Hurricanes in Western Sahara
Hurricanes occur rarely in Western Sahara. On average, they happen about once per year.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara. On September 26th, 2022 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 179 km east of Dakhla.
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
Theta: November 8-16, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 111 km/h
Diameter:
max. 926 km
Air pressure:
below 987 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Western Sahara. On November 15th, 2020 at 4:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 334 km northeast of Laayoune Plage.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Calheta in Portugal on November 15th at 10:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Calheta in Portugal on November 15th at 10:00 am.
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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