Storms near St. Croix Island
The record holds 44 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of St. Croix Island, United States Virgin Islands between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 44storms within 50 km
- 9major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 22at 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 St. Croix Island?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 5% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 18% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 11% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
St. Croix Island storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near St. Croix Island
- Maria (2017)16 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Lenny (1999)13 November 1999 to 23 November 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 933 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1899 (North Atlantic)3 August 1899 to 4 September 1899, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
Most recent storms near St. Croix Island
- Ernesto (2024)11 August 2024 to 20 August 2024, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 967 hPa
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 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.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near St. Croix Island
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Maria (2017)16 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Georges (1998)15 September 1998 to 1 October 1998, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 937 hPa
- Lenny (1999)13 November 1999 to 23 November 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 933 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Omar (2008)13 October 2008 to 21 October 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 958 hPa
- Marilyn (1995)12 September 1995 to 1 October 1995, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa