Storms near Bimini
The record holds 85 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bimini, The Bahamas between 1851 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 27 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 85storms within 50 km
- 14major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 32at 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 Bimini?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 30 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 10 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 6 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 8 | 9% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Bimini storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, 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 | 3 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 2 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bimini
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Andrew (1992)16 August 1992 to 28 August 1992, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 922 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1926 (North Atlantic)11 September 1926 to 22 September 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1919 (North Atlantic)2 September 1919 to 16 September 1919, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
Most recent storms near Bimini
- Eta (2020)31 October 2020 to 14 November 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 922 hPa
- Sally (2020)11 September 2020 to 18 September 2020, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 967 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 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.