Hurricanes in Hispaniola

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean, with the second largest size throughout all of the Caribbean.

Throughout the centuries, since reliable records began, hundreds of hurricanes and tropical cyclones have affected Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the two countries that share the island.

The most recent tropical cyclone to affect Hispaniola was Hurricane Franklin in August 2023.

The following is a list of the wettest tropical cyclones in Hispaniola.

The following are a list of Atlantic hurricanes that caused fatalities in Hispaniola.

Hurricane Matthew as it moved over Haiti.
Hurricane Matthew just north of the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti on October 4, 2016.
Damage in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes following Hurricane Flora, this village was 85% destroyed.
Damage in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes following Hurricane Flora . Around 85% of Petit-Trou-de-Nippes was destroyed during the hurricane.
Hurricane David at peak intensity prior to landfall in the Dominican Republic
Hurricane David at peak intensity prior to landfall in the Dominican Republic
Toppled trees in Santo Domingo after Hurricane Georges moved through the Dominican Republic
Trees toppled from Hurricane George's fierce winds as it moved through the Dominican Republic
Damage and flooding in Gonaïves, Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne
Damage and flooding in Gonaïves, Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne
A school near Port-au-Prince that was badly damaged by Hurricane Ike
A school near Port-au-Prince that was badly damaged by Hurricane Ike
As Hurricane Matthew roared through the Tiburon Peninsula, extreme winds ripped apart vegetation
Damage in the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti following Hurricane Matthew .