Storms near South Andros
The record holds 47 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of South Andros, The Bahamas between 1861 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 15 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.
- 47storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 Andros?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 21 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 4 | 9% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
South Andros storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1861, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near South Andros
- 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 1929 (North Atlantic)19 September 1929 to 5 October 1929, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 924 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1945 (North Atlantic)12 September 1945 to 20 September 1945, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 949 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1919 (North Atlantic)2 September 1919 to 16 September 1919, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
Most recent storms near South Andros
- Imelda (2025)26 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 966 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2019 (North Atlantic)22 July 2019 to 23 July 2019, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,013 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.