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Most violent hurricanes in Aruba since 2018
Franklin: August 18 to September 1, 2023
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 630 km
Air pressure:
below 926 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Arasji
Bret: June 16-24, 2023
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 78 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 996 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Arasji
Nicole: November 5-11, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 46 km/h
Air pressure:
below 980 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical depression
Lisa: October 30 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On October 30th, 2022 at 2:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 359 km northeast of Arasji.
Lisa: October 27 to November 5, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 988 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On October 28th, 2022 at 8:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 117 km west of Angochi.
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. 78 km/h
on land:
max. 56 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Oranjestad
Arasji
Julia: October 2-10, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 69 km/h
on land:
max. 56 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 982 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Ian: September 22 to October 1, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On September 23rd, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 84 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Kralendijk in Caribbean Netherlands on September 22nd at 5:00 pm.
Ian: September 19 to October 2, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On September 22nd, 2022 at 8:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 172 km west of Angochi.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Kralendijk in Caribbean Netherlands on September 22nd at 5:00 pm.
Fiona: September 14-27, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 315 km
Air pressure:
below 931 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On September 18th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 501 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Esperanza in Puerto Rico on September 17th at 11:00 pm.
Fiona: September 12-24, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 124 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 932 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On September 18th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 601 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Central Aguirre in Puerto Rico on September 18th at 8:00 am.
Bonnie: June 27 to July 11, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 296 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Oranjestad
Arasji
Bonnie: June 22 to July 9, 2022
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Angochi
Grace: August 13-21, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 967 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On August 16th, 2021 at 2:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 291 km north of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near The Bottom in Caribbean Netherlands on August 15th at 8:00 am.
Fred: August 9-20, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On August 10th, 2021 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 461 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near The Bottom in Caribbean Netherlands on August 10th at 5:00 pm.
Elsa: June 30 to July 10, 2021
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 352 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On July 3rd, 2021 at 5:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 252 km north of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Juancho in the Dominican Republic on July 3rd at 8:00 am.
Iota: November 12-18, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1000 km
Air pressure:
below 917 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Most Affected Cities
Arasji
Eta: October 31 to November 14, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 463 km
Air pressure:
below 922 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On October 31st, 2020 at 2:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 173 km northeast of Arasji.
Laura: August 20-29, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 78 km/h
Diameter:
max. 444 km
Air pressure:
below 937 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On August 22nd, 2020 at 5:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 540 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near The Bottom in Caribbean Netherlands on August 22nd at 5:00 am.
Isaias: July 28 to August 5, 2020
Region:
Caribbean Sea
Wind speed:
max. 96 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 986 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Aruba. On July 30th, 2020 at 2:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 216 km northwest of Arasji.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near The Bottom in Caribbean Netherlands on July 29th at 8:00 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.
