Storms near Benton County
The record holds 9 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Benton County, Arkansas between 1902 and 2012. The busiest month is June, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 9storms 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 Benton County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 89% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 11% |
| 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, Atlantic).
Benton County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2012, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1902, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Benton County
- Unnamed storm of June 1902 (North Atlantic)21 June 1902 to 29 June 1902, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
Most recent storms near Benton County
- Isaac (2012)20 August 2012 to 1 September 2012, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 966 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Claudette (1979)15 July 1979 to 29 July 1979, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 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.