Storms near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Saint Pierre and Miquelon between 1851 and 2012. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 20storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 10at 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 40% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 40% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 10% |
| 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).
Saint Pierre and Miquelon storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2012, 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 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 19 August 1893, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Michael (2000)15 October 2000 to 20 October 2000, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1866 (North Atlantic)19 September 1866 to 24 September 1866, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1867 (North Atlantic)28 July 1867 to 4 August 1867, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 969 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1874 (North Atlantic)3 August 1874 to 7 August 1874, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)13 August 1886 to 25 August 1886, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
Most recent storms near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Leslie (2012)28 August 2012 to 12 September 2012, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 968 hPa
- Ophelia (2011)20 September 2011 to 4 October 2011, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 940 hPa
- Bill (2009)15 August 2009 to 26 August 2009, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Michael (2000)15 October 2000 to 20 October 2000, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Dean (1989)31 July 1989 to 9 August 1989, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 968 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.
Notable storms near Saint Pierre and Miquelon with their own pages
- Gladys (1964)13 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
- Bill (2009)15 August 2009 to 26 August 2009, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Ophelia (2011)20 September 2011 to 4 October 2011, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 940 hPa