Storms near Matanzas
The record holds 89 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Matanzas, Cuba between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 10 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 89storms within 50 km
- 14major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 31at 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 Matanzas?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 36 | 40% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 10% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 10 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Matanzas 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 | 6 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Matanzas
- Unnamed storm of October 1926 (North Atlantic)14 October 1926 to 28 October 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 934 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Fox (1952)20 October 1952 to 28 October 1952, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa
- Michelle (2001)29 October 2001 to 6 November 2001, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 934 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
Most recent storms near Matanzas
- Rafael (2024)3 November 2024 to 10 November 2024, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 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.