Hurricanes in Trinidad and Tobago
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Trinidad and Tobago. On average, they happen about 3 times a year. The hardest hit cities are Scarborough and Petit Valley.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
The most severe hurricane to make landfall in Trinidad and Tobago in the past 12 months was »Bonnie«. It reached a wind speed of up to 65 km/h on June 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm local time near Scarborough and was 93 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a tropical storm hurricane. On the open sea, speeds of up to 185 km/h were measured (category 3).
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Most violent hurricanes in Trinidad and Tobago since 2018
Lisa: October 27 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 988 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On October 28th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 324 km east of Petit Valley.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Guatire in Venezuela on October 28th at 8:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Guatire in Venezuela on October 28th at 8:00 am.
Julia: October 6-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 307 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On October 6th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 414 km east of Point Fortin.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Caraballeda in Venezuela on October 6th at 8:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Caraballeda in Venezuela on October 6th at 8:00 am.
Julia: October 2-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 56 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Petit Valley
Scarborough
Petit Valley
Ian: September 22 to October 1, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
Diameter:
max. 845 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On September 22nd, 2022 at 2:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 420 km east of Petit Valley.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
on land:
max. 56 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1482 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Petit Valley
Scarborough
Petit Valley
Fiona: September 14-27, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 222 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 931 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On September 16th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 481 km north of Scarborough.
Fiona: September 12-24, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 932 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On September 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 480 km north of Scarborough.
Bonnie: June 27 to July 11, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Sangre Grande
Petit Valley
Scarborough
Sangre Grande
Petit Valley
Grace: August 13-21, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 194 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 967 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On August 14th, 2021 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 388 km northwest of Scarborough.
Fred: August 9-20, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On August 9th, 2021 at 5:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 186 km northwest of Scarborough.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Bathsheba in Barbados on August 9th at 2:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Bathsheba in Barbados on August 9th at 2:00 pm.
Elsa: June 30 to July 10, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Scarborough
Isaias: July 28 to August 5, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 148 km/h
on land:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 986 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Scarborough
Gonzalo: July 20-25, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 997 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Scarborough
Sangre Grande
Petit Valley
Scarborough
Sangre Grande
Petit Valley
Dorian: August 24 to September 5, 2019
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 296 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 910 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. On August 26th, 2019 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 209 km northwest of Scarborough.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on August 26th at 5:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Crane in Barbados on August 26th at 5:00 pm.
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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