Storms near Sinaloa
The record holds 60 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sinaloa, Mexico between 1957 and 2024. The busiest month is October, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 60storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 29at 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 Sinaloa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 15 | 25% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 12% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Sinaloa storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1957, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sinaloa
- Unnamed storm of October 1957 (Eastern and central Pacific)20 October 1957 to 22 October 1957, peak Category 4 (120 kt)
- Liza (1976)25 September 1976 to 2 October 1976, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
- Tico (1983)11 October 1983 to 19 October 1983, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
- Lane (2006)13 September 2006 to 17 September 2006, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 952 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Sinaloa
- Ileana (2024)11 September 2024 to 17 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Norma (2023)17 October 2023 to 23 October 2023, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 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.