Storms near Aleutians West Census Area
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska between 1949 and 1997. The busiest month is October, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 15storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Aleutians West Census Area?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 0 | 0% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 73% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 20% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Aleutians West Census Area storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1997, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1949, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Aleutians West Census Area
- Carmen (1965)1 October 1965 to 11 October 1965, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Nina (1960)20 October 1960 to 29 October 1960, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Emma (1962)28 September 1962 to 13 October 1962, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- June (1969)26 October 1969 to 7 November 1969, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
- June (1966)18 September 1966 to 30 September 1966, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 976 hPa
Most recent storms near Aleutians West Census Area
- David (1997)9 September 1997 to 22 September 1997, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 945 hPa
- Cora (1975)29 September 1975 to 10 October 1975, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Kim (1974)22 July 1974 to 28 July 1974, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 990 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 Aleutians West Census Area
- Ruth (1962)12 August 1962 to 25 August 1962, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 915 hPa
- Carmen (1965)1 October 1965 to 11 October 1965, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 914 hPa
- Wilda (1964)16 September 1964 to 27 September 1964, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 895 hPa
- Emma (1962)28 September 1962 to 13 October 1962, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Phyllis (1972)4 July 1972 to 22 July 1972, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa
- Nina (1960)20 October 1960 to 29 October 1960, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Cora (1975)29 September 1975 to 10 October 1975, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- June (1969)26 October 1969 to 7 November 1969, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa