Storms near Trinidad and Tobago
The record holds 29 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Trinidad and Tobago between 1853 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 29storms within 50 km
- 1major (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 Trinidad and Tobago?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 17% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Trinidad and Tobago storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Trinidad and Tobago
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1921 (North Atlantic)6 September 1921 to 17 September 1921, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 961 hPa
- Flora (1963)28 September 1963 to 17 October 1963, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 933 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1933 (North Atlantic)24 June 1933 to 7 July 1933, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
- Emily (2005)11 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
Most recent storms near Trinidad and Tobago
- Gonzalo (2020)20 July 2020 to 25 July 2020, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 997 hPa
- Bret (2017)18 June 2017 to 20 June 2017, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,007 hPa
- Emily (2005)11 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Earl (2004)13 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,009 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 Trinidad and Tobago with their own pages
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Flora (1963)28 September 1963 to 17 October 1963, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 933 hPa
- Emily (2005)11 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 929 hPa
- Edith (1971)5 September 1971 to 18 September 1971, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 943 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- Isidore (2002)14 September 2002 to 27 September 2002, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 934 hPa