Storms near Pickens County
The record holds 34 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pickens County, Alabama between 1860 and 2017. The busiest month is August, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 34storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Pickens County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 41% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 12% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Pickens County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1860, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pickens County
- Unnamed storm of October 1916 (North Atlantic)9 October 1916 to 19 October 1916, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1860 (North Atlantic)7 September 1860 to 16 September 1860, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
Most recent storms near Pickens County
- Nate (2017)3 October 2017 to 11 October 2017, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 hPa
- Claudette (2009)16 August 2009 to 17 August 2009, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Fay (2008)15 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 986 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 Pickens County
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa