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Landfalls in Haiti

Across the Atlantic file's landfall records (1851–1975 and 1983–2025), 10 storms came ashore in Haiti; 7 of them as hurricanes and 5 as major hurricanes. That count is tied for the 25th-highest of the 34 coasts with a page on this site. The strongest landfall there, 150 mph, is shared by 3 storms: Flora (1963), Cleo (1964) and Matthew (2016). The most recent is Matthew (2016) on October 4, 2016; the earliest dates from 1954. The landfalls at Category 3 or stronger: Matthew (2016), Inez (1966), Cleo (1964), Flora (1963) and Hazel (1954). October has the most, 4 of the 10 storms.

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When they came ashore

By decade

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By month

01234Jan: 0JanFeb: 0FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 0JulAug: 4AugSep: 2SepOct: 4OctNov: 0NovDec: 0Dec

Every storm, strongest landfall first

StormDateStrengthWindPressure
Flora (1963)October 4, 1963Category 4150 mph–
Cleo (1964)August 24, 1964Category 4150 mph–
Matthew (2016)October 4, 2016Category 4150 mph935 mb
Hazel (1954)October 12, 1954Category 3120 mph–
Inez (1966)September 29, 1966Category 3115 mph–
Ella (1958)September 1, 1958Category 2110 mph–
Gustav (2008)August 26, 2008Category 180 mph992 mb
Isaac (2012)August 25, 2012Tropical storm65 mph991 mb
Noel (2007)October 29, 2007Tropical storm50 mph1002 mb
Fay (2008)August 16, 2008Tropical storm45 mph1007 mb

Nearest coasts with a page: Dominican Republic (21 storms, strongest Inez (1966)), Puerto Rico (9 storms, strongest Maria (2017)) and Bahamas (29 storms, strongest Dorian (2019)).