Storms near Treutlen County
The record holds 43 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Treutlen County, Georgia between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 43storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Treutlen County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 26% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 47% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 21% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Treutlen County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 | 4 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Treutlen County
- Unnamed storm of October 1852 (North Atlantic)3 October 1852 to 12 October 1852, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- 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)
- 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 August 1881 (North Atlantic)21 August 1881 to 30 August 1881, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1886 (North Atlantic)17 June 1886 to 24 June 1886, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Treutlen County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Alberto (2006)10 June 2006 to 19 June 2006, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 995 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 Treutlen County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Dora (1964)28 August 1964 to 16 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 942 hPa
- Kate (1985)15 November 1985 to 23 November 1985, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa