Storms near Santiago de Cuba
The record holds 51 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba between 1851 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 51storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at 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 Santiago de Cuba?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 17 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 27% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Santiago de Cuba storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 6 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 2 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Santiago de Cuba
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Flora (1963)28 September 1963 to 17 October 1963, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 933 hPa
- Melissa (2025)21 October 2025 to 1 November 2025, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 892 hPa
- Inez (1966)21 September 1966 to 11 October 1966, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 927 hPa
- Sandy (2012)21 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Santiago de Cuba
- Melissa (2025)21 October 2025 to 1 November 2025, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 892 hPa
- Oscar (2024)19 October 2024 to 22 October 2024, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 984 hPa
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 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.