page_title: List of Azores hurricanes
section_title: 2000s
hierarchical_section_title: List of Azores hurricanes / 2000s
caption_attribution_description: Last waves of the hurricane Alex that passed last night over the Azores (crop). Caloura - S Miguel, Azores 2016
context_page_description: The Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, has experienced the effects of at least 19 Atlantic hurricanes, or storms that were once tropical or subtropical cyclones. The most recent storm to affect the archipelago was Tropical Storm Sebastien in 2019.
context_section_description: April 27, 2003 - an extratropical cyclone, formerly Tropical Storm Ana, passed south of the Azores, producing 0.87 inches (22 mm) of rainfall at Ponta Delgada.
  October 4, 2005 - a subtropical storm moved through the eastern Azores, producing wind gusts of 59 mph (94 km/h) on Santa Maria Island.
  September 20, 2006 - Hurricane Gordon passed through the Azores between the islands of Santa Maria and São Miguel; a station on the former island recorded sustained winds of 56 mph (90 km/h), with gusts to 82 mph (132 km/h). Overall impact was limited to toppled trees and power lines, leaving portions of Santa Maria Island without electrical service.
  October 4, 2009 - an extratropical cyclone transitioned into Tropical Storm Grace near São Miguel Island, producing wind gusts of 44 mph (70 km/h) at Ponta Delgada on São Miguel.
  August 20, 2012 - Hurricane Gordon made landfall on Santa Maria Island with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Gordon produced wind gusts of 81 mph (130 km/h) on the island, and triggered a few landslides. The winds knocked down trees, damaged windows, and briefly cut power. Waves 21 ft (6.4 m) in height caused flooding along the coast.
  September 21, 2012 - Tropical Storm Nadine transitioned into an extratropical cyclone as it approached within 260 mi (420 km) southwest of the Azores. The storm producing wind gusts of 81 mph (130 km/h) on Faial Island. Nadine turned southeast away from the archipelago, and spent the next 13 days moving across the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Nadine again transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 4, and later that day moved through the central Azores, producing wind gusts of 87 mph (140 km/h) at the Wind Power Plant on Santa Maria.
  December 7, 2013 - A subtropical storm approached the western Azores and degenerated into a trough. The storm produced gusts to 54 mph (87 km/h) on Santa Maria Island.
  January 5, 2016 - Tropical Storm Alex made landfall on Terceira Island, hours after weakening below hurricane status. Rainfall totaled 4.04 in (103 mm) in Lagoa, São Miguel. Wind gusts reached 57 mph (92 km/h) in Ponta Delgada. One person suffering a heart attack died as an indirect result of Alex when turbulence from the storm hindered their emergency helicopter from taking off in time. Alex triggered a few landslides, and damaged homes from its winds.
  September 2, 2016 - Hurricane Gaston transitioned into an extratropical cyclone near the Azores, producing wind gusts of 52 mph (83 km/h) on Flores and Faial islands.
  October 14, 2017 - Hurricane Ophelia passed south of the Azores as the easternmost major hurricane on record. The hurricane produced wind gusts of 44 mph (77 km/h) on São Miguel.
  September 15, 2018 - Tropical Storm Helene passed west of the Azores, where it was estimated to have produced tropical storm force winds.
  October 2, 2019 - Hurricane Lorenzo passed near the western Azores, producing wind gusts of 101 mph (163 km/h) on Corvo Island. At the Port of Lajes das Flores port building and some cargo containers were swept away, while the dock itself was partially damaged. Total damage across the island chain were around €330 million (US$362 million).
  October 27, 2019 - Hurricane Pablo passed just to the southeast of the Azores as it was intensifying, bringing gusty winds as high as 55 mph (89 km/h) in some places and large waves to the islands.   
  October 31, 2019 - Subtropical Storm Rebekah passed to the north of The Azores as it was dissipating, bringing only negligible effects.
  November 25, 2019 - Tropical Storm Sebastien transitioned into an extratropical storm near the western Azores, bringing wind gusts of 55 mph (89 km/h) to Ponta Delgada.
caption: Rough surf from Hurricane Alex on São Miguel Island, in the Azores
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