Storms near Querétaro
The record holds 18 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Querétaro, Mexico between 1866 and 2014. The busiest month is September, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 18storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Querétaro?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 28% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 61% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Querétaro storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2014, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1866, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2010s | 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 | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Querétaro
- Dolly (1996)19 August 1996 to 25 August 1996, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 989 hPa
- Gert (1993)14 September 1993 to 26 September 1993, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1866 (North Atlantic)13 August 1866 to 18 August 1866, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1933 (North Atlantic)10 September 1933 to 16 September 1933, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 960 hPa
- Diana (1990)4 August 1990 to 9 August 1990, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Querétaro
- Dolly (2014)1 September 2014 to 4 September 2014, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,001 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 2013 (North Atlantic)6 September 2013 to 7 September 2013, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,008 hPa
- Arlene (2011)28 June 2011 to 1 July 2011, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 993 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.