Storms near Berry Islands
The record holds 53 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Berry Islands, The Bahamas between 1859 and 2016. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 53storms within 50 km
- 12major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 21at 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 Berry Islands?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 17 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 11% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Berry Islands storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2016, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Berry Islands
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1866 (North Atlantic)20 September 1866 to 7 October 1866, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)31 August 1933 to 7 September 1933, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
Most recent storms near Berry Islands
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Emily (2011)2 August 2011 to 7 August 2011, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 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.