Storms near Columbia County
The record holds 30 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Columbia County, Georgia between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 30storms 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 Columbia County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 53% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 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 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 | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Columbia County
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1854 (North Atlantic)2 September 1854 to 12 September 1854, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1886 (North Atlantic)26 June 1886 to 2 July 1886, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1946 (North Atlantic)5 October 1946 to 14 October 1946, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 977 hPa
Most recent storms near Columbia County
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 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
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa