Storms near South Abaco
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of South Abaco, The Bahamas between 1859 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 19 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.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 14major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at 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 South Abaco?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 15% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
South Abaco storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near South Abaco
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1932 (North Atlantic)30 August 1932 to 17 September 1932, peak Category 5 (140 kt)
- 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
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
Most recent storms near South Abaco
- Imelda (2025)26 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 966 hPa
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, 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.