Saint Kitts and Nevis: IBTrACS Tropical Cyclone Best-Track Data

Offering unified tropical cyclone best-track data for Saint Kitts and Nevis, merging historical and recent records from multiple meteorological agencies via the IBTrACS project. It contains storm identifiers, temporal data, and physical parameters such as wind speed and central pressure. The data is maintained by HDX and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping historical cyclone paths using LAT, LON, and ISO_TIME coordinates
• Analyzing storm intensity trends over time using WMO_WIND and WMO_PRES values
• Categorizing storm characteristics in the Caribbean region using the NATURE and BASIN fields

Strengths

• Merges data from multiple global agencies to create a unified best-track record
• Provides standardized WMO_WIND and WMO_PRES fields for inter-agency comparison
• Available in both CSV and GEOJSON formats for immediate GIS integration

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the vicinity of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Specific historical start date for this subset is not explicitly listed in the metadata

Provenance

Source

International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS)

Collection Method

Aggregated and reconciled from multiple meteorological agencies

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Saint Kitts and Nevis