Storms near Serranilla Bank
The record holds 31 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Serranilla Bank between 1870 and 2022. The busiest month is October, with 10 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.
- 31storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 7at 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 Serranilla Bank?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 61% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 10% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Serranilla Bank storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1870, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Serranilla Bank
- Unnamed storm of September 1915 (North Atlantic)21 September 1915 to 1 October 1915, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 931 hPa
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1933 (North Atlantic)16 September 1933 to 25 September 1933, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1895 (North Atlantic)12 October 1895 to 28 October 1895, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1887 (North Atlantic)20 July 1887 to 30 July 1887, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Serranilla Bank
- Lisa (2022)30 October 2022 to 5 November 2022, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 988 hPa
- Earl (2016)2 August 2016 to 6 August 2016, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 979 hPa
- Claudette (2003)7 July 2003 to 17 July 2003, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 982 hPa
- Chantal (2001)14 August 2001 to 22 August 2001, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 997 hPa
- Lenny (1999)13 November 1999 to 23 November 1999, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 933 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 Serranilla Bank with their own pages
- Janet (1955)21 September 1955 to 30 September 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Mitch (1998)22 October 1998 to 9 November 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Lenny (1999)13 November 1999 to 23 November 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 933 hPa
- Florence (1953)23 September 1953 to 27 September 1953, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 968 hPa
- Beulah (1967)5 September 1967 to 24 September 1967, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 923 hPa