 32% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 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).
Sonora storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1951, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sonora
- Liza (1976)25 September 1976 to 2 October 1976, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
- Norbert (2008)4 October 2008 to 12 October 2008, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1957 (Eastern and central Pacific)1 October 1957 to 6 October 1957, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1958 (Eastern and central Pacific)30 September 1958 to 6 October 1958, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Diana (1960)17 August 1960 to 20 August 1960, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 987 hPa
Most recent storms near Sonora
- Polo (2026)17 September 2026 to 30 September 2026, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 892 hPa, provisional
- Narda (2019)28 September 2019 to 1 October 2019, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Lorena (2019)17 September 2019 to 22 September 2019, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 985 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.