Storms near Clipperton Island
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Clipperton Island between 1968 and 2023. The busiest month is July, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 16storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Clipperton Island?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 63% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Clipperton Island storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1968, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Clipperton Island
- Adele (1970)30 May 1970 to 7 June 1970, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Andres (2003)19 May 2003 to 26 May 2003, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 hPa
- Pilar (2023)28 October 2023 to 7 November 2023, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 995 hPa
- Douglas (1984)25 June 1984 to 6 July 1984, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
- Xavier (1992)13 October 1992 to 15 October 1992, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Barbara (2019)30 June 2019 to 8 July 2019, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Clipperton Island
- Pilar (2023)28 October 2023 to 7 November 2023, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 995 hPa
- Barbara (2019)30 June 2019 to 8 July 2019, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Jimena (2015)25 August 2015 to 10 September 2015, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 932 hPa
- Andres (2003)19 May 2003 to 26 May 2003, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 hPa
- Paul (2000)25 October 2000 to 29 October 2000, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 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.
Notable storms near Clipperton Island with their own pages
- Douglas (1984)25 June 1984 to 6 July 1984, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
- Barbara (2019)30 June 2019 to 8 July 2019, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Felicia (1997)14 July 1997 to 22 July 1997, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- Jimena (2015)25 August 2015 to 10 September 2015, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 932 hPa