Storms near Guadeloupe
The record holds 70 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Guadeloupe, France between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 30 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 70storms within 50 km
- 7major (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 Guadeloupe?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 31 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Guadeloupe 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 30 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Guadeloupe
- Maria (2017)16 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1899 (North Atlantic)3 August 1899 to 4 September 1899, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1928 (North Atlantic)6 September 1928 to 21 September 1928, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Guadeloupe
- Ernesto (2024)11 August 2024 to 20 August 2024, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 967 hPa
- Tammy (2023)18 October 2023 to 31 October 2023, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 965 hPa
- Fiona (2022)14 September 2022 to 27 September 2022, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 931 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.