Storms near Yucatán
The record holds 102 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yucatán, Mexico between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 39 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 15 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 102storms within 50 km
- 13major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 34at 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 Yucatán?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 40 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 15% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Yucatán 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 | 6 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 11 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Yucatán
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1933 (North Atlantic)16 September 1933 to 25 September 1933, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Charlie (1951)12 August 1951 to 23 August 1951, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 968 hPa
- Emily (2005)11 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa
Most recent storms near Yucatán
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 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.