Storms near Pinar del Río
The record holds 110 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pinar del Río, Cuba between 1856 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 32 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 110storms within 50 km
- 19major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 50at 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 Pinar del Río?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 39 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 20 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 11 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 10 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 7 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Pinar del Río storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1856, 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 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 5 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pinar del Río
- Unnamed storm of October 1924 (North Atlantic)14 October 1924 to 23 October 1924, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1910 (North Atlantic)9 October 1910 to 23 October 1910, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 924 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1917 (North Atlantic)20 September 1917 to 30 September 1917, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 928 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1926 (North Atlantic)14 October 1926 to 28 October 1926, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 934 hPa
Most recent storms near Pinar del Río
- 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
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 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.