Storms near Bay County
The record holds 66 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bay County, Florida between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 7 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 66storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at 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 Bay County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 20% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 7 | 11% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Bay County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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 | 2 |
| 1860s | 8 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bay 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
- Unnamed storm of September 1894 (North Atlantic)26 September 1894 to 12 October 1894, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1877 (North Atlantic)16 September 1877 to 5 October 1877, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
Most recent storms near Bay County
- Mindy (2021)8 September 2021 to 10 September 2021, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,001 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 Bay 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
- Kate (1985)15 November 1985 to 23 November 1985, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Florence (1953)23 September 1953 to 27 September 1953, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 968 hPa
- Agnes (1972)14 June 1972 to 23 June 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 977 hPa