Landfalls in Dominican Republic
Across the Atlantic file's landfall records (1851–1975 and 1983–2025), 21 storms came ashore in the Dominican Republic; 6 of them as hurricanes and 2 as major hurricanes. That count is the 14th-highest of the 34 coasts with a page on this site. The strongest landfall there is Inez (1966), at 160 mph on September 29, 1966. The most recent is Franklin (2023) on August 23, 2023; the earliest dates from 1949. The landfalls at Category 3 or stronger: Georges (1998) and Inez (1966). September has the most, 9 of the 21 storms.
When they came ashore
By decade
By month
Every storm, strongest landfall first
| Storm | Date | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez (1966) | September 29, 1966 | Category 5 | 160 mph | – |
| Georges (1998) | September 22, 1998 | Category 3 | 120 mph | 962 mb |
| Katie (1955) | October 17, 1955 | Category 2 | 110 mph | – |
| Emily (1987) | September 23, 1987 | Category 2 | 110 mph | 965 mb |
| Fiona (2022) | September 19, 2022 | Category 1 | 90 mph | 976 mb |
| Jeanne (2004) | September 16, 2004 | Category 1 | 80 mph | 985 mb |
| Edith (1963) | September 27, 1963 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 996 mb |
| Eloise (1975) | September 17, 1975 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 997 mb |
| Storm 10 of 1949 | September 22, 1949 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | – |
| Isaias (2020) | July 30, 2020 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 1002 mb |
| Gerda (1958) | September 14, 1958 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 1004 mb |
| Odette (2003) | December 6, 2003 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 995 mb |
| Olga (2007) | December 11, 2007 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 1003 mb |
| Frances (1961) | October 3, 1961 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | – |
| Alpha (2005) | October 23, 2005 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 1000 mb |
| Laura (2020) | August 23, 2020 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 1004 mb |
| Fred (2021) | August 11, 2021 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1005 mb |
| Franklin (2023) | August 23, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1003 mb |
| Fay (2008) | August 15, 2008 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1009 mb |
| Grace (2021) | August 16, 2021 | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 1007 mb |
| Cindy (1993) | August 16, 1993 | Depression | 35 mph | 1009 mb |
Every storm that passed within 50 miles of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, the Dominican Republic, landfall or not.
Nearest coasts with a page: Haiti (10 storms, strongest Flora (1963)), Puerto Rico (9 storms, strongest Maria (2017)) and Antigua and Barbuda (12 storms, strongest Irma (2017)).