Storms near Santa Cruz County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Santa Cruz County, Arizona between 1958 and 2016. The busiest month is August, with 2 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 5storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Santa Cruz County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 80% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Santa Cruz County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2016, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1958, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Santa Cruz County
- Unnamed storm of September 1958 (Eastern and central Pacific)30 September 1958 to 6 October 1958, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Lester (1992)20 August 1992 to 24 August 1992, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 985 hPa
- Newton (2016)4 September 2016 to 8 September 2016, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 977 hPa
- Raymond (1989)24 September 1989 to 5 October 1989, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Santa Cruz County
- Newton (2016)4 September 2016 to 8 September 2016, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 977 hPa
- Lester (1992)20 August 1992 to 24 August 1992, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 985 hPa
- Raymond (1989)24 September 1989 to 5 October 1989, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 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 Santa Cruz County
- Raymond (1989)24 September 1989 to 5 October 1989, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa