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Tropical storms and hurricanes in Nicaragua since 1980

Landfalls in Nicaragua since 1980: 21 tropical systems, 9 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 5 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Hurricane Felix (2007), 259 km/h.

21Landfalls
9Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
5Category 3 or more
Oct 2022Hurricane Julia
Julia 2022Bonnie 2022Iota 2020Eta 2020Nate 2017Otto 2016Hanna 2014Barry 2013Helene 2012Matthew 2010Ida 2009Alma 2008Felix 2007Beta 2005Michelle 2001Katrina 1999Cesar 1996Gordon 1994Gert 1993Bret 1993Joan:miriam 1988
Tropical storms and hurricanes in Nicaragua 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
9 October 2022C1Hurricane Julia139 km/hEl Bluff · 46 km
2 July 2022TSHurricane Bonnie93 km/hTortuguero · 61 km
17 November 2020C4Hurricane Iota232 km/hTuapí · 59 km
3 November 2020C4Hurricane Eta222 km/hTuapí · 39 km
5 October 2017TSHurricane Nate65 km/hTuapí · 30 km
24 November 2016C3Hurricane Otto185 km/hTortuguero · 61 km
27 October 2014TSTropical Storm Hanna65 km/hAwastara · 66 km
16 June 2013TDTropical Storm Barry46 km/hAwastara · 23 km
14 August 2012TDTropical Storm Helene56 km/hTuapí · 36 km
24 September 2010TSTropical Storm Matthew93 km/hAwastara · 44 km
5 November 2009C1Hurricane Ida126 km/hEl Bluff · 81 km
29 May 2008TSTropical Storm Alma102 km/hLas Peñitas · 7 km
4 September 2007C5Hurricane Felix259 km/hAwastara · 3 km
30 October 2005C2Hurricane Beta167 km/hBluefields · 103 km
29 October 2001TDHurricane Michelle56 km/hTuapí · 94 km
30 October 1999TSTropical Storm Katrina65 km/hTuapí · 35 km
28 July 1996C1Hurricane Cesar139 km/hBluefields · 26 km
10 November 1994TDHurricane Gordon56 km/hTuapí · 14 km
15 September 1993TSHurricane Gert65 km/hBluefields · 24 km
10 August 1993TSTropical Storm Bret74 km/hEl Castillo de La Concepción · 66 km
22 October 1988C4Hurricane Joan:miriam232 km/hEl Bluff · 11 km