Storms near Tabasco
The record holds 51 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tabasco, Mexico between 1857 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 51storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Tabasco?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 18 | 35% |
| Tropical storm | 21 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 16% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Tabasco storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1857, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tabasco
- Brenda (1973)18 August 1973 to 22 August 1973, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 977 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1892 (North Atlantic)5 October 1892 to 16 October 1892, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1922 (North Atlantic)11 October 1922 to 22 October 1922, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1944 (North Atlantic)19 September 1944 to 22 September 1944, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1893 (North Atlantic)4 July 1893 to 9 July 1893, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Tabasco
- Nadine (2024)18 October 2024 to 20 October 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Karl (2022)11 October 2022 to 15 October 2022, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 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.