Storms near DeKalb County
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of DeKalb County, Georgia between 1853 and 2022. The busiest month is August, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 20storms 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 DeKalb County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 70% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| 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).
DeKalb County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, 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 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near DeKalb County
- Unnamed storm of October 1853 (North Atlantic)17 October 1853 to 23 October 1853, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)27 September 1893 to 5 October 1893, Tropical storm (50 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 June 1912 (North Atlantic)7 June 1912 to 17 June 1912, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1903 (North Atlantic)9 September 1903 to 16 September 1903, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
Most recent storms near DeKalb County
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 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.