Hurricanes in Guinea
Hurricanes occur rarely in Guinea. On average, they happen about once per year.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
Guinea has certainly been affected by the foothills of several hurricanes, but during the past 12 months no hurricane reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent hurricanes in Guinea since 2018
Hermine: September 21-25, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 1002 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea. On September 22nd, 2022 at 3:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 374 km northeast of Koundara in Boke.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near S in Mauritania on September 21st at 12:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near S in Mauritania on September 21st at 12:00 pm.
Rene: September 6-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea. On September 6th, 2020 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 237 km northeast of Koundara in Boke.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Mermoz Boabab in Senegal on September 6th at 6:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Mermoz Boabab in Senegal on September 6th at 6:00 pm.
Lorenzo: September 22 to October 4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 925 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea. On September 22nd, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 293 km east of Kamsar in Boke.
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.