Saint Pierre and Miquelon's History with Tropical Systems (within 80 miles of island that is off coast of Newfoundland)

(br) = Brush (ts) = Tropical Storm (bd) = Back Door, meaning coming from over land from opposite coast. Not all names are noted. Also, storms before 1950 were not named. Not every stat on every storm description is given. (since 1871) Unless "extreme", extratropical systems will not be noted. "?" indicates unknown at landfall.

St Pierre most likely to be hit by a hurricane between August 17th and August 23rd

Years affected

1873br
1874-2extratropst
1877ts
1879tsbr
1880xtropstbr
1880ts
1884tsbr
1886
1888xtropts
1891xtropstbr
1891ts
1892extratropstbr
1893
1895ts
1898xtropts
1903xtropst
1908xtropstbr
1908tsbr
1923xthbr
1935extratrophbr
1935xtropst
1937 xtropst
1945xtropst
1946xtropstbr
1948xtropst
1949xtropstbr
1955xtropst
1959xtropst
1962xtropstbr
1964-2xtropst
1969xtropstbr
1985xtropst
1989ts
1995br
1996tsbr
2000xtropst
2005xtropst
2006extratropst
2009
2010br
2011extropstbr
2012ts
2020xtropstbr
2021br
2022xtropstbr

47 times in 153 years (as of end of 2024)

Names from list above (L storms most likely to impact the area)

Ione
Dora
Gladys
Blanche
Ana
Dean
Luis
Hortense
Michael
Ophelia
Alberto
Florence
Bill
Igor
Ophelia
Leslie
Teddy
Larry
Fiona

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 38, 80.85%
H = 9, 19.15%

0% of all tropical systems affecting St Pierre are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

15 years 1969-1985

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 3.26 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force wind gusts for a few hours)

Once every 51 years. (3 hits)

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on sustained winds from advisories, not gusts)

83 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2026

This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year.

Last affected by

2022 post Tropical Storm Fiona closest approach 198 miles to west.

This area's hurricane history

1886 August 23rd, 80 mph from the west-southwest
1893 August 17th 95 mph moving east-northeast
2009 August 24th Hurricane Bill hits with 75 mph winds while moving east-northeast at 40 mph. Minor damage reported but very high seas. Model performance

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Stat sources:

Text Sources:

"Divine Wind" by Kerry Emanuel
"Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms" by John M. Williams and Iver W. Duedall
"Florida's Hurricane History" by Jay Barnes
"Hurricane Almanac" by Bryan Norcross
HurricaneCity.com calculations by Jim Williams
"Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States" by Rick Schwartz
"Hurricane Watch" by Dr. Bob Sheets and Jack Williams
"Inside the Hurricane" by Pete Davies
"Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson
"Killer 'Cane" by Robert Mykle
"Lunatic Wind" by William Price Fox
Miami Herald newspaper (microfilm)
"Path of Destruction" by John McQuaid and Mark Schleifstein
Sun Sentinel newspaper (microfilm)
"The Major Hurricanes To Affect The Bahamas" by Wayne Neely
"The Ship and the Storm" by Jim Carrier
Plus many more......