Storms near Veracruz
The record holds 119 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Veracruz, Mexico between 1851 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 40 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 15 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 119storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 32at 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 Veracruz?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 27 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 45 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 13% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Veracruz storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 40 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Veracruz
- Karl (2010)13 September 2010 to 18 September 2010, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 956 hPa
- Hilda (1955)12 September 1955 to 20 September 1955, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Grace (2021)13 August 2021 to 21 August 2021, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 967 hPa
- Charlie (1951)12 August 1951 to 23 August 1951, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 968 hPa
- Inez (1966)21 September 1966 to 11 October 1966, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 927 hPa
Most recent storms near Veracruz
- Barry (2025)28 June 2025 to 30 June 2025, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,006 hPa
- Chris (2024)30 June 2024 to 1 July 2024, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,006 hPa
- Alberto (2024)17 June 2024 to 20 June 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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.