Tuxpan, Mexico's History with Tropical Systems

(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)

Tuxpan most likely to be hit by a hurricane between August 31st and September 6th

Years within or near core

1887tsbr
1892
1921br
1924-2ts
1936
1944ts
1947br
1949br
1951brm
1951tsbr
1954tsbr
1955bdtsbr
1955br
1956br
1956ts
1978ts
1988
1990
1993br
1996br
2005-2ts
2007
2007tsbr
2011-2ts
2014tsbr
2016ts
2017-2br
2021m

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

since 1990 tropical storms and hurricanes is up for Tuxpan

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

Charlie
George
Florence
Gladys
Janet
Anna
Dora
Bess
Debby
Diana
Gert
Dolly
Bret
Gert
Dean
Lorenzo
Arlene
Nate
Dolly
Danielle
Franklin
Katia
Grace

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 16, 50%
H = 16, 50%

only 6.25% of all tropical systems affecting Tuxpan are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

28 years 1893-1920

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 4.78 years

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

Once every 25.5 years. (6 hits)

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Not enough data to calculate (1 hit)

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

93 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

2021 August 21st Hurricane Grace hits just south by 23 miles at closest approach with 130 mph winds while moving west.

This area's hurricane history

1892 October 15th a hurricane moves onshore just north of here by 21 miles with 85 mph winds.
1936 August 30th 80 mph just south by 32 miles from the east-northeast
1988 September 2nd Hurricane Debby hits just 19 miles south while moving west with 75 mph winds. NHC Wallet
1990 August 7th Hurricane Diana hits direct with 100 mph winds while moving west. NHC Wallet
2007 August 22nd Hurricane Dean hits from the east with 85 mph winds. NHC report
2021 August 21st Hurricane Grace hits just south by 23 miles at closest approach with 130 mph winds while moving west. Grace hit map | NHC report

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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......