Storms near Houston County
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Houston County, Alabama between 1851 and 2022. The busiest month is September, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 13at 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 Houston County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 33 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Houston County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 6 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Houston County
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- 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 August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
Most recent storms near Houston County
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 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 Houston County
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- 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