Storms near Hidalgo
The record holds 39 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hidalgo, Mexico between 1853 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 39storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 12at 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 Hidalgo?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Hidalgo storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hidalgo
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1947 (North Atlantic)9 August 1947 to 16 August 1947, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 977 hPa
- Diana (1990)4 August 1990 to 9 August 1990, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 980 hPa
- Gert (1993)14 September 1993 to 26 September 1993, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Hidalgo
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Katia (2017)5 September 2017 to 9 September 2017, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 972 hPa
- Franklin (2017)6 August 2017 to 10 August 2017, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 981 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.