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07.01.2024 © CIMSS University of Wisconsin-Madison
Most violent hurricanes in Jamaica since 2018
Lisa: October 30 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On October 31st, 2022 at 10:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 125 km south of Rocky Point in Clarendon.
Lisa: October 27 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 988 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On October 31st, 2022 at 4:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 123 km south of Morant Bay in Saint Thomas.
Julia: October 6-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 307 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On October 7th, 2022 at 7:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 511 km south of Rocky Point in Clarendon.
Ian: September 22 to October 1, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
Diameter:
max. 845 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On September 26th, 2022 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 249 km east of Negril in Westmoreland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near George Town on the Cayman Islands on September 26th at 4:00 am.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1482 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On September 25th, 2022 at 7:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 255 km southeast of Negril in Westmoreland.
Fiona: September 14-27, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 222 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 931 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On September 20th, 2022 at 10:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 446 km northwest of Manchioneal in Portland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near co*ckburn Town on the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 20th at 10:00 am.
Fiona: September 12-24, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Eye:
max. 74 km
Air pressure:
below 932 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On September 20th, 2022 at 4:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 668 km northwest of Manchioneal in Portland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near co*ckburn Town on the Turks and Caicos Islands on September 20th at 10:00 am.
Ida: August 26 to September 4, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1778 km
Air pressure:
below 929 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
St. Elizabeth
Westmoreland
Grace: August 13-21, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 194 km/h
on land:
max. 111 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 967 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Portland
Saint Mary
Saint Ann
Westmoreland
Elsa: June 30 to July 10, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Portland
Saint Ann
Trelawny
Saint James
Hanover
Iota: November 12-18, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
on land:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1000 km
Air pressure:
below 917 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Eta: October 31 to November 14, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
on land:
max. 93 km/h
Diameter:
max. 815 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 922 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Clarendon
Westmoreland
Zeta: October 24-30, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
on land:
max. 59 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1667 km
Air pressure:
below 970 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Westmoreland
Delta: October 4-11, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 222 km/h
on land:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 852 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Clarendon
St. Elizabeth
Gamma: October 2-6, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 593 km
Air pressure:
below 978 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On October 1st, 2020 at 7:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 280 km east of Negril in Westmoreland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Waspam in Nicaragua on October 1st at 7:00 pm.
Nana: September 1-4, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
on land:
max. 93 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 994 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
Saint Thomas
Clarendon
St. Elizabeth
Westmoreland
Marco: August 20-25, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On August 20th, 2020 at 1:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 296 km southeast of Negril in Westmoreland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near San Andrés in Colombia on August 20th at 1:00 pm.
Laura: August 20-29, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 741 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
Portland
Saint Mary
Saint Ann
Trelawny
Hanover
Isaias: July 28 to August 5, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 986 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On July 31st, 2020 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 213 km northwest of Port Antonio in Portland.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near co*ckburn Town on the Turks and Caicos Islands on July 30th at 10:00 pm.
Humberto: September 12-20, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 950 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Jamaica. On September 12th, 2019 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 308 km northwest of Oracabessa in Saint Mary.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Moa in Cuba on September 12th at 7:00 am.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
