Storms near Ciudad de la Habana
The record holds 45 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 45storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 22at 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 Ciudad de la Habana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 27% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 13% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 20% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Ciudad de la Habana storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Ciudad de la Habana
- Unnamed storm of October 1926 (North Atlantic)14 October 1926 to 28 October 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 934 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1944 (North Atlantic)12 October 1944 to 24 October 1944, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1948 (North Atlantic)18 September 1948 to 26 September 1948, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1948 (North Atlantic)3 October 1948 to 16 October 1948, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 971 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1906 (North Atlantic)8 October 1906 to 23 October 1906, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
Most recent storms near Ciudad de la Habana
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Hermine (2016)28 August 2016 to 8 September 2016, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 982 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.