Storms near Cat Island
The record holds 49 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cat Island, The Bahamas between 1851 and 2015. The busiest month is August, with 13 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 49storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 20at 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 Cat Island?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 12% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Cat Island storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2015, 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 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Cat Island
- 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 August 1932 (North Atlantic)30 August 1932 to 17 September 1932, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1926 (North Atlantic)22 July 1926 to 2 August 1926, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 967 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)31 August 1933 to 7 September 1933, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
Most recent storms near Cat Island
- Kate (2015)8 November 2015 to 13 November 2015, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 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.