Between 1980 and 2019, there were 67 tropical cyclones recorded in the Caribbean, the majority of which were tropical storms. During the period, only 4.5 percent of the occurrences were category five hurricanes. On the Saffir-Simpson scale, a category five hurricane is a storm that has 1-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of 254 km/h or more at 10 meters above ground.
Number of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by category
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MDPI. (November 18, 2022). Number of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382134/number-hurricanes-caribbean-by-category/
MDPI. "Number of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by category." Chart. November 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382134/number-hurricanes-caribbean-by-category/
MDPI. (2022). Number of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382134/number-hurricanes-caribbean-by-category/
MDPI. "Number of Tropical Cyclones in The Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382134/number-hurricanes-caribbean-by-category/
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Number of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean from 1980 to 2019, by category [Graph], MDPI, November 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382134/number-hurricanes-caribbean-by-category/
