Storms near Pinellas County
The record holds 61 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pinellas County, Florida between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 21 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 61storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 18at 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 Pinellas County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Pinellas County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pinellas County
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1921 (North Atlantic)20 October 1921 to 30 October 1921, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Easy (1950)1 September 1950 to 9 September 1950, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Pinellas County
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Emily (2017)30 July 2017 to 2 August 2017, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,003 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 Pinellas County
- Irma (2017)30 August 2017 to 13 September 2017, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 914 hPa
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Easy (1950)1 September 1950 to 9 September 1950, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 hPa