Storms near Zacatecas
The record holds 19 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Zacatecas, Mexico between 1945 and 2023. The busiest month is October, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength.
- 19storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Zacatecas?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 42% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 16% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 5% |
| 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).
Zacatecas storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1945, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Zacatecas
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Patricia (2015)20 October 2015 to 24 October 2015, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 872 hPa
- Kenna (2002)22 October 2002 to 26 October 2002, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 913 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Anita (1977)29 August 1977 to 3 September 1977, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 926 hPa
Most recent storms near Zacatecas
- Lidia (2023)3 October 2023 to 11 October 2023, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 942 hPa
- Roslyn (2022)20 October 2022 to 24 October 2022, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Dolores (2021)17 June 2021 to 20 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 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.