Storms near Columbia County
The record holds 71 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Columbia County, Florida between 1853 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 71storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at 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 Columbia County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 44 | 62% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Columbia County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1853, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 8 |
| 1880s | 8 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 4 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Columbia County
- Unnamed storm of September 1896 (North Atlantic)22 September 1896 to 30 September 1896, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1888 (North Atlantic)8 October 1888 to 12 October 1888, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Dora (1964)28 August 1964 to 16 September 1964, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
Most recent storms near Columbia County
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Mindy (2021)8 September 2021 to 10 September 2021, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,001 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 Columbia County
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Eta (2020)31 October 2020 to 14 November 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 922 hPa
- Dora (1964)28 August 1964 to 16 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 942 hPa
- King (1950)13 October 1950 to 20 October 1950, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Idalia (2023)26 August 2023 to 8 September 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa