Storms near Martinique
The record holds 65 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Martinique, France between 1854 and 2019. The busiest month is August, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 65storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 16at 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 Martinique?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 33 | 51% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 14% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Martinique storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 28 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Martinique
- Maria (2017)16 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1883 (North Atlantic)4 September 1883 to 13 September 1883, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1891 (North Atlantic)16 August 1891 to 25 August 1891, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 961 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1894 (North Atlantic)18 September 1894 to 4 October 1894, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Martinique
- Dorian (2019)24 August 2019 to 9 September 2019, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 910 hPa
- Isaac (2018)7 September 2018 to 15 September 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 995 hPa
- Maria (2017)16 September 2017 to 2 October 2017, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 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.