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Tropical storms and hurricanes in Cuba since 1980

Landfalls in Cuba since 1980: 44 tropical systems, 19 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 11 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Hurricane Irma (2017), 269 km/h.

51Landfalls
19Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
11Category 3 or more
Oct 2025Hurricane Melissa
Melissa 2025Rafael 2024Oscar 2024Debby 2024Debby 2024Ian 2022Ida 2021Fred 2021Elsa 2021Eta 2020Laura 2020Laura 2020Philippe 2017Irma 2017Matthew 2016Sandy 2012Isaac 2012Emily 2011Paula 2010Nicole 2010Paloma 2008Paloma 2008Paloma 2008Ike 2008Ike 2008Gustav 2008Fay 2008Fay 2008Noel 2007Ernesto 2006Chris 2006Dennis 2005Dennis 2005Arlene 2005Charley 2004Lili 2002Isidore 2002Michelle 2001Irene 1999Georges 1998Lili 1996Gordon 1994 1993Fabian 1991Marco 1990Floyd 1987Kate 1985Elena 1985Katrina 1981Dennis 1981Arlene 1981
Tropical storms and hurricanes in Cuba since 1980
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Landfalls by month

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Landfalls

DateStormsLandfall windNearby
29 October 2025C3Hurricane Melissa185 km/hGuamá Abajo · 25 km
6 November 2024C3Hurricane Rafael185 km/hSoroa · 34 km
20 October 2024C1Hurricane Oscar139 km/hBaracoa · 11 km
2 August 2024TDHurricane Debby46 km/hMella · 12 km
3 August 2024TDHurricane Debby56 km/hCalimete · 71 km
27 September 2022C3Hurricane Ian204 km/hViñales · 47 km
27 August 2021C1Hurricane Ida130 km/hNueva Gerona · 48 km
13 August 2021TDTropical Storm Fred56 km/hChambas · 15 km
5 July 2021TSHurricane Elsa102 km/hCalimete · 80 km
8 November 2020TSHurricane Eta102 km/hGuasimal · 38 km
24 August 2020TSHurricane Laura102 km/hGuamá Abajo · 17 km
25 August 2020TSHurricane Laura102 km/hEntronque de Herradura · 35 km
28 October 2017TSTropical Storm Philippe65 km/hCalimete · 80 km
9 September 2017C5Hurricane Irma269 km/hCiro Redondo · 89 km
5 October 2016C4Hurricane Matthew213 km/hMaisí · 23 km
25 October 2012C3Hurricane Sandy185 km/hEl Cobre · 8 km
25 August 2012TSHurricane Isaac93 km/hImías · 14 km
5 August 2011TDTropical Storm Emily46 km/hMella · 4 km
14 October 2010TSHurricane Paula102 km/hViñales · 22 km
29 September 2010TSTropical Storm Nicole74 km/hCienfuegos · 8 km
9 November 2008C2Hurricane Paloma167 km/hSanta Cruz del Sur · 2 km
11 November 2008TDHurricane Paloma37 km/hCamagüey · 47 km
13 November 2008TDHurricane Paloma37 km/hEntronque de Herradura · 25 km
8 September 2008C4Hurricane Ike213 km/hGuardalavaca · 14 km
9 September 2008C1Hurricane Ike130 km/hQuivicán · 90 km
30 August 2008C4Hurricane Gustav232 km/hNueva Gerona · 45 km
17 August 2008TSTropical Storm Fay83 km/hPilón · 8 km
18 August 2008TSTropical Storm Fay83 km/hCienfuegos · 37 km
30 October 2007TSHurricane Noel93 km/hGuardalavaca · 4 km
28 August 2006TSHurricane Ernesto65 km/hNiceto Pérez · 29 km
6 August 2006TDTropical Storm Chris37 km/hSan Antonio de las Vueltas · 23 km
8 July 2005C4Hurricane Dennis222 km/hPilón · 29 km
8 July 2005C4Hurricane Dennis222 km/hCienfuegos · 27 km
10 June 2005TSTropical Storm Arlene83 km/hViñales · 122 km
13 August 2004C3Hurricane Charley194 km/hLa Salud · 27 km
1 October 2002C2Hurricane Lili167 km/hNueva Gerona · 68 km
20 September 2002C1Hurricane Isidore139 km/hViñales · 80 km
4 November 2001C4Hurricane Michelle222 km/hNueva Gerona · 113 km
14 October 1999TSHurricane Irene111 km/hNueva Gerona · 66 km
23 September 1998C1Hurricane Georges120 km/hImías · 14 km
18 October 1996C2Hurricane Lili157 km/hQuivicán · 69 km
13 November 1994TSHurricane Gordon74 km/hCaimanera · 19 km
31 May 1993TDTropical Storm of 31 May 199346 km/hQuivicán · 69 km
15 October 1991TSTropical Storm Fabian74 km/hNueva Gerona · 43 km
9 October 1990TDTropical Storm Marco46 km/hSan Antonio de las Vueltas · 21 km
12 October 1987TSHurricane Floyd107 km/hViñales · 56 km
19 November 1985C2Hurricane Kate176 km/hCiro Redondo · 33 km
28 August 1985TDHurricane Elena56 km/hRío Guayabal de Yateras · 8 km
6 November 1981TSHurricane Katrina102 km/hCarlos Manuel de Céspedes · 3 km
15 August 1981TDHurricane Dennis61 km/hCienfuegos · 47 km
8 May 1981TSTropical Storm Arlene70 km/hSanta Cruz del Sur · 2 km