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. On September 22nd, 2022 at 9:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 403 km northeast of Koundara in Boke.
Rene: September 6-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 296 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall. On September 6th, 2020 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 570 km northeast of Koundara in Boke.
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. On September 22nd, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 460 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.
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