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Hurricanes in Senegal

Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Senegal. On average, they happen about 2 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Dakar, Matam and Diourbel.

The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.

The most severe hurricane to make landfall in Senegal in the past 12 months was »Hermine«. It reached a wind speed of up to 46 km/h on September 22, 2022 at 12:00 pm local time near M and was 83 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a tropical depression hurricane. On the open sea, speeds of up to 65 km/h were measured (tropical storm).

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Most violent hurricanes in Senegal since 2018

Hermine: September 23-26, 2022

Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 1003 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Senegal. On September 23rd, 2022 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 184 km northeast of Mermoz Boabab in Dakar.

Hermine: September 21-25, 2022

Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
on land:
max. 46 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 1002 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Matam
Diourbel
Thiès
Dakar

Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 807 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Senegal. On August 31st, 2021 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 251 km east of Oussouye in Ziguinchor.

Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Senegal. On August 31st, 2021 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 352 km east of Oussouye in Ziguinchor.

Rene: September 6-14, 2020

Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Dakar

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 Senegal. On September 22nd, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 135 km southeast of Oussouye in Ziguinchor.


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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