Storms near Dale County
The record holds 44 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Dale County, Alabama between 1853 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 44storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Dale County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 55% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Dale County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Dale County
- Unnamed storm of September 1882 (North Atlantic)1 September 1882 to 13 September 1882, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 949 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1917 (North Atlantic)20 September 1917 to 30 September 1917, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 928 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1896 (North Atlantic)4 July 1896 to 12 July 1896, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1903 (North Atlantic)9 September 1903 to 16 September 1903, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
Most recent storms near Dale County
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Alberto (2018)25 May 2018 to 31 May 2018, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Tammy (2005)5 October 2005 to 7 October 2005, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,001 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Dale County
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Florence (1953)23 September 1953 to 27 September 1953, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 968 hPa