Storms near Tlaxcala
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tlaxcala, Mexico between 1859 and 2017. The busiest month is August, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 11storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Tlaxcala?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 55% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Tlaxcala storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tlaxcala
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Franklin (2017)6 August 2017 to 10 August 2017, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 981 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1936 (North Atlantic)28 August 1936 to 31 August 1936, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Earl (2016)2 August 2016 to 6 August 2016, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 979 hPa
- Cosme (1989)18 June 1989 to 23 June 1989, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 979 hPa
Most recent storms near Tlaxcala
- Franklin (2017)6 August 2017 to 10 August 2017, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 981 hPa
- Earl (2016)2 August 2016 to 6 August 2016, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 979 hPa
- Barry (2013)16 June 2013 to 21 June 2013, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 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.