Storms near Clarke County
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Clarke County, Georgia between 1859 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 16storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Clarke County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 69% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 6% |
| 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).
Clarke County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Clarke County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)27 September 1893 to 5 October 1893, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 948 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1859 (North Atlantic)9 September 1859 to 22 September 1859, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1882 (North Atlantic)1 September 1882 to 13 September 1882, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 949 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1896 (North Atlantic)4 July 1896 to 12 July 1896, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Clarke County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 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.