Storms near Tamaulipas
The record holds 115 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tamaulipas, Mexico between 1851 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 43 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 115storms within 50 km
- 13major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 40at 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 Tamaulipas?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 45 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 16 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 11 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 8 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Tamaulipas storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 7 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 16 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 43 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tamaulipas
- Anita (1977)29 August 1977 to 3 September 1977, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 926 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1880 (North Atlantic)4 August 1880 to 14 August 1880, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 931 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
Most recent storms near Tamaulipas
- Barry (2025)28 June 2025 to 30 June 2025, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,006 hPa
- Alberto (2024)17 June 2024 to 20 June 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 hPa
- Harold (2023)21 August 2023 to 23 August 2023, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 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.