Storms near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The record holds 64 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between 1855 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 64storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 37 | 58% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1855, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 27 August 1886, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1898 (North Atlantic)5 September 1898 to 20 September 1898, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 965 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1921 (North Atlantic)6 September 1921 to 17 September 1921, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 961 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
Most recent storms near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Bret (2023)19 June 2023 to 24 June 2023, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 996 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Karen (2019)22 September 2019 to 27 September 2019, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Kirk (2018)22 September 2018 to 28 September 2018, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 998 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 Vincent and the Grenadines with their own pages
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Allen (1980)31 July 1980 to 11 August 1980, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 899 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Hazel (1954)5 October 1954 to 18 October 1954, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 938 hPa
- Matthew (2016)28 September 2016 to 10 October 2016, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Emily (1987)20 September 1987 to 26 September 1987, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 958 hPa
- Lili (2002)21 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Iris (2001)4 October 2001 to 9 October 2001, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 948 hPa